1. family and parenting
2. children

THE STAR CHILDREN‟S CENTRE - 0151 443 5666
THE PRIDE CHILDREN‟S CENTRE - 0151 443 3257
MON
A
M
P
M
TUES
WED
THURS
Little
Adventurers
9.30am 11.00am
Baby
Massage
9.30am 10.30am
Toddler
Sing & Sign
9.30am 10.30am
Baby Time
Fun For All Children with
additional
needs
11.15am 12.15pm
Baby
Sing & Sign
11.00am 12.00pm
Jo Jingles
1.00pm 2.00pm
Baby Time
1.00pm –
2.30pm
Baby Yoga
1.00pm 2.00pm
Starts 30/04
FRI
MON
A
M
P
M
TUES
Little
Adventurers
1.30pm 3.00pm
Reading
Support
Class
1.00pm 3.00pm
THURS
Mini Movers
1.00pm 2.15pm
(St Andrews
Church Hall)
Sensory
Explorers
2.00pm 3.00pm
P
M
Toddler Time
Fun For All Children with
additional
needs
1.30pm 2.30pm
Baby
Massage
3.30pm 4.30pm
Evening
Baby Club
5.00pm 7.00pm
(First Tues of
every month)
FRI
THURS
A
M
Stay & Play
1.30 pm 3.00 pm
(Volunteer
Led)
P
M
Baby
Massage
10.30am 11.30am
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
Little
Adventurers
9.30am 11.00am
Holding your
baby in mind
parenting
group Invite Only
Jo Jingles
11.30am 12.15pm
Baby
Massage
10.00am 11.00am
Sensory
Explorers
9.30am 10.30am
Stay & Play
9.30am 11.00am
(Volunteer
Led)
THE EDEN CHILDREN‟S CENTRE - 0151 443 4321
A
M
Sensory
Baby
11.00am 12.00pm
Understanding
your child's
behaviour
1.00pm 3.00pm
P
M
KNOWSLEY PLAY ACTIVITIES
Local community volunteers offer activities for
children aged 5 to 11
Copthorne Adventure Playground
Melverley Road
Westvale
L32 0RL
After school and holiday play activities for children aged
5 - 11years giving them the opportunity to meet and
socialise with friends, help keep them physically active, and
give them the freedom to choose what they want to.
Some sessions parents/carers need to attend
The playground is open
Tuesday and Thursdays, please call
07810 054166 for more information
Southdene Play Club
@ Southdene Community Centre
Broad Lane, L32 9PQ
Every Wednesday 3.30pm - 5.00pm (term time only)
Baby Club
1.30 pm 2.30 pm
(1st and 3rd
Monday of
every month)
OTHER VENUES
MON
FRI
Stay & Play
9.30am 11.00am
(Volunteer
Led)
Sensory
Baby
12.45pm 1.45pm
Bosom
Buddies
1.00pm 3.00pm
WED
WED
Stay & Play
9.30am 11.00am
(Volunteer
Led)
A
M
NORTHWOOD CHILDREN‟S CENTRE - 0151 443 5442
MON
TUES
Little
Adventurers
1.00pm 2.30pm
KIRKBY KIDZ
@ The Pride Children‟s Centre
Every Second Saturday Beginning 4th April 2015
@ 10.00am - 12.00pm
These sessions will be supported by
„Active Dads‟
This is a national programme, designed to
provide support and encouragement for
dads/male carers to help them take an active
and positive role in parenting.
For more information please email :kirkbykidz@hotmail.co.uk
TUES
Stay & Play
(Volunteer
Led)
9.30am 11.30am
St. Joseph‟s
School
WED
THURS
Mini Movers
10.00am 11.15am
Southdene
Community
Centre
10.30am 11.30am
Southdene
Community
Centre
(Volunteer Led
(£3 fee
chargeable)
Baby Club
1.30pm 3.00pm
St. Chad‟s
Health
Centre
Breastfeeding
Workshop
5.30pm 7.00pm
St Chad‟s
Health Centre
(Last Tues of
the month)
FRI
Baby Club
1.00pm 2.30pm
Tower Hill
Clinic
Words &
Pictures
2.00pm 3.00pm
Kirkby
Library
Please note that if a session is in
Red - Places must be booked!
@ The Pride Children‟s Centre. There will
also be someone on hand to offer money
advice every Tuesday 11.00am - 2.30pm.
Please call 0151 546 0470
for more information
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The Pride & The Star Children‟s
Centres both have NEW sensory
rooms, which are accessible to all
ages and all abilities for relaxation,
play, focused work, stimulation,
physiotherapy, communication
& stress release.
To book a session in one of our
sensory rooms, please give us a call
PARENTING COURSES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Breastfeeding Workshop
Ideal for learning the benefits of breastfeeding, positions & attachment of the baby &
hand expression
St Chad's Health Centre
Tuesday 28th April 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 26tth May 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 30th June 5.30pm - 7.30pm
English (Entry, Level 1 & Level 2)
The Pride Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Beginning Monday 20th April 10.00am - 12.00pm
Family Cookery (4 week course)
A demonstration of how to cook healthy on a budget
The Eden Children‟s Centre - No childcare available
Monday 8th June - Monday 6th July 4.00pm - 6.00pm
First Aid - Accredited Course, St John Ambulance (one day courses)
The Pride Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Saturday 4th July 10.00am - 1.00pm
The Pride Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Thursday 4th June 4.00pm - 7.00pm
Holding your baby in mind parenting group - Invite Only
The Eden Children‟s Centre
This is a parenting group on a Monday for parents to attend four weeks during
pregnancy & four weeks post birth.
