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14,000 copies of Toddle About are distributed every quarter all over Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Wallingford, Didcot, Thame, Henley-on-Thames and surrounding areas.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information in Toddle About is accurate and correct, we cannot guarantee that this is so and neither Toddle About nor Tim or Ruth Freed can accept any liability for loss, damage or problems arising from any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in content, nor from actions taken by readers based on information or opinions presented in advertisements or throughout the magazine. Images and information supplied by 3rd parties have been accepted in good faith and all liability for any legal transgression including breach of copyright remains with the supplying parties.

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What’s new for bumps, babies & toddlers in the Oxfordshire area

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Children Brighten Up Everyone’s day !

Family friendly Hughenden offers lots of opportunities for the young (and young at heart) to have a full day of fun in the beautiful Chiltern’s countryside. build a den You can set off exploring the gardens, walled the in hunt bug a on take in the woods, oom in the garden or discover the secret playr orchard and manor house. Add in a picnic in the 40 minutes Just out. day stic you’re set for a fanta find out more from Oxford, near High Wycombe, nden. P.7 at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hughe

Find out how Fairytale Farm's new Weather Fairy forecasts the weather in her own unique way. This is one of several new attractions for summer 2018, including the first section of Wilderness Walk, the interactive Dancing Musical Fountains, ph taken and you can now post your photogra Open . book Face on era Cam t's Gian by the mber 10am to 5pm every day until 24th Dece outside 2018, Fairytale Farm is on the A44 just out more at Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. Find P.7 . www.fairytalefarm.co.uk

Fresh Start for Sing and Sign Oxford

The Sing and Sign Oxford franchise is under new ownership, with Emily Percy taking the helm. Enjoy learning to sign with your baby through these lovely music classes starting at new venues from September in North Oxford, Witney, Kidlington, Chipping Norton, Finstock and Woodstock.

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Enjoy a Family Day Out at Hughenden

Boogie Beat workshops are now in care and nursing homes, bringing in children from schools, nurseries and pre-schools. The benefits for all generations are huge, breaking down barriers and challenging stereotypes, particular ly around age, dementia and other conditions affec ting older people. Music, dance, singing and stori es help to improve mood, mobility and memory too. For more info, contact vici@boogiebe at.co.uk or 07787 121628. www.boogiebeat.c o.uk. P.32

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Make a Child's Ride On Dreams Come True

Ride On Time have a HUGE collection of ride on toys that you can hire for an original, stress-free birthday party. A Ride On Time party definitely has that WOW factor. You can also go along to one of their brilliant play sessions in various locations for 1½ hours of unlimited ride on toy fun. Perfect for energetic todd lers who love things with wheels! Play sessions run throughout the Summer holidays. Visit rideo ntimehire or www.rideontimehire.com for deta ils. P.21

New diddi dance Classes

diddi dance are passionate about getting children moving. Their classes combine games and dance exercises with props and songs to help children’s coordination, rhythm and sessions both gross and fine motor skills. The es are class and k ewor enhance the EYFS fram 18 months suitable for both boys and girls from in September. old. New locations are coming soon more and out find to Visit www.diddidance.com ceoxford idan didd at ect Conn book a free trial.

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Party with Musical Minis this Summer

Are you looking for fun, educational activities for your little one during the Summer break? Musical Minis will be running Summer Parties during the school holidays.

These fun, pay as you go sessions will include all the favourite songs, instrument time, plus games, bubb les, balloons and more! Musical Minis are also laun ching new class venues for September in Bloxh am and Woodstock. To see days and times and book your place, visit www.musicalminis.co.uk /oxford. And don’t forget - you get a free trial on termtime sessions with your Toddle About vouc her! P.26

Rhino Month at Cotswold Wildlife Park

From 1st-31st August, you can stroll around the Cotswold Wildlife Park and get eye-to-eye with giraffe, explore the adventure playground, s graze on , take a ride on the train or watch rhino ding Belle inclu s, lawn e Hous or Man ic goth the will be doing and Alan (the rhino calves). Keepers near the 2pm at st a daily talk throughout Augu animals, nt nifice mag these t abou ock rhino padd cts. proje tion erva cons and the threats to rhinos P.9 www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk.

Upcoming Mum2mum Markets

are a great Mum2mum Market nearly new sales oved items. As pre-l ty quali high sell place to buy and 100% of your a seller you can book a stall and keep find a huge takings on the day. As a buyer, you will clothes (0-6 choice of maternity, baby and children’s condition good in all t, men equip and toys ), years s. Entry to the and a fraction of the high street price sales is £2 and children go free.

Bicester: 7 July, 10:30-12:30 0 Didcot: 21 July & 15 Sept, 10:30-12:3 0 -12:3 10:30 , Witney: 15 Sept Oxford: 13 October, 10:30-12:30 Find out more at www.mum2mummarket.co.uk.

Salt Box Music Co. is Back!

