Playing with your child - West
Please see timetable of services below
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Day |
Time |
Activity |
Notes |
Venue |
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Mondays 8th, 15th and 29th April |
9:30am until 10:30am |
Stay and Play (12 to 24 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Purfleet on Thames Family Hub |
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Mondays Term time only |
9:30am until 10.30am |
Chatterbox (24 to 36 months) |
A structured language group providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. Referral only by the Speech and Language Therapists |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Mondays 22nd and 29th April |
9:30am until 10:30am |
22nd Fun with Puppets 29th Fun with Shape printing (12-24 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Monday 22nd April |
10am until Midday |
Calming Craft – Soothing Sketching (Parent/Carers Only) |
Free Adult Family Learning course run by Thurrock Adult Community College. Join in with some fun art and craft activities! Book in advance by calling 01375 413936. |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Mondays 22nd and 29th April |
11am until midday |
Messy Play (0-60 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Mondays 8th, 15th and 29th April |
11am until midday |
Stay and Play (24 to 60 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Purfleet on Thames Family Hub |
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Mondays 8th, 15th and 22nd April |
2pm until 3pm |
Baby Massage (0 to 12 months) |
This course offers a wonderful opportunity for you to bond and learn how to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. To book please call the hub on 01375 413936 |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Mondays 22nd and 29th April |
1.30pm until 2.30pm |
22nd Stay and Play Earth Day themed 29th Stay and Play (12 to 60 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 23rd and 30th April |
9:15am until 10:15am |
Bring a story to life (12 to 60 months)
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This session focuses on a chosen theme or storybook to help create and build learning around imaginary play. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 9th, 16th and 30th April |
9:30am until 10:30am |
9th Stay and Play Easter Themed 16th and 30th Stay and Play (12 to 24 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Tuesday 2nd April |
10am until 11.30am |
Special Event: Easter Event (0-11year olds) |
Fun Easter themed activities for you and your child. To book please call the hub on 01375 413936 |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 23rd and 30th April |
11am until midday |
Messy Play (12 to 60 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 9th, 16th and 30th April |
11am until midday |
9th Stay and Play Easter Themed 16th and 30th Stay and Play (0 to 12 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
Bring a story to Life 2nd – We love dinosaurs 9th – Who’s making that noise 16th – The three little pigs 30th – Oh Dear! (0 to 60 months) |
This session focuses on a chosen theme or storybook to help create and build learning around imaginary play. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Tuesdays 2nd, 23rd and 30th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You (0 to 60 months) |
An informal play and activity session for children with additional support needs, and their parents. The sessions have visitors from other services and support agencies. To book please call the hub on 01375 413936 |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Wednesday 17th April |
9.15am until 10.15am |
Baby Rhyme Time (0-12 months) |
Lots of fun singing and rhyming for families with children. All welcome to attend. |
Purfleet Family Hub |
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Wednesday 17th April |
9:30am until 10:30am |
Talk Together (24 to 60 months) |
Talk together is a parent and practitioner toolkit that can identify children that need speech and language support. There will be fun activities to enhance your child’s speech and language development. The session will also share activities and ideas to support your child’s speech and language development at home. Referral only from Chatterbox waiting list |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Wednesday 17th April |
Midday until 2:00pm |
Promoting positive behaviour (0-11year olds) (Parents/Carers) |
Free Adult Family Learning course run by Thurrock Adult Community College. Book in advance by calling 01375 413936. |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Wednesday 17th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
Chatterbox |
A structured language group providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. Referral only by the Speech and Language Therapists |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Wednesday 24th April |
1.30pm until 2:30pm |
Stay and Play (24 to 60 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Wednesday 3rd, 17th and 24th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
Garden Group (12 to 60 months) |
Lots of fun activities in the garden for families with children. Please wear appropriate clothing. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Wednesdays 17th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
Messy Play (12 to 60 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Purfleet on Thames Family Hub |
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Thursdays 18th and 25th April |
9.15am until 10.15am |
Stay and play (12 -24 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Thursdays 25th April |
11am until Midday |
Messy play for babies (0-12 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Purfleet on Thames Family Hub |
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Thursdays 18th and 25th April |
11am until 12pm |
Stay and play (24 to 60 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Thursdays 18th and 25th April |
1.30pm until 2.30pm |
Stay and play (0 to 12months) |
Fun activities for you and your baby. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your baby's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Thursdays 4th, 18th and 25th April |
9:15am until 10:15am |
Stay and Play (12 to 24 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Thursdays 4th, 18th and 25th April |
11am until midday |
Messy play (12 to 60 months) |
The opportunity to explore a wide variety of messy and sensory play to aid development, independence and confidence in your child. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Thursdays 4th, 18th and 25th April |
1:30pm until 2:30pm |
0 to 12 months Sensory play (0 to 12 months) |
Baby sensory is a room designed to help your baby's social and physical skills, providing ideas for creative play, tummy time, visual development, textures, scents and movement. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Fridays |
9:30am until 11:30am |
Triple P for Babies (0 to 12 months and parents to be) |
This programme gives you practical strategies to create the best environment for your baby’s development – and feel more confident as you begin your parenting journey. Learn ways to cope with frequent crying, set up good sleep habits, read your baby’s cues, look after yourself, adapt to changes in family life, and more. It’s easier with positive parenting strategies! To book, please call the hub on 01375 413936 |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Friday 26th April |
9.15am until 10.15am |
Fun with Mark Making (24 to 60 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Friday 5th, 19th and 26th April |
9:30am until 10:30am |
Baby Sensory (0 to 12 months) |
Baby sensory is a room designed to help your baby's social and physical skills, providing ideas for creative play, tummy time, visual development, textures, scents and movement. All welcome to attend |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Friday 26th April |
11am until midday |
Fun with Instruments |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend
|
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Friday 5th, 19th and 26th April |
11am until midday |
Rhyme Time (12 to 24 months) |
Lots of fun singing and rhyming for families with children. All welcome to attend. |
Aveley Family Hub |
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Fridays 5th, 19th and 26th April |
1.30pm until 2.30pm |
5th - Fun with Mark making 19th - Fun with Instruments 26th Fun with Shape printing (12 to 24 months) |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend
|
Aveley Family Hub |
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Friday 26th April |
2pm until 3pm |
Fun with books and puppets |
Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also aims to offer ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome to attend |
Ockendon Family Hub |
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Fridays Term time only |
2pm until 3pm |
Chatterbox (24 to 36 months) |
A structured language group providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. Referral only by the Speech and Language Therapists |
Purfleet on Thames Family Hub |
Last Updated
Last updated: 28/03/2024