The group helps parents to build a secure attachment with their baby & ‘Hold the
baby more in mind’. The group will help you find out more about how babies learn &
thrive; how to bond with your baby and to help you build your confidence as a parent.
Maths (Entry, Level 1, & Level 2)
The Star Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Beginning Wednesday 22nd April 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Northwood Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Beginning Friday 24th April 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Parent & Child Family Cookery (4 week course)
A demonstration of how to cook healthy on a budget
The Eden Children‟s Centre - Children over 3 are welcome to come along
Beginning Monday 11th May - 1st June 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Photography Course
The Pride Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Beginning Monday 20th April 9.00am - 12.00pm
Reading Support Group
Northwood Children‟s Centre - No childcare available
A small group supporting parents/carers to improve on reading & writing.
Begins Tuesday 21st April 1.00pm - 3.00pm. Please call 443 2067 to discuss further
Save a baby‟s life course
The Pride Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Saturday 9th May 10.00am - 12.00pm
Soap Making Taster Session (2 Weeks Only)
Northwood Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Learn how to make soap using natural products. This course could lead to self
employment prospects making soap. A great career!
Monday 8th June & Monday 15th June 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Sparkle Beauty Course (6 Week Course)
The Eden Children‟s Centre - Childcare is subject to availability
Beginning Friday 24th April - Friday 1st June 9.30am - 11.30am
Understanding Your Child‟s Behaviour (12 week course)
Northwood Children‟s Centre - Childcare subject to availability
This course helps parents/carers to explore their child’s feelings, tune into their child,
improve communication, improve routines such as sleep routines, understand temper
tantrums and what can be learnt from them, and how to manage difficult behaviour.
Starts Wednesday 29th April 1.00pm - 3.00pm.
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Baby Club
This enables parents/carers to bring their baby to be weighed and measured as
well as speak to the health visitor about their new baby. Open to all.
Baby Massage
This is a 5 week course delivered once each week by a qualified practitioner.
Places must be booked.
Baby Time
Aimed at babies from 0 to 12 months. Features a range of activities including
Sensory Play, Sing & Sign & Baby Yoga. Open to all.
Baby Yoga
A class tailored to give new mums and babies a yoga workout. Ideal for babies
from 10 weeks old until baby is crawling. Open to all.
Bosom Buddies
Support session for mums who are breastfeeding and mums to be who are
thinking of breastfeeding. Other mums are on hand who have been trained as
peer supporters who’ll provide help, information and encouragement. Open to all.
“Supporting Children and Families to
Reach their Full Potential”
SPRING TIMETABLE
20th April 2015
to 17th July 2015
Baby Sing & Sign
Singing & Signing for babies using makaton and music to promote language and
communication skills. Open to babies 0-12 months
Baby & Toddler Time Fun For All - Children with additional needs
These fun sessions provide play indoors and outdoors, sensory play,
individual advice and support for all the family. There are two sessions available,
Wednesday 11.15am - 12.15pm at The Pride for babies under 2 years old and
Thursday 1.30pm - 2.30pm at The Star for children over 2 years old. We also
have a sensory room at The Pride & The Star Children’s Centres. Open to all.
Jo Jingles
These classes combine music, singing and movement and are educational,
creative and fun! Jo Jingles is a very popular session and the minimum age for
this session is 1 years old. Places must be booked.
Little Adventurers/Stay & Play
These fun sessions offer children of all ages the opportunity to play in a safe and
secure environment, whilst also enabling other parents/carers with children of a
similar age to meet together for support & friendship & enjoy a range of activities.
Open to all.
Mini Movers
This is a lively, fun music and movement session that meets the developmental
needs of children from 18 months old to 5 years. Sessions help develop physical
skills such as coordination, balance and introduce concepts such as high/low,
under/over, up/down as well as developing communication skills. Open to all.
Save a Baby‟s Life
On this course you will learn what can cause a baby to stop breathing or lose
consciousness, how to check a babies breathing, what to do if a baby isn't
breathing normally (CPR), what to do if a baby is choking and what to do if a
baby is drowning. Places must be booked.
Sensory Baby
Features a range of activities including Sensory Play, Sing & Sign, Baby Yoga.
Open to all 0-6 months
Sensory Explorers
Perfect for babies who are crawling and toddling. Features a range of activities
including Sensory Play, sing and sign and yoga and movement.
Open to all 7-18 months
Sleep Routines Advice
Need advice on sleep routines? Is sleep or lack of sleep becoming difficult for
your child? Contact a member of our team to discuss this further. Open to all.
Sparkle Beauty Course
On this course you will learn, nail art application & basic manicure, how to style
hair, how to apply eyelashes, skincare treatment for all skin types, how to shape
tint & wax eyebrows & how to apply day/evening make up & create smokey eyes.
Places must be booked.
Toddler Sing & Sign
Singing & Signing for toddlers features music & makaton to promote language
and communication. Open to toddlers 12-36 months
The Pride
Children‟s Centre
2 Simonswood Lane,
Northwood, Kirkby,
L33 5YP
(0151) 443 3257
The Star
Children‟s Centre
St. Andrew’s View,
Tower Hill, Kirkby,
L33 1ZF
(0151) 443 5666
Northwood
Children‟s Centre
Roughwood Drive,
Northwood, Kirkby,
L33 8XD
(0151) 443 5442
The Eden
Children‟s Centre
Melverley Road,
Westvale, Kirkby,
L32 0RQ
(0151) 443 4321
www.kirkbychildrenscentres.co.uk
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