Salt Box Music Co., the well-respected providers of music education for 0-4s, are delighted to be re-launching their parent and child classes in Botle y, Carterton, North Leigh and Witney in Septemb er. Salt Box Music Co. was recently purchased by Little Dots Daycare following Michelle Keating’s decision to move on to another career after 20 years at the helm. Lynsey Morris and Clair Taylo r of Little Dots Daycare’s experience and qual ifications make them perfectly placed to cont inue Salt Box Music’s great work around the early years framework. www.saltboxmusic.co.uk . P.2

Bicester Bike and Sports Day - Sunday 15th July 2018

- 3pm, to Head on down to Spider Park (off Keble Rd) in Bicester on 15th July, 11am Bicester, plus de Tour the with fun cycling be will There day. fun family free a enjoy penalty climbing wall, bouncy castle, face painting, giant bubbles, arts & crafts, Dominion. itiesatA2 Commun more. and sports multi trail, tricky archery, , shootout

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Summer Fun

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SUMMER EVENTS FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR LITTLE ONES

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

WILD PARKS & GARDENS

OPA PLAY AND ACTIVITY DAYS

Sunday 8 July, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Weds 25th July - 11am - 3pm

The teddies will be living it up in the Special Saloon, No 9002, and others will be making themselves at home in the engines and carriages. Teddy Crump will be entertaining visitors in the Picnic Area and there’s a Teddy Trail to follow with prizes, a name the bear competition and teddy colouring sheets.

A range of fun activities. Find out how to encourage wildlife in your garden!

Dalton Barracks – Sat July 14th, 11-3pm

Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NJ. www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Find out all about the creatures that live in the parks, gardens, ponds and rivers. Try the activities for free: have a go at seed planting, bug hunting, fishing and more!

Wildlife Trust, Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 2PQ www.bbowt.org.uk

South Abingdon – Sat July 21st, 11-3pm Banbury – Thurs 26th July, 11-3pm Leys – Fri 27th July, 11-3pm These fun-packed days include a wide range of play activities including face painting, soft play, giant bubbles, fire play, go karting and much more. Entry and ALL activities are free.

Visit the website for location details www.oxonplay.org.uk

Standard admission charges apply.

Free. This event will take place in the north field in Spiceball Park. Just drop-in, no need to book.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

BIG BIRTHDAY BONANZA!

PAW PATROL

Mon 30th July - Fri 31st August

Thurs 23rd August, 10.30am – 4pm It is the River & Rowing Museum’s 20th Birthday!

Help them celebrate in a day full of birthday fun and surprises.

Can Mr Toad blow out the candles on the giant birthday cake?

Will Badger enjoy the balloons?

Join them for masses of family fun!

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th August, 10.30am-5pm.

Visit Cogges this summer for adventures and creative family activities.

New for 2018, enjoy the Cogges bale maize, plus daily changing drop-in craft, storytelling and outdoor play. There’s croquet on the lawn, farm animals to meet and acres of space to run wild.

Cogges Manor Farm, Church Lane, Witney, OX28 3LA www.cogges.org.uk Free event. Standard admission charges apply.

SCI-FI WEEKEND www.fairytalefarm.co.uk fairytalefarm

Free event.

Trains, fire engines and PAW Patrol – what more do you need for the perfect family day out?!

Come and admire the heritage fire engines and enjoy train rides.

You can also see PAW Patrol’s Marshall who will be making several special guest appearances.

River & Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BF. www.rrm.co.uk

Bucks Rail Centre, Quainton Road Station Rd, Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY. www.bucksrailcentre.org

Free event. Standard admission charges apply.

Standard admission charges apply.

Sat 11th & Sun 12th August, 10am - 5pm The Sci-Fi Weekend returns again. Lots of aliens from TV and film will be invading. Dress up as a sc-i-fi character. Standard admission charges apply.

Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QH

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TOWERSEY FESTIVAL 24th - 27th August

Long-running independent festival that’s perfect for younger festival-goers. Relaxed, safe, family-friendly, and appealing to all ages, headline acts inc, The Shires, The Proclaimers and Beth Orton. Towersey’s expanded All About Children strand features a Tots Tent, drop-in activities, and creative fun. Under 5s go free.

Thame Showground, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3JL www.towerseyfestival.com Weekend £129 (Adult), £91 (Youth), £59 (child), U5 FREE; Day Tickets £40 (Adult), £28 (Youth), £18 (Child), U5 FREE.

CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 13th, 14th & 15th of July

GLOWORM FESTIVAL 18th - 19th August

The Kid’s Zone: A jam packed weekend of fun, creativity, shows and participation lined up. Take part in the interactive musical installation. Make clay models, have your face painted, make a giant den.

Join in the circus, dance, yoga and drumming workshops. Arts and crafts tent and much more.

Tew Park, New Rd, Great Tew, Chipping Norton OX7 4AJ www.cornburyfestival.com

The Gloworm festival 2018 is a true family festival, which encourages families to play and have fun in a safe environment.

The festival is focused around creative experiences as well as music, entertainment, workshops and theatre production.

The Tiny Tots area is full to the brim with pre-school and baby classes.

See favourite TV characters such as Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, Mister Maker, and Paw Patrol.

Day tickets (from) - £75 Adult, £40 young person or over 70, £15 Child. Weekend tickets (from) £180 Adult, £215 with camping, £95 young person or over 70, £125 with camping, £30 child, £35 with camping. VIP options also available.

Thoresby Park, Nr Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP www.glowormfestival.co.uk Visit the website for ticket info.

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The Gloworm Festival 2018 is a true family festival, encouraging families to play and have fun in a safe environment - and we have teamed up with them to give away a family ticket worth £135!

The festival focuses on creative experiences as well as music, entertainment, workshops and theatre production. Catering for children from 0-13 years of age, Gloworm has various areas and zones that include different activities and entertainment that is tailored to each age group.

For children under 5, Gloworm has a dedicated Tiny Tots area, ensuring that children of ALL ages will have an amazing experience.

