Playgroups and classes
Scarborough & Whitby and the surrounding areas are a fantastic place for bringing up children and there is plenty going on for children.
Below is a list of all the local playgroups and drop in clinics throughout the week and also details of all the children’s activities classes available across our area. Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
If you know of any other classes or groups which are not already listed, then please contact us here. Basic listings are free. ’Featured’ listings are £10 per month. For our full advertising rates then please click here.
Dive In offer swimming lessons for children aged 3.5years upwards. We are committed to teaching children not only the skill of swimming but to be water confidence and safety. Our lessons are fun and relaxed delivered by our team of passionate teachers. Our class sizes are small with the teachers in the water with the children to ensure they have the support and encouragement close at hand. We deliver the Swim England Learn to Swim programme.
Venue:
Palms Leisure Club, Carnaby, YO16 4UJ
Lesson Times:
Monday and Wednesday 4pm – 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am – 12pm
Contact Info:
info@divein2swim.co.uk
07593 545237
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/Divein2swim
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE MOO!🐮
Have you heard about Moo Music but never had the chance to try our fun filled classes and award winning classes? Do you have a little one aged 0-5 years? Are you looking for something different?
Then look no further as some of our older children are starting Nursery and Baby Moo Mum’s return to work, we have some rare spaces on our classes.
What is Moo Music?
It’s a fun, exciting, multi sensory, Educational, interactive, highly commended Music and Movement class for Babies up to pre schoolers. There really is something for everyone at Moo!
We use puppets, themed props, percussion instruments , role play, signing, exploratory play, dressing up fun, bubbles, and much much much more. Each class is individually tailored to suit each age group.
WHICH MOO IS FOR YOU?
🐮Moo born – a calming , multi sensory, relaxed, fun class for our youngest babies aged 0-sitting.
🐮Baby Moo – a stimulating , exciting, multi sensory, interactive, fun experience for Babies aged 0- just walking.
🐮Mixed Moo – The original Moo Music experience designed for siblings to attend together or friends with different aged children.
WEDNESDAY at Hawsker and Stainsacre Village Hall, Mill Lane, Low Hawsker, Whitby.
YO22 4LT
10.00-10.45 Mixed Moo
11.00-11.30 Baby Moo
11.45-12.45 Talk & Support Group with FREE tea and coffee and biscuits for parents and a few sensory items for babies and toddlers to play with. £1 per adult.
Contact information
Moo Music with Sarah 07528789782
sarahandmaggie@moo-music.co.uk
www.facebook.com/moomusicwhitby
Website
We hope to see MOO very soon!
WORKSHOPS RE-START in JANUARY 2020
Our ‘Peep’ workshops are a relaxed environment where you can learn about your child’s development. We don’t ‘teach’ you how to help your child develop – we give you the tools and ideas to do it yourself! Here at Peep we know that attending workshops can be daunting, which is why we’ve made our Peep workshops different. Our workshops are tailored to you, we don’t follow a strict schedule. Is there something specific that you would like our advice on? Not a problem! We’re here to support, listen and help where we can.
There are 5 elements to a Peep session:
‘Hello/goodbye song’ – a friendly welcome for all and an exciting farewell!
Songs and rhymes – learn songs to sing at home too
Storytime – helps children to listen and engage with a story
Talk time with parents – got a question or just want to listen? This part is just for our parents.
Things to try at home – learn how to use workshops activities in your own home
Our sessions:
We know how busy life can be at times, so we have 5 workshops available each week for you to attend:
To attend our FREE workshops please contact: 01723 362205
OR
email jane.mynard@cavca.org.uk / wendy.king@cavca.org.uk
Wednesday – 10am (term times)
Gallows Close Centre, Scarborough, YO12 6HZ
– Enjoy 40 minutes of musical fun with your child age 0-4yrs
– Songs, fun story theme, instruments, puppets & more!
– We finish with refreshments & chat – great snacks and drinks for children & adults!
– All of the above for £2.50 per family
– No need to book…just turn up!
– Led by Nicola Carpenter (Trinity Church children’s worker / Buttercup Music)
More info on Playsongs Scarborough Facebook page or contact Nicola: 07837 128873
Gallows Close Centre is off Endcliff Crescent in Barrowcliff or (on foot) off the Cinder Track at Newlands
We start babies from 8 weeks up to 4 years in our specialist parent and child classes.
Tuesday 10am – 11am
Wednesday 10am – 11am
Thursday 10am – 11am
Friday 9.30am – 11am
held at the Flower of May Holiday Park, Lebberston Cliff, Scarborough YO11 3NU
for babies 8 Weeks old up to toddlers 4 years old.
10 week courses.
Claire Prior-Mckie 07837 472428
Wednesdays 11am
Venue: OutReach Rooms, entry off Northway
Expect storytelling, singing, dancing, baby massage, sensory play, loads of fun and bubbles!
£3.50 per session
Stephen Joseph Theatre – Northway Entrance
Visit the website HERE for more details
Wednesdays 9.45am
Venue: OutReach Rooms, entry off Northway
A morning of storytelling, creative play, singing, movement, crafts & sensory activities.
£3.50 per session
Stephen Joseph Theatre – Northway Entrance
Visit the website HERE for more details
Read the Mumbler review HERE
Baby swimming with Water Babies is an exciting, enriching experience for both you and your little one. As the UK’s leading swim school, not only do we teach vital lifesaving skills but we always incorporate lots of bonding, fun and socialising, so you can be sure that a Water Baby is a happy one! Our number one priority is to make sure you feel both happy and safe in the water.
Tuesdays: 10:00 – 11:30 Palm Leisure Club, Carnaby, Bridlington, YO16 4UJ
Wednesdays: 10:00 – 12:00 Palm Leisure Club, Carnaby, Bridlington, YO16 4UJ
Sundays: 11:00 – 12:00 Palm Leisure Club, Carnaby, Bridlington, YO16 4UJ
Contact 01904 607110 or littlefish@waterbabies.co.uk for more information.
For any MUMblers that book onto a course, just quote SCARBOROUGH MUMBLER and we will send them a free Splashabout Happy Nappy (required for the lessons) with their starter pack – worth £10.99.
The Wee Ramblers is all about getting outside and walking! (It might also be a little bit about picnics, tea and cakes.) But we walk at little people pace and we explore what they want to explore, we want to build busy minds and strong legs!
We might have an organised walk in the woods, in the forest, along a bit of coastal path, or somewhere more urban like some of the great gardens around Scarborough, giving everyone a chance to access a bit of fresh air!
Meet on Wednesday’s at 10am.
Check out their Facebook page on Wee Ramblers for more details.
Wednesday 10am – 12pm in the church hall room at the back of St John’s the Baptist Church, East Ayton. YO13 9HL
Starts Wednesday 12th September
2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month:
12th & 26th Sept
10th & 24th Oct
14th & 28th Nov
12th Dec
So come and join us for baby/toddler play, socialising with other mothers/carers, a cuppa and a biccie (or three). We look forward to seeing our regular faces & meeting the new next generation of Playsters!
Wednesday 10am – 12pm, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Forest School sessions for parents/ carers with their pre-school child/ren.
Sessions are free flow, allowing children to explore the woods at their own pace. There is den building, splashing in the stream, explorer camp, cooking over the fire, craft activities and more!
Term time only.
Dalby Forest Courtyard, Dalby Forest Drive, YO18 7LT
Book via the Hidden Horizons Facebook page or 01723 817017
Wednesday afternoons at 2pm until 3pm (in term-time only) at Derwent Valley BRIDGE Community Library and Resource Centre.
Join us for an engaging hour of interactive stories, rhymes and crafts.
Suitable for the under 5s.
There is a small charge of £1 per child for refreshments and resources.
Please note you have to book on and there is a waiting list.
3 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,
Scarborough
YO13 9JE
Phone: 01723 863052 (opening hours only)
Join for arts and crafts, sing-alongs, snack and play.
Wednesday (except 3rd Wednesday of the month/term time only)
10 – 11.30am
£2 per family
Fylingthorpe Methodist Church Hall
Wednesday, 10th, 17th and 24th October 10am to 12noon.
FREE Halloween Arts & Crafts Workshop
Children will receive a free healthy snack at the start of the session and one adult must accompany up to 2 children. We hope to exhibit the children’s work during the October half term. Please ring the library on 01609 534059 to book a place.
Newby & Scalby Library, 450 Scalby Road, Scarborough, YO12 6EE
Fylinghall School Sports Hall
Wednedays 6.30 – 8pm
All juniors welcome
Cost £2.00
Just come along
For further details contact Neil Brearley 07969 108192
Little Builders (Tuesday 10.00 – 11.30am) provides fun activity based mornings for 0 – 4s;
Busy Little Builders (Tuesday 1.00 – 2:30pm) provides sensory play primarily for 0-4s with special needs;
Tiny Little Builders (Wednesday 10.00 – 11.00am) provides fun for 0-18 months.
The Crèche is also open for parents & preschool children from 10-4, Tuesday to Saturday. Parents & Carers are asked to supervise their own children.
The Summit, St Nicholas Street
Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 2HF
Get Directions
01723 374516
Wednesday 10.30am – 12pm
We are a relaxed and friendly tots group for Eastfield, all welcome! If you are a carer or childminder you are very welcome to bring your tots.
Suggested donation £1 per group.
Free refreshments!
Holy Nativity Church, Eastfield, Scarborough.
Wednesday 10 – 11.30am Term Time
Art, Craft, toys and Singing for the Under 5’s.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Colombus Ravine, Scarborough YO12 7QZ
You need to register for this group via the Little Rockers Facebook Group
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Developing awareness of their body, how it moves, adding to their ballet vocabulary, learning new steps, developing co-ordination expressing their musicality.
Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet
12 Almond Close, YO14 9NW Filey
01723 516395
Wednesday 1.30pm – 2pm
Term Time only in the Junior Library
Songs & Rhymes for Pre-School Children
Scarborough Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN
We have all kinds of great things available for our under 5’s and their carers. Start time, 9.15am – 10.45am, Wednesday’s during term time. Entry
Welcome…come on in…
Bouncy castle, with a slippery slide
All kinds of toys to push, pull and ride
Toy Kitchens, equipment to cook up a treat
Stirring, pouring, unpacking all that’s stored neat
Wendy house where little ones meet
“Come in” they babble, “have a cuppa & seat”
Creative spaces for free play, to learn skills
Toy workbench with hammers, screws,
hard hats & drills
Dressing up clothes
– be a sparkly fairy or princess…
Wave bright patterned scarves,
burn off energy & stress
Cars, vehicles, mats, garages,
trains, roads, & tracks
Dinosaurs, play animals, little figures,
blocks to make stacks
Dynamic safe play space for babes,
new-born to crawling
A welcoming place to meet friends, enjoy talking
Play-doh, arts, crafts,
stick, draw, paint, sprinkle, glue,
Activities to choose from
– we’ve more than a few!
Singing, stories,
pre-loved baby/kid’s stuff on sale,
Fresh & alive Spirit, new ideas sprout & prevail
Messy-play trays, treasure baskets,
paint that is edible
The variety at St John’s is simply incredible!
So whether your precious little ones are into pushchairs, dolls prams, riding a car, police bike, rocking horse or even a duck with wheels, the choice is there’s. We’ve got more space, more toys and activities = more energy burning-up fun.
So the future is bright -and getting brighter as we look to the future we get set for even more…creative play, messy play, story times, sing-alongs, big toy adventures, learning fun, meeting new friends, and lots more…
So if you are the carer of baby or toddler, you are very welcome to join us. simply turn up.
Start time, 9.15am – 10.45am, Wednesday’s during term time. Entry only £2.00 for the first child, £1 per sibling thereafter
10.00 – 12.00. William’s Den, Castle Farm, Wold Hill, North Cave, East Riding Of Yorkshire, HU15 2LS. 01430 472230.
Every Wednesday in term time Williams Den put on an extra activity just for the under 5s, Tremendous Tots. They take a walk through the meadow into the woods and do various craft, nature and imagination activities each week. Plus a story and biscuit around the camp fire!
Standard admission charges apply. To join in with Tremendous Tots is £2.50 extra.
Wednesday 9 am – 12pm term time
Run by the preschool staff. It’s free play with various toys set out, usually a craft table. The outdoor area is often open (astro turf), snack mid way through the morning and adults can help themselves to tea and coffee.
£2 plus 50p for every extra child
Hutton Buscel Village Hall, Main Street, Hutton Buscel, YO13 9NL
Mumbler review here with thanks to Beth.
I regularly attend Tweenies with my two children, ages 2 and 4, as it’s a lovely group.
The class is held every Wednesday throughout term time at Hutton Buscel village hall (ample free parking on site) , children are invited from birth to 4 years old. It costs £2 per child plus 50p for every extra child which I think is a great price as it runs from 9-12, perfect to go to straight after the school run!
The group is set up with a range of different toys for free flow style play, breaking off for a snack part way through the morning. The snack changes weekly but always has a couple of types of fruit and something savoury (toast, teacakes, etc), adults can help themselves to tea and coffee too.
If the weather is nice then the lovely ladies who run the group open up the outdoor area for the children to enjoy.
I would definitely recommend this group, sometimes it can be tricky finding a play group that a toddler and preschooler both enjoy but this really does with the range of toys on offer.
The village play park is just infront of the village hall so you can even take a picnic to enjoy after the group has finished!
Every Wednesday 7pm
£4 PAYG
All Ages Welcome (Children and Adults)
Sawdon Village Hall
For more information contact Becky Hildreth 07951934488
