Diary - What's Happening at Orchard
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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 |
Bump’s to Crawling (under 1's group) 10am – 11.30 Just turn up! |
Hartbeeps Under 1's / non walkers (Baby Beeps) 10am – 10.45 £2.50 per session |
Messy Play Session At Topkidz Porta-Cabin (next to Children’s Centre) 10am – 11am Just turn up! |
Grandparents Stay & Play 10am – 11am Just turn up! |
Hartbeeps Walkers to 5 years (Happy House) 1.45 - 2.30pm £2.50 per session
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Post-natal Group
1pm - 3:00 By invitation from your Health Visitor |
Stay & Play Session For parents under 25 years 1.30 – 3pm |
Check website for details |
Check website for details |
Baby Clinic every Monday
Come to our weekly Baby Clinic starting on Mondays from 10am - 11.30am.
Everyone welcome, just drop in!
Bumps to Crawling
See photos on our Photo Gallery
Come and meet other expectant parents and new parents. Let the Babies explore their developing world, while you make new friends. Information and advice available Just drop in for a warm welcome at the Children’s Centre.
Every Tuesday between 10am & 11.30am
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
Walkers to 5years (Happy House)
Every Monday 1.45pm - 2.30pm
£2.50 per session
Hartbeeps Flyer - Happy House
Stay and Play
For parents under 25 years old. Come and meet other young parents whilst children have the opportunity to play!
Duration: Every Wednesday 1.30pm - 3pm
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
Nanny Group
Once a month at 11.15 to 12.15 on the following Fridays
Friday 10th September
Friday 8th October
Friday 12th November
Friday 10th December
A chance to meet and socialise with other nannies and their children
Planned activities – Free of charge
No need to book – Just turn up!
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 10am-11.30am
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
View Childminder Stay and Play Flyer
Messy Play
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
Date: Starts 11th February
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 10am - 11am
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
Date: Starts 12th March
View Grandparenrs Stay and Play Flyer
Tring Twins Group
Do you have twins? Would you liek to meet other families with twins? Then come along...
Duration: 3rd Friday each month 1.30pm - 3pm
Venue: Orchard Children's Centre at Dundale Primary School
Date: Starts Friday 20th August
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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Wednesday |
10am-11.30am |
Long Marston Baby & Toddler Group, Village Hall, Long Marston |
Sally Smith |
10am-11am |
Forget-me-nots Preschool Toddler session, Tring Community Centre, Silk Mill Way, Tring |
Preschool for more details: |
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9.30am-11.30am |
Parent and Toddler Group, High Street Baptist Church |
Natasha Gething |
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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 |
9.30am-11.30am |
Parent and Toddler Group, High Street Baptist Church, Tring |
Natasha Gething |
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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 |
NCT Bumps and Babes
Coffee morning for new and expectant parents. You don't need to be an NCT member, just come along!
Rose and Crown Hotel, High Street, 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
- FREE CAR PARK (at rear of hotel)
For more information phone Donna: 07949008887 or e-mail: donnamcanulty@yahoo.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!
Health Visitors
Health Visiting service in Tring area:
- Heather Painter - Health visitor
- Maggie Mackensie - Health Visitor
- Sara Blunden - 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
7-9 months - Health Visitor - Appintment will be sent
2 years - Questionnaire will be sent out
Child Health Clinics
No appointment required
Rothschild House Surgery - Tring
Monday 2pm-4pm
(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
Baby Cafe
Pitstone Memorial Hall
Tuesday 10.15am - 11.45am
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.