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The Tiny Tots area is full to the brim with some of the UK’s most loved pre-school & baby classes, so even the tiniest of babies will be kept entertained at the festival. With classes from the wonderful Tumble Tots, Jo Jingles, Splat Messy Play and Creation Station (to name but a few) your little people will be able to climb, sing, shake and make their day away. They will also have the chance to see their favourite TV characters, such as Peppa Pig, PJ Masks, Mister Maker and Paw Patrol.

The festival has received amazing feedback for its facilities, and with baby feeding & changing areas once again being provided by the NCT, all your baby & toddler needs will be covered! Find out more info at www.glowormfestival.co.uk/tiny-tots

Enter Online Today At www.toddle.club/gloworm T&C’s: The prize is only valid for this year’s festival and cannot be transferred to the following year. Nor can the prize be exchanged for cash value. Tickets: Adult Ticket £27.50. Kids (4-15 Years) £12.50. 3 Years and Under Free. Day Family Ticket (2 Adults 2 Children ) £75.

Family Weekend Ticket (2 Adults 2 Children ) £135. Weekend Adult £50. Weekend Child £22. Weekend 3 Years and under - Free.

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CUTTESLOWE & SUNNYMEAD - SPLASH ‘N’ PLAY Open 10am-6pm, 7 days per week until end of Sept 2018.

Free Admission.

Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park is the largest park in Oxford.

The Splash ‘n’ Play has lots of interactive water play, jets and water ways so it has something for everyone to enjoy. With three play areas, skate park and mini golf course, you can visit the ducks at the tranquil duck pond and take a picnic on the lawns. There are kiosk facilities available for hot drinks, ice creams and confectionery.

Cuttleslowe & Sunnymead Park, Oxford, OX2 8ES www.oxford.gov.uk

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RIVERSIDE PARK

ABBEY MEADOWS FAMILY WATER PARK

Open 9am – 6pm every day.

Riverside Campsite and Heated Outdoor Pool is attractively located adjacent to the River Thames between Crowmarsh Gifford and Wallingford. The picturesque location makes it an ideal place for a family day out or a base for an extended holiday to explore this beautiful area of Oxfordshire. Come and see our Riverside Jubilee Splash Park, making water fun for children of all ages.

Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford Oxfordshire, OX10 8EB. www.better.org.uk/leisurecentre/south-oxfordshire/ riverside-park-and-pool

Open 9am – 6pm every day in the summer season. Free.

Car parking charges apply.

Families love the Abbey Meadow Water Park which provides a safe environment for youngsters to enjoy water fun on a hot day.

Parents can relax at the side and watch the screaming and the giggling as the kids run around the spray fountains. With the heated outdoor pool and the play area all alongside it makes a day of fun that will keep the kids busy in the holiday without breaking the bank.

Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxford, OX14 3JE. www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk

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Baby & Toddler Photo Competition Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered the Spring Toddle Models competition, sponsored by Haven Holiday Park.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Spring Toddle Models photo competition - we hope you enjoy looking through the entries as much as we have. But there could only be one winner, and huge congratulations go to 1 year old Noah Hardy and his family who have won a family holiday at a Haven Holiday Park, worth ÂŁ500!

Find out more about Haven Family Holidays at www.haven.com.

Alexander Clark, 2 years 7 months

Esme Adelaide Bachelor, 2 years 4 months

Evelyn Violet Cooper, 6 months

Vincent Aitke, 2 years

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Chloe Jane Worby, 2 years 2 months

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There’s so much to do on a Pontins holiday, the biggest problem is fitting it all in! Take a plunge in the indoor heated swimming pools and check out the fantastic Water Walkerz, inflatables and slides.

There are indoor and outdoor play areas, Crazy Golf, plus trampolines and many more fun activities with the Bluecoats. For those children needing even more adventure there’s Go Karts, Skate Parks, Fun Bikes plus a whole lot more! Then in the evenings, sit back and enjoy a great line up of entertainment.

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EASY TOILET

TRAINING

By Lorraine Thomas

Every toddler will eventually get the hang of using the toilet, but be prepared – toilet training is a messy business. Give it a go when you have got the time, patience and energy. The more positive and relaxed you are, the easier it will be.

Is Your Toddler Ready?

Consistency

There is no ‘right’ age to start toilet training. Every toddler is different. Some will get the hang of it much earlier than others. Boys often take longer than girls. In general, most children are aged between two and three when they start. Don’t feel under pressure to start because other parents are doing it. Go with your gut instinct. Look out for the signs; these include showing interest in the toilet, telling you they want a wee or poo or pulling off nappies.

Consistency is key, as it is for much of toddler training, so it’s important to sit your toddler on the potty or toilet at regular intervals. Young children don’t like sitting for long so help them by chatting or reading a story. The toilet can frighten some toddlers because of the noise. If you encounter this, flush after your toddler has left the bathroom when you first start training.

You both need to be on top form to make toilet training work, so don’t start when they are unwell or tired. Make sure training does not coincide with a change in your toddler’s daily routine, such as change of childcare.

Keep your approach low-key. If you take it in your stride – they will learn to do so too. Adopt a favourite song for your toddler to listen to when on the toilet or give them a book to look at. Toilet sticker charts in the bathroom can work wonders.

Praise effort and attitude more than the result!

Always be consistent and make sure other carers are using the same approach.

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Accidents will happen

Preparing Decide whether you are going to use a potty or would rather attach a training seat to your toilet.

Sharing a fun book about using the potty provides a good opportunity to talk to your toddler, so order one in advance. Take your toddler with you when you go to the toilet and show them how it is done so they know the deal before you ask them to have a go. Let them choose a new pair of pants to wear.

The more involved they feel, the better.

It will take time. Some toddlers take weeks, others months, and bladder control usually comes after bowel control. It is also perfectly normal to be dry during the day, but not at night. Accidents are inevitable. Some toddlers are fine at home, but unable to use the toilet when out. Make sure part of your routine is portable e.g. singing the same song will help.

Remember to stay calm and positive - this is all new to your toddler, so it’s important you are calm as this will rub off on them. And don’t worry about it – they’ll get there sooner or later!

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By Raymond Arthur - Professor of Law , Northumbria University, Newcast

With Scotland set to become the first UK country to make it illegal to smack children, the debate has opened up about whether the rest of the UK should follow suit. Hi Lindsey, What is the Current Law on Smacking?

The current laws in Britain today prohibit adults from smacking, pushing or shoving other adults. They also protect pets from violence. However, parents are allowed to use physical force to punish their children, provided the punishment does not escalate beyond ‘reasonable punishment’.

In England and Wales, under section 58 of the Children Act 2004, parents who are accused of causing Actual Bodily Harm to their children cannot invoke the defence of reasonable punishment if their smacks cause mental harm, bruising, scratching or reddening of the skin.

Why is Smacking So Bad? Research has shown that when children are physically punished, they are much more likely to exhibit violent and anti-social behaviour themselves as they get older.

When parents engage in severe forms of corporal punishment, or administer physical discipline in the absence of parental warmth, children feel angry and unjustly treated, they defy parental authority and engage in anti-social conduct.1 The use of corporal punishment is, unsurprisingly, associated with significant increases in physical abuse and long-term anti-social behaviour.2 Parents who rely heavily on harsh punishment, or who are erratic in their discipline, are twice as likely to have children who break the law - harsh punishment is associated with more violent and more frequent offending.

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Even though almost all parents agree that children tacting us. under 2 years should not be smacked, research shows that three-quarters of 1 year olds and more than half of all babies under 1 year have been smacked. Among We have a ‘Daily Ac4 year olds, 48% are hit more than once a week. Many planner children may be hit even moretivity’ than their parents in the realise or intend since, for example, many mothers back of our magazine, appear to be unaware of the extent to which the child’s father is smacking the child.

The Slippery Slope Parents are most likely to smack their children when they are angry and under stress.3 In 2000, the House of Commons Health Committee was responsible for examining the factors that led to the death of Victoria Climbié, an eight year old child who died having suffered 128 separate injuries inflicted over a period of several months at the hands of her guardians. The committee found that punishment of the child started with ‘little smacks’ that escalated into abuse and eventually ended in her death. It observed that: “…not all other countries seem to have the same problems with child abuse as Britain does. The experience in Sweden, for example, which has long outlawed the physical punishment of children, is one in which child deaths from deliberate harm by adults are now unknown.”

So Other Countries Already Ban Smacking?

Yes. The position in the UK is increasingly at odds with its European neighbours. 24 European countries have abolished a parents’ right to use any forms of physical punishment: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine.

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In these countries, levels of violence against children is lower than in the UK, there are fewer prosecutions for violence against children and fewer children are taken into care.

non-violent ways to settle their disputes, and it would bring the law into full compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998 and other international law obligations.

The Problem with ‘Reasonable Punishment’

A law specifically banning physical punishment of children by their parents need not have criminal sanctions attached - its mere existence would signal the unacceptability of physical punishment.

This would help to influence social attitudes and encourage the use of alternatives to physical punishment.

The inclusion of ‘reasonable punishment’ in the Children Act 2004 makes the law on smacking too vague. It leaves police, lawyers and prosecutors with the task of deciding when hitting is hurting a child, physically and mentally.

How is a parent to know what degree of force to use?

Will parents know the precise force and velocity required to hit a child without causing a bruise?

Whether a bruise is created or not is often the test used to determine if a smack has been too hard, but this ends up treating different children in different ways, as some children bruise quite easily, whilst others may only bruise after a severe smack.

Aside from the issue of enforceability, the lack of clarity in the law means that it fails to send out a clear message about what behaviour is unacceptable in families, or what society feels about violence.

The Health Committee urged that an outright ban could be educative rather than punitive, such as the compulsory wearing of seatbelts for example. So a ban on corporal punishment could lead to a cut in assaults on children without a consequent rise in the prosecution of parents.

The Case For Banning Smacking Entirely One hundred years ago, legal defences existed for husbands who beat their wives - it is no longer legal for a man to hit or physically chastise his wife or partner. Physically punishing children is a form of domestic violence. Children are one of the only groups in society not to enjoy full legal protection from assault - reform of the law is essential in order to protect children adequately.

Such a reform would ensure that the law is clear, simple and workable, so that parents know where they stand - and it would send out a clear message about what behaviour is unacceptable in families.

It would also assist in bringing up our children in a society free from violence by teaching them

The unambiguous nature of an outright ban on physical punishment would also make the law easier to police and such a ban would be consistent with the UK’s obligations under international law - The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has urged the UK government to promote positive, participatory and non-violent forms of discipline and respect for children’s equal right to human dignity and physical integrity.5

A Brighter Future The success of families in bringing up children will shape the future, not only of those individual children, but also of our whole society. Applying appropriate discipline, in the sense of responding consistently to a child’s behaviour and setting clear boundaries, is part of bringing up children.

