Antenatal Workshops: In our Antenatal Workshops we are here to help you prepare for your baby. You will be able to chat to other pregnant women over a coffee while we cover a variety of topics of interest to you and your growing bump. These will include meeting our midwife, infant feeding choices and preparing for… Read More »Antenatal Workshop
Playtime is a unique play programme adopting a Reggio Emilia inspired approach that provides an enriching learning experience for children and their parents. The group helps to build positive relationships through fun, active play opportunities and will support the all-round development of your child. This group is aimed at children 18 months - 3 years.
Join us for an evening meal, find out about healthy eating and how you can save money and time making meals using you slow cooker. All those attending will receive food freebies.
Baby Sensory – is a group designed especially for parents and their babies under 18 months old. The sessions will provide sensory play opportunities which support positive attachments and promote shared interactions between parents and their babies.
The Breastfeeding group is a weekly drop-in group. The group is open to all members and non-members of SureStart, who are breastfeeding or expressing. Antenatal mums are always very welcome.
Baby Sensory – is a group designed especially for parents and their babies under 18 months old. The sessions will provide sensory play opportunities which support positive attachments and promote shared interactions between parents and their babies.
If you have a child between 18months - 3years, who prefers to play in a calmer and quieter environment then this may be the group for your child. This group may be of interest to children who have sensory needs, autism or a learning disability or perhaps even a child who dislikes larger groups and… Read More »Peaceful Play
Story and Rhyme: Promoting the use of your local library and a love of books, this session helps parents and children bond and have fun whilst learning new stories and rhymes. It enhances speech and language and social skills in all the children who attend. The physical rhymes and songs enhance physical development and imagination… Read More »Story and Rhyme
Baby Massage: Baby Massage provides a wonderful experience for parents to connect and unwind with their babies whilst learning nurturing touch strokes. Baby massage benefits include secure attachment, supporting your baby’s physical and mental development, providing relief from wind and colic, improving circulation and promoting better sleep. Classes are suitable for babies from birth to 1 year old.
Brincadeira: This group is designed for our East Timorese families. This group ensures that your child will have the very best play experience, improving their language and communication, fine and gross motor skills and social and emotional development. It also gives you quality time to spend engaging with your child, or children. This group is… Read More »Brincadeira
Hypno-birthing: Hypnobirthing is run by our midwife and is a unique method of relaxed natural childbirth education. Enhanced by self-hypnosis and guided imagery techniques that allow women to use their natural abilities to bring about safer, easier and more comfortable birth. These techniques aim to help reduce awareness of fear, anxiety and pain during childbirth.