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Tuesdays
Haversham Toddler Time music and movement and Stay and Play
9.30am - 11.00am Haversham Social & Community Centre,The Crescent, Haversham MK19 7AN 1 suggested contribution per child. A chance for you to interact with your child in a fun music and movement session. Sing, clap, jump and wiggle to a variety of songs and rhymes. If your child is not yet toddling, just bounce them on your knee! Develop your childs physical abilities, rhythm and coordination. Followed by a stay and play session with a healthy snack. No booking required.
Tuesdays continued
Olney Ragdolly Annas Music Group, (2 sessions)
10.00am - 10.45am Session or 11.00am - 11.45am Session Olney Youth Centre, East Street, Olney MK46 4DH 2 per parent & child, (50p for each additional child) is payable directly to Ragdolly Annas. Music and play for babies and children aged 0-5 years and their parents. The sessions concentrate on physical and language development of babies and toddlers, whilst also supporting social and emotional development. Classes are pay as you go but booking essential, to book call or text Anna on 07901 854894 / 07989 713745. Visit www.ragdollyannas.com
Lavendon
10.00am - 11.00am Lavendon School, High Street, Lavendon MK46 4HA
Castlethorpe
1.30pm - 2.30pm Castlethorpe Village Hall, North Street, Castlethorpe MK19 7EW
Wednesdays
Olney Post-Natal Group
10.30am - 12.00 noon The Olney Centre, High Street, Olney A post-natal group with an 8 week rolling programme of information and support for new parents. Please contact the Cobbs Garden Health Visitor team for more details of the programme on 01234 713911.
Hanslope Stay and Play and Toddler Time music and movement session
Children and Parent Session 9.15am -11.30am Woodlands Childrens Centre at Hanslope MK19 7BL 1 suggest contribution per child. A chance to meet other parents and enjoy time playing with your child both indoors and outside. Parents are asked to get involved in tidy-up time and in serving a sit-down healthy snack for the children. Toddler Time is a fun and interactive music and movement session for children and parents to enjoy together. Sing, clap, jump and wiggle to a variety of songs and rhymes. If your child is not yet toddling, just bounce them on your knee! Develop your childs physical abilities, rhythm and co-ordination. Advice and guidance available from our Family Support Workers.
Thursdays
Hanslope Bumps and Babies with Baby Clinic
10.00am - 11.30am Woodlands Childrens Centre Hanslope MK19 7BL A weekly session designed to stimulate baby, while giving parents/carers a chance to relax and chat with other parents of children aged 0 to 1. Baby Clinic for Patients of Hanslope Surgery takes place within the session on the second Thursday of every month: 12 September, 10 October, 14 November, 12 December, 9 January, 13 Februrary and 13 March with Health Visitor, Alison Smith.
Fridays
Hanslope Messy Play
9.15am - 10.45 am Woodlands Childrens Centre in Hanslope MK19 7BL 1 suggested contribution per child. A messy play session aimed at providing children aged 0-4 an opportunity to explore new textures, tastes, smells and experiences in a safe environment. Includes indoor and outdoor plan, water and sand play and experimenting with dierent foodstus (please advise centre sta of any allergies).
Parents and carers are encouraged to join in with all the activities and sessions on oer alongside their children: a perfect way to build condence, develop early language and communication skills, meeting new friends and having fun.
Dickens of a Christmas
10.00am - 4.30pm Sunday 8th December Free Park and Ride. Olneys Dickensian Christmas Market where towns folk and stall holders dress in Victorian clothes and the town comes alive with Brass Bands, Street Entertainers, Childrens rides, craft fayres, storytelling, Punch and Judy, farmers market, stalls and refreshments. Woodlands Children centre will be hosting a Stay and Play Soft Play session from 10-3pm at the Olney Youth Centre. Local businesses will be in the coee area selling Christmas gifts and stocking llers perfect for babies and young children. If you would like a stall please contact the centre on 01234 241837.
Baby Massage
Woodlands Children Centre is excited to oer Baby Massage from March 2014. Baby massage is a long-standing parenting tradition in many cultures, with numerous benets for both baby and parent. Parents who have attended baby massage sessions run by International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) trained sta say that some of the many benets can include, strengthening the bond with your baby, relaxation for both parent and baby and giving the baby relief from wind, colic and constipation - See more at: www.iaimbabymassage.co.uk/
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Our services:
Woodlands activities take place across the large rural village communities of North Milton Keynes and the town of Olney, where we have our oce in Olney Youth Centre. Our main activity room we share with Hanslope Primary School, in addition to which we adapt village community venues to provide a welcoming, stimulating and supportive environment to enable us to meet a wide variety of family needs through the services we oer. We're here to support every local family with children under 5: from bump to baby, to their rst day at school. Our aims are to: Encourage children to try new things, have fun and gain condence, through a great range of activity sessions. Inspire parents and carers with practical ideas, from setting up messy play to getting a good nights sleep! Give you access to the latest information and resources available, through those busy early years. Connect you directly with professional experts who can help, should you need us to.
Advisory Board
Woodlands children centre is governed and led by the advisory board which is made up of a team of parent representatives, partner organisations and centre sta. The board meets regularly to discuss and review the centres services and strategic plan. If you would like to be involved in shaping the children centres services please call Emma or Kristianne on 01234 241837.
We signpost families to a variety of support services Here are some of our partner agencies:
Local Health Visitors Community Midwives Local Schools/Pre-Schools/Nurseries Town & Parish Councils Job Centre Plus 0845 6060234 Adult Continuing Learning (ACE) 01908 556700 MK Act 0844 3754307 Womens Aid 0800 2000 247 Citizens Advice 0844 4994 122 Relate 01908 310010 Milton Keynes Dons 01908 622888 Milton Keynes Play Association 01908 263033 Pre-School Learning Alliance 01908 263700
To keep up to date with all the latest activities, events and training course information join our Facebook page www.facebook.com/WoodlandsChildrenCentreMiltonKeynes Please note: Our service is primarily for families from our reach area: Olney, Emberton, Hanslope, Castlethorpe, Haversham, North Crawley, Chicheley, Sherington, Astwood, Cold Brayeld, Lavendon, Ravenstone, Lathbury, Tyringham, Stoke Goldington, Weston Underwood, Olney, Hardmead, Clifton Reynes, Newton Blossomville, Warrington, Gayhurst, Little Linford, Filgrave and Moulsoe and as such we will give priority to families living in these areas.
01234 241837
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/woodlandscc
Woodlands Childrens Centre Hanslope Primary School Long Street Hanslope MK19 7BL Tel: 01234 241837 woodlands.childrenscentre@milton-keynes.gov.uk www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/woodlandscc
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