A failure to provide guidance and set boundaries is in itself a form of neglect that can be very damaging to a child. On the other hand, discipline that is harsh can be damaging to a child both physically and emotionally. Emphasis should be placed on promoting better parenting skills and helping parents to find methods of getting children to co-operate and behave in an acceptable and appropriate manner, using means other than physical punishment. This might include, for example, keeping the child in, sending the child to his or her room, or stopping the child doing something he or she likes (such as watching the television).4 Physical punishment of children is the only physical assault tolerated under the law. The justification of an assault on a child on the basis of ‘reasonable punishment’ should be removed, thereby putting the child in exactly the same position as adults and pets in respect of the law.

S I M O NS , R .L ., W U, C ., L I N, K ., G O R D O N, L ., C O NG ER , R .D . “ A cross- cultural examination of the link between corporal punishment and adolescent antisocial behav iour” Criminology 2000, Vol. 38, No. 1, p.4 7 , 4 8. 2 EL L I M A N, D ., L Y NC H , M . “ T he P hysical P unishment of C hildren” Arch Dis Child 2000, 83, 196 .

3 P hillips, B . & A lderson, P . ( 2003) B eyond ‘anti-smacking’: Challenging violence and coercion in parent-child relations T he I nternational J ournal of C hildren’ s R ig hts, 115 : 17 5 - 197 . 4 I bid., para 2.7 . 5 United Nations C ommittee on the R ig hts of the C hild, 2002, para 38( b) .

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He has published three books and over 20 journal articles on issues related to the delivery of justice for children and families, the complex linkage between parenting and youth offending and the extent to which the youth justice system in England and Wales protects children’s human rights in the light of international best practice.

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Many activities such as singing, playing games and talking about nature and numbers will begin to build your child’s enthusiasm for learning and a curiosity to want to investigate the world around them.

Your child’s new school will often provide you with a brochure about what to expect when they start Reception and some will even share a child-friendly version with the soon-to-be pupil. It is important to make the most of these booklets, looking at the pictures and talking about the positive things that are in store. They will begin to look forward to the new things they will see and do and the friends they will make.

It’s important to help your child build the skills to become an independent thinker and learner.

Little things like putting on their own shoes and coat, hanging up their bag, washing their hands or helping you to tidy away can prepare them for listening and following instructions when they start Reception class. These age-appropriate tasks encourage your child to become independent with your support.

Visit the school as often as possible with your child before they start. There will likely be open days, fairs, plays and other events too which you can attend to familiarise yourselves with the journey, setting and people. Most schools also hold a specific ‘transition or moving-up day’ for children to experience a day in their new class with their teacher and classmates.

Share your child’s interests and strengths with their new teacher as this will enable them to provide opportunities to enthuse individual children. You can do this verbally or through an All About Me booklet.

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Ambrosden Musical Minis

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816779; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

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12:30-14:30T at The Village Hall, Banbury Road OX15 6JD. Wendy: 01295 780937; For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per family (drop in).

16:00-18:00T at Frank Wise School, For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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10:00-11:30T Sheep Street. 07786 159552; For 0 - 5s, £5 per child (please book). Unlimited ride on toy fun, under 12mths free.

10:00-13:00TH Army Building OX26 4FR. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, (please book). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

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11:00-11:45T at Jubilee Hall, Jubilee Park, 226209; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions for preschoolers.

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Banbury 9:45-13:00T Ruskin Road OX16 9HU. Helen: 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, (please book). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

10:00-11:30T 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

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Bicester 9:30-12:30T at Fringford Village Hall, The Green OX27 8DY. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, (please book). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

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9:45-11:30TH at Langford Village Hall, Peregrine Way OX26 6XX. Hayley: 07760 226209; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

10:30-12:50T £7.25 per session (book by term). 10.30am: 6-13mths; 11.50am: 0-6mths. Free trials.

Kings Sutton 10:00-11:30T at Millenium Hall, Astrop Road OX17 3PG. 07825 999105; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Arts, crafts, play & singing.

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Music & Singing

Physical Fun

215495; For bump, £48 (book by term).

Warkworth

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9:15-14:45T; For 18m - 3s, £18 p/m (please book). Various classes.

10:15-14:45T; For 3 - 4s, £18 p/m (please book). Various classes.

11:15-12:45T; For 0 - 5s, £4 per session (drop in).

2AQ. 01295 710107.

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Wednesday

Thursday

Banbury

Banbury

9:45-11:30T at Bodicote Village

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities.

janetate@supanet.com; For 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in). Reading cnr, toys & crafts.

50p/extra sibling.

9:45-13:15T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

St Francis Tots Group

10:00-11:30T Highlands OX16 1FA. 01295 369510; For 0 - 5s, £0.50 per person (drop in).

Musical Minis is a pre-school fun time music group for babies and toddlers. Each structured session encourages cognitive, physical and emotional development through the use of music, intruments and stories.

Toddler Group

Classes in Bicester, Woodstock, Aynho, Ambrosden, Adderbury and Bloxham.

For more information contact Hayley Clements Email: hayley@musicalminis.co.uk Tel: 07760 226209

10:00-12:30TH

www.musicalminis.co.uk

10:30-11:00TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book).

14:45-16:00T

Bicester

Messy Monkeys

9:30-11:00T Hart Place OX26 4FR. 01869 369 160; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in).

Activities to encourage your child s development & creativity.

