Diary - What's Happening at Orchard
Weekly Activities
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Baby Clinic Come and get your babies weighed with the Health Visitors 10am – 11.30 Bookable 20 minute appointments available between 9am and 10am Please phone Children's Centre |
Baby Rhyme 20 mins of Rhymes, 10am – 11.30 Just turn up! |
Hartbeeps Under 1’s / non walkers (Baby Beeps) 10am – 10.45 £3.00 per session Please phone Children’s Centre to book |
Messy Play Session At Topkidz Porta-Cabin (next to Children’s Centre) 10am – 11am Just turn up! £1.50 per family wear old clothes Childminder Group 9am to 11am |
Grandparents Stay & Play 9.30am – 11am Just turn up! |
Hartbeeps Walkers to 5 years (Happy House) 1.15 – 2.00pm £3.00 per session Please phone Children’s Centre to book |
Post-natal Group 1pm - 3:00 By invitation from your Health Visitor Toddler Group - Wilstone Village Hall (from 21st Feb 2012) 1.30pm -3pm Just turn up! |
Please check our website for details |
Please check our website for details |
ALTERNATE SATURDAY’S Messy Play 10am to 11.30pm Term time only See flyer below/on website for dates
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For more information contact:
The Children’s Centre Office on 01442 426922
Andrea Kelly – Manager on 07595 204350
Baby Clinic every Monday
Come to our weekly Baby Clinic starting on Mondays from 10am - 11.30am.
Everyone welcome, just drop in!
Hartbeeps
Hartbeeps is now at to Orchard Children’s Centre! Each session will offer a selection of traditional and original songs along with speciality created music and movement activities offering body awareness, language development and creative play.
Under 1s/non-walkers (Baby Beeps) Every Wednesday 10am - 10.45am
£3.00 per session
Hartbeeps Flyer - Happy House
How to book a place - new system - November 2011
Childminder Stay and Play
For Childminders to share good practice and ideas with the children they care for. Free to attend, no need to book.
Duration: Every Thursday 9am-11am
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
View Childminder Stay and Play Flyer
Messy Play - Thursdays
Come and have fun at Orchard Children's Centre Messy Play Sessions.
Duration: Every Thursday 10am - 11am
Venue: Topkidz Porta-Cabin, next to Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
View Messy Play Thursday Flyer
Messy Play - Alternate Saturdays
Come and have fun at our new Saturday Orchard Children's Centre Messy Play Sessions.
Duration: Alternate Saturdays 10am - 11.30am - check flyer for which dates it will be on
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre
View Messy Play Saturday Flyer
Grandparents Stay and Play
Are you caring for your grandchildren? Would you like to meet other grandparents? Come along to our stay and play group.
Duration: Every Friday 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
View Grandparents Stay and Play Flyer
Free Confidential Listening Service
Are you experiencing challenges?
Do you need someone to talk to?
Orchard Children’s Centre can offer you a free confidential listening service at a time to suit you. If you would like to find out more or if you would like to make an appointment, please contact Andrea Kelly (trained parent listener)
Tel: 01442 426922 / 07595 204 350
Email: manager.orchard@hertschildrenscentres.org.uk
Parent and Toddler Groups
Day |
Time |
Location |
Contact |
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Monday |
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Tuesday |
9.30am-11.30am |
Creative Toddlers, Red Cross Hall, Faversham Road, Tring |
Chris McMahon |
9.30am-11.15am |
Tot Spot, New Mill Baptist Church, New Mill, Tring |
Brenda Tourle |
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9.30am-11.30am |
Tring Tots, The Old School House, Western Road, Tring |
Jackie Craig |
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10.30am-12.00pm |
Little Feet Toddlers Group, Aldbury Memorial Hall. |
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1.30pm - 3.00pm |
Toddler Group - Wilstone Village Hall |
Orchard Children's Centre 01442 426922 |
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Wednesday |
10am-11.30am |
Long Marston Baby & Toddler Group, Village Hall, Long Marston |
Ali Driver |
9.30am-11.30am |
Parent and Toddler Group, High Street Baptist Church |
Kelly Herbert 07733 361167 |
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10am-11.30am |
Wiggington Parent and Toddler Group, Village Hall, Chesham Road |
Becky Sawyer |
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Thursday |
9.30am-11.15am |
ABC Tots, Baptist Church, Akeman Street, Tring |
Heather Nash |
Friday |
am (Fortnightly) |
Aldbury Mother and Toddler Group held in members homes |
Mrs J Rouse |
9.30am-11.30am |
Tring Tots, The Old School House, Western Road, Tring |
Jackie Craig |
Little Feet Toddlers Group - Aldbury - NEW
Every Tuesday morning - term time only - starts TUESDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2011
10.30am - 12.00pm at Aldbury Memorial Hall. Stay and Play, healthy snack and drink for the children, tea of coffee for grown ups.
Little Feet Tuesday Toddler Group
NCT Bumps and Babes
Coffee morning for new and expectant parents. You don't need to be an NCT member, just come along!
The Akeman, Tring
10am to 11.30am
Last Friday of every month (not December)
- Warm and friendly welcome guaranteed
- Meet other parents and parents to-be
- Make new friends for yourself and child/ren Refreshments and Danish pastry for 2.70
- Easy storage for pushchairs and prams Baby changing facilities
For more information phone Donna: 07949008887 or e-mail: donnamcanulty@yahoo.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!
Health
Health Visitors
Health Visiting service in Tring area:
- Heather Painter - Health visitor
- Maggie Mackenzie - Health Visitor
- Sara Blundon - Nursery Nurse
Tring Clinic, Station Road, Tring, Herts, HP23 5NF
Tel no: 01442 823600/891208
Developmental Checks
6-8 weeks - GP - Parent to make appointment
8-12 months - Health Visitor - Appintment will be sent
2 1/2 years - Questionnaire will be sent out
Child Health Clinics
No appointment required
Rothschild House Surgery - Tring
Monday 2pm-3pm
(immunisation available - appointment required)
Little Rothschild House surgery - Pitstone
Thursday 2pm - 4pm
(immunisation available - appointment required)
Tring Clinic, Station Road
Wednesday 9.30am - 11.30am
Orchard Children's Centre
Monday 10am - 11.30am
(Bookable appointments are available on Mondays 9am - 10am at Orchard CC if you would like to have a more detailed conversation with the Health Visitors. Please arrange a time with Orchard CC on 01442 426922 or 07595 204350.)
Breast feeding Support
View Breastfeeding Support Flyer
Breastfeeding Support Group & Cafe
Mondays - Alternating between The Orchard Children's Centre - Tring (1st & 3rd Mondays of the month) and Little Hands and Feed Children's Centre, Berkhamsted, (2nd & 4th Mondays of the month as part of the Under 1's group)
No need to book - just pop in and see us - any enquiries call Melissa on 07792035353 or contact the Chidrens Centres direct.
Baby Cafe
Ivinghoe and Pitstone Childrens Centre
Tuesdays 9.30am - 11am
South Hill Centre, Cemetery Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JB
Thursdays 1.30pm - 3pm
Please contact your Health Visitor if you have any concerns at any time about you, your children or your family.
Speech and Language
U5's Speech & Language Drop In Clinics
The Drop-in clinics are open sessions for parents/carers who have concerns regarding their child’s speech and language skills. At the Drop-In, a Speech and Language Therapist and Speech and Language Therapy Assistant will meet with you and your child to discuss any concerns you have about your child’s speech and/or language development, to briefly assess your child and offer advice.
View U5's Speech & Language Drop In Clinic Flyer
View U5's Speech & Language Drop in Clinic Dates, Times & Locations