Welcome to Orchard Children's Centre - Your local Sure Start Centre
Offering a helping hand to children and parents living in the Tring and district area
We work in your community to provide various services to young children aged 0-5 years and their families in Tring and the surrounding villages.
The Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School in Tring, will be a central point where families can access information and services. Our aim is to support services that already exist in the area as well as to provide additional services to help children, their families and carers reach their full potential.
The manager of Orchard Children's Centre is Andrea Kelly you can contact Andrea via the Orchard Children's Centre on 01442 426922 or 07595 204 350 or e-mail Andrea.
Nicky Mitchell is our Outreach Worker running groups at Orchard Children's Centre. You can contact Nicky via the Children's Centre on 01442 426922 or 07872 414 800 or e-mail Nicky.
Volunteers wanted!
We desperately need some volunteers to help us run activities, creches and fund raising.
If you can spare some time (from 1 hour to a whole day) and are interested, we will need to carry out an enhanced CRB check (forms can be collected from us and we will pay for this to be done). Please contact us if you would like to join us as a volunteer!
News
Breastfeeding Workshop - NEW
Open to all expectant mums. Professional and friendly advice from a qualified midwife. Learn about breast feeding your baby.
Last Friday of every month starting Friday 25th May - 12.00pm - 2.00pm - Orchard Children's Centre, Tring. Speak to your midwife or call the centre direct.
Dundale School Story Sack Library - NEW
Anyone with a child at Dundale School or who uses the Children's Centre is welcome to borrow a story sack. Each sack contains a story book, characters and props, a game/puzzle and a non fiction book relevant to the topic. Some of the sacks currently available are The Gingerbread Man, Mrs Honey's Hat, The Three Pigs, Meg & Mog, Dear Zoo, Goldilocks, Little Ren Hen & Cinderella. Please ask at the school reception if you need any further information.
Pregnancy Club - NEW
First Wednesday of every month starting Wednesday 2nd May.
7.30pm-9.00pm - Orchard Children's Centre, Tring
Breastfeeding Support
Every Monday from 10.00am to 12.00pm.
No need to book - just pop in and see us - any enquiries call Melissa on 07792 035 353 or contact the Chidrens Centres direct.
Healthy Start Vitamins
We are now a Healthy Start Vitamin Distribution Centre. If you receive Healthy Start vouchers you will also get a green coupon on every second voucher letter. The green coupon can be exchanged at the Orchard Children's Centre for free vitamin drops for children or vitamin tablets for women.
Further information about Health Start is available from your health visitor, GP, nurse or visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk 0845 607 6823 (local call rate from BT landlines)
Map of Tring
We have a new map of Tring, showing the schools, Children's Centre and other useful locations for parents.
Register First
From January 2010 you will need to register with Orchard Children's Centre before taking part in any activities. Our 
Registration Form can be completed in advance but please do not email back as we need your signature.
The Information Leaflet explains in more detail why we require you to register with us.
please let us know if you have recently moved, changed phone number or email address or had a new baby so we can keep your details up to date
Safety/School Access during the School Day
The School has decided to follow recent advice from the Local Authority and close all vehicular and pedestrian gates during the school day. Gates will be opened before the start of school and before the close of school to allow access. If you are using the gates at any other time please close them.
Children Centre Visitors are welcome to open the gates to enter the premises but please close them behind you.
Please note that due to Health & Safety Dogs are not allowed anywhere on school premises.
Policies
Orchard Children's Centre polices and procedures are available to read at the centre, please speak to Andrea Kelly, Centre Manager should you wish to see our policies.