10:00-12:00T

10:30-11:30T

Baby massage can help: • Relieve wind, colic, constipation, teething and more • Create and develop the bond between you and your baby • Provides relaxation for you both • Stimulates and supports your baby’s physical, emotional and social development Classes near Deddington and Middleton Cheney Suitable for babies ages 8 weeks and over. Please contact Jo 07751684693 or jo@easemasagetherapies.co.uk

12:00-13:00T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Hook Norton Group

9:15-11:15T

697; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Launton 9:15-10:15T 5 Bicester Road OX26 5DP. 07963 215979; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 per child (please book).

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Melody Music Rhythm,

Suitable for babies ages 8 weeks and over

Helen: 07906 055591; For 0s, (please book). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Warkworth

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Bicester 10:00-11:30T Bure Park OX26 3HA. For 0 - 1s, abies upto crawling.

Chesterton

BABY MASSAGE for babies 8 weeks+

Mini Market

11:00-11:45TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 012952 50060; For 1 - 5s, (please book). New look dance class every Thursday,Run by Come to my Party.

12:00-12:30T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

Refreshments provided for children & carers.

276769; For mums & dads, (drop in). Buy ‘new to you’ items that have been donated.

Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769.

Rhythm and Dance

10:00-12:00T at Banbury Rugby 055591; For 0 - 3s, (please book).

Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Call centre to con rm group running.

10:0011:00TH (drop in). aby weighing and health advice.

Road OX26 1BJ. 07963 215979; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 per child (please book).

Harwell 16:00-18:00T Academy, Harwell School OX11 0HX. 07870 662483; For 2½ - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

Kidlington 10:00-12:00T

07795 005832; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Middleton Cheney

9:15-13:45T; For 3 - 4s, £18 p/m (please book). yrs-school age. Various classes.

10:15-14:45T; For 18m - 3s, £18 p/m (please book). Various classes.

11:15-12:45T; For 0 - 5s, £4 per session (drop in).

11:1512:15T; For 0, 1, mums, £48 (book by term).

18:00-18:50T; For bump, £48 (book by 6-week term)

2AQ. 01295 710107.

Warkworth

Yarnton

Ride on Time Play Session

10:00-11:30TH at Yarnton Village Hall, The £5 per child (please book). Unlimited ride on toy fun, under 12mths free.

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9:15-14:45T; For 18m - 3s, £18 p/m (please book).

10:15-14:45T; For 3 - 4s, £18 p/m (please book).

11:15-12:45T; For 0 - 5s, £4 per session (drop in).

2AQ. 01295 710107.

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Adderbury

Musical Minis

11:15-12:15T; For 0-1s & mums, £48 (book by 6-week term).

12:30-13:20T; For bumps, £48 (book by 6-week term).

HALF PRICE

11:15-12:00T

Tumbling tigers voucher throughout July, August & September 2018.

For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

Banbury

Warkworth

Please visit the website for days, times and prices. www.wadegymnasticsclub.com or call 01295 710107

9:00-11:00T at Mollington Village 0 - 5s, £2 per child (drop in). 50p per extra child.

9:30-12:30T at Grimsbury OX16 3JT. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, (please book). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

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9:15-13:45T; For 3 - 4s, £18 p/m (please book). 3yrsschool age. Various classes.

10:15-14:45T; For 1 - 3s, £18 p/m (please book).

18mths-3yrs. Various classes.

11:15-12:45T; For 0 - 5s, £4 per session (drop in).

Road OX17 2AQ. 01295 710107.

Saturday

13:15-15:45T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Banbury

16:00-16:45TH at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 3 - 10s, £4 per class (please book).

8:45-11:45T at Frank Wise School, 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester

Musical Minis

9:30-10:15T at Fritwell Village Hall,

07760 226209; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

13:00-14:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £16 per class

Hook Norton

Movers and Groovers

9:30-10:30T 2 Geminus Road OX26 1BJ. 07518 434710; For 0 - 5s, £4.25 (please book).

Musical Minis

10:00-11:45T Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Hayley: 07760 226209; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

Classes at 10.00am & 11.00am.

10:00-11:30TH Park OX26 3HA. For 1 - 3s, £1.50 per family 12:00-18:00T at Bardwell School, Hendon Place OX26 4RZ. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

(book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Friday Toddler Group 9:00-11:30T

01608 730719; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Kidlington 10:35-12:10TH For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m - 5 yrs.

Kirtlington

9:00-12:00T Harwell School OX11 0HX. 07870 662483; For 2 - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

For 2½yrs+.

Kidlington 10:15-12:30TH

9:00-11:00T bump - 4s, £2.50 per person (drop in). Play, songs, crafts, baby area & healthy snacks.

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For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m - 5 yrs.

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Monday

Chipping Norton

Standlake

Carterton

10:00-13:00T at Finstock Village Hall, West

10:00-13:30T

£7 per class (book by term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

9:30-11:30T Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 3m - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

Eynsham

Witney

228019; For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per session (book by term). 10am:6-13mths, 11.15am:0-7mths & 12.30pm: 0-13mths.

10:30-11:00TH

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14:00-14:40TH Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 4s, Call library to ensure session running.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

9:30-10:50T Green OX28 4AW. 01993 835981; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term). Contact for age/ class times.

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Friday

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West Oxfordshire Area - Add your group/class at toddle.club/list-me 9:30-11:00T 181365; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). lay,craft activities & song time.

10:00-11:30TH at Bethany Room at High Every 2nd &

4th Mon.

10:00-12:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Tots Music

10:00-11:15T at Wesley Room, Methodist 185753; For 0 - 5s, £3.50 (drop in). Runs alternate Mondays.Find us on Facebook.

Noah’s Ark

10:00-11:30T 4 Welch Way OX28 6JF. 01993 709992; For 0 - 4s, £1 per child (drop in).

Tuesday

Bampton

10:00-10:45T Buckland Road OX18 2AA. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term).

Fun and energetic music and dance class.

Standlake 9:15-11:45 & 18:00-19:00T Swimming Academy, Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 3m - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

Clanfield

Stonesfield

9:30-11:00T OX18 2SR. npeatchey@gmail.com; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). All welcome!

10:00-11:30T

Standlake 9:45-11:15T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

18:00-19:30T Lincoln Farm Park OX29 7RH. 07870 662483; For 3m - 5s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

9:30-12:30T 40 High Street OX28 6HG. 07736 435771; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (book by 12-week term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

9:30-11:00T Lombard Street OX29 4HT. 07800 818625; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). First session free.

10:00-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

14:15-15:45T class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Woodstock

10:00-12:00TH at Tackley Village Hall OX5 3AH. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Open all year apart from Christmas.

10:00-10:30TH at Woodstock Library, Hensington Road OX20 1JQ. 01993 812832;

Witney 9:30-12:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

9:45-14:05T Green OX28 4AW. 01993 835981; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term). Contact for age/ class times.

Woodstock

Thursday

Carterton

For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term).

Contact for age/class times.

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10:30-11:00TH Road OX18 3JH. 01993 841492; For 0 - 4s,

Chipping Norton

For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

10:00-11:30T

Bladon

644440; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

13:30-14:00T £7 per class (please book). Class age/times tbc,contact for more info.

9:45-11:30T 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Activities for children, toys & singing.

Standlake

Chipping Norton

10:10-12:40T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

13:00-14:00TH breas eeding support.

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Witney 10:00-12:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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5s, £1 per child (drop in).

Friday

Chipping Norton

10:00-12:00T at Glyme Hall, Burford Road per session (book by 12-week term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

North Leigh 9:30-10:05T 835981; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term).

Standlake 9:00-10:30T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Witney 9:30-11:00T Lombard Street OX29 4HT. 07800 818625; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). First session free.

9:45-12:45T For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

9:30-11:35T

10:30-12:30T

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5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys,crafts & singing. lder siblings welcome.

Witney

Tackley

Tackley Toddler Group

Toddler Group

10:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Minster Lovell Mother and Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T Road OX29 0SP. 07917 768122; For bump - 4s, £2.50 per session (drop in). reat range of ages,toys and activities.

10:00-11:30T OX29 6TX. Julie: 07980 750133; For 0 - 5s, £2 (drop in).

10:00-12:30T 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Woodstock

Musical Minis

11:15-12:00T

226209; For 0 - 4s, £5 per session (please book).

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Sunday 9:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

12:00-14:00T For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). aby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

8:40-11:05TH 480804; For 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

9:15-11:45TH 480804; For 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

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Inspiring Play Together

14:15-15:15T

0-3

OX2 0BT. 01865 436920; For 0s, £9 per session (book by 3-week term). The award-winning ama aby liss programme.

“We’ve enjoyed every class

YEARS and learnt a lot along the way”

Summertown Monkey Music

10:00-12:00T

Georgia, James, Livia & Jude

Headington

Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book).

Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

For more information please contact Bea or Donna on 01865 436920 or at oxford@babycollege.co.uk

9:15-11:00T 809299; For 0 - 4s, £8 per session (please book). Various Classes/ Times. eneration tness.co.uk. £5 if booked or £8 drop in.

Development Classes

11:00-11:30TH Library, Queen Street OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s,

Book online at www.babycollege.co.uk

9:30-12:00T at Risinghurst United

Wolvercote 12:00-14:00T Godstow Road OX2 8AL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per class (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Tuesday

0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Call for age/times of classes.

Botley

Littlemore

9:30-12:30T 0BT. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

14:30-15:30T Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Littlemore

Marston

10:00-11:00T Leisure Park, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Monkey Music

10:00-11:45TH

10:00-12:30T

term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

Oxford 9:30-12:30T Street OX4 3AH. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

(drop in). For babies, toddlers & their carers.

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Group

10:00-13:15T

10:00-12:00T

005832; For 0 - 2s, £7 per class (book by term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Toys, Singing, aby corner and refreshments.

10:00-10:45T

01865 254 800; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family. Toys, crafts, singing & stories.

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Oxford

diddi dance

10:00-11:30T

10:00-13:00T

Lower Wolvercote

Physical Fun

For 1½-4½yrs, (please book).

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Saturday 8:30-13:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Oxford Area - Add your group/class at toddle.club/list-me 10:00-12:00 at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, refreshments & friendly people.

10:30-12:00 294A Banbury Road OX2 7HN. For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Sometimes on in hols informally - please ask.

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10:00-11:30 Church Centre , Marlborough Road OX1 4LW. 01865 726102; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). A fun group for parents,carers & childminders.

13:00-14:30 at Red Kite Family Centre, 99 Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Not on 1st Weds of month.

10:00-12:00 at The Kings Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). A fun group for the under 5s.

13:30-15:00 at St Peters Church Rooms, First Turn OX2 8AQ. For

Wolvercote

Summertown Feeding Young Imaginations Through Sport

10:00-12:00 at St Michael & All Angels Church, Lonsdale Road OX2 7ES. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family A happy, lively, and spacious drop-in group for parents/ carers.

Classes running in Oxford, Aylesbury, Chinnor & Thame I nternational p re school footb all b ased activi ty p rogramme for children from 1 8 months - 7 ye ars across four distinct age group s. L ittle K icke rs focus on p lay not p ush so children learn whilst havi ng fun in a p ressure free envi ronment.

For local classes please contact the office b elow or v isit our web site to register online.

Wolvercote 9:30-10:30 at Jurys Inn Hotel, 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per class (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Office: 07412 480 804 / 07850 866 736 Email: ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk

Wednesday

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Botley

9:45-10:30 at Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way OX2 9DG. 01993 835981; For 0 - 4s, £6 per class (book by term). Contact for age/class times.

Cowley

For Music classes with a difference, come to Musicland Oxford (Risinghurst) Ages 2-8.

Transform the way your child learns music!

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10:30-11:00 Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Call library to check session running.

Oxford

Headington

9:00-10:30 at Daisy Class at St Nicholas School, Raymund Road OX3 0PJ. 01865 242838; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Crafts,toys,singing & story time.

10:00-12:00 at St Ebbes, Lime Walk OX3 7AE. 01865 453226; For 0 - 5s, £2 per person (drop in). £2 Adult, £1 Child, under 18 Mths free.

10:00-11:30 at Summer Fields School, fi Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

10:00-11:50 at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes. Various times/classes.

14:00-14:45 Ground, Margaret Road OX3 8NQ. 07779 809299; For 0 - 4s, £8 per session (please book). £5 if booked or £8 drop in.

14:15-15:15 at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0s, £9 per session The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

18:15-19:15 Headington School OX3 7TD. 07870 662483; term). 4 years+.

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10:30-14:00 at Wesley Memorial Methodist 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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11:00-11:30 at Oxford County Library, Queen Street OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Summertown 9:30-12:30 Diamond Pl. OX2 7DP. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

9:45-11:00 Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. Karen: 0775 7011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). 09:45 TickTock, 10:20 Clockmakers 11:00: Rock Around The Clock.

Thursday

Banbury

16:00-16:30 at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beaumont Road OX16 1QY. 01295 250060; For 4 - 5s, £3.50 per session (please book). For 4-8 year olds.

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11:00-11:30 at Blackbird Leys Library, Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HT. 01865 770403; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Headington 9:30-12:30 at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, £7.50 per session (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Littlemore 10:30-12:00 at The Park Club, Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Oxford 9:20-12:00 Polstead Road OX2 6TN. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

9:30-11:30 at Summer Fields School, fi toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Baby,

9:30-11:30 at St Clement’s Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 01865 246674; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Play, Singing, refreshments & lots of fun.

9:45-11:45 at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £3 per family (drop in). Thurs:9.45am or 10.45am.

10:00-12:00 at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. For bump - 5s, £3 per session (drop in). 3rd Thurs of month.

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8:40-12:00 at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term).

Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford

10:30-14:00 at Wesley Memorial Street OX1 2DH. 01865 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

9:40-11:45 at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8HA. Gemma: 07979 813 252; For 2 -

Risinghurst

term). For 2-10yrs - Classes: 9.40am, 10.15am, 10.45am & 11.15am.

10:30-12:30 at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8EZ. 07884 063930; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Everyone Welcome.

10:00-12:00 at St. Ebbe’s Primary School, Whitehouse Road OX1 4NA. droomtorentjes@gmail.com; For 0 - 5s, £3 (drop in). Dutch speaking parent & toddler group, once a month,email for more info.

Friday

Headington

10:00-12:00 at Magdalen Road Church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 (drop in). 1st Saturday of every month.

10:00-11:00 OX3 0DL. 07788 746 157; For 0 - 5s, £35 (book by term). check website for class changes.

Sunday

Oxford

Headington

9:00-10:30 at Daisy Class at St Nicholas School, Raymund Road OX3 0PJ. 01865 242838; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Crafts,toys,singing & story time.

Avenue OX3 8FN. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 18m - 7s, (book by term).

Fun football classes

9:20-16:10 at St. Margaret’s

Littlemore

9:00-10:30

Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book).

Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/ classes.

10:30-14:00 at Wesley Memorial Methodist 243216; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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Saturday

Headington

14:30-17:30 Headington School OX3 7TD. 07870 662483; term). 4 years+.

11:00-11:30 at Oxford County Library, Queen Street OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Littlemore

12:30-14:30 at St Albans Hall, Charles Street OX4 3AH. For bump - 5s, £5 per session (drop in). Every 2 weeks, check www.oxfordslinglibrary.co.uk for dates.

9:00-12:00 at The Park Club, Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

at Sandhills

14:00-15:30 at The Park Club, Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston 9:15-11:00 at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford 9:00-10:00 at Summer Fields School, fi Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

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Monday

Abingdon

9:30-11:00 at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For

9:15-11:30 at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys, craft & music.

Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

9:20-12:30 OX14 3HS. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.

KEY: T: Term Time H: Holidays

9:30-12:15 West St Helen’s St OX14 5BS. Rachel: 01235 521039; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (please book). Two sessions: 9.30-10.45am & 11am12.15pm.

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

10:00-12:00 Checker Walk OX14 3JB. 01235 797948; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Toys,crafts,singing & refreshments.

10:00-10:45 at Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road OX14 3YH. 07922 668740; For 1 - 4s, (please book). Ages: 1½-4½yrs.

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Marston

10:00-12:00 Community Centre, 31 Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 311172; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

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15:30-17:00T fi Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

17:15-18:15T fi Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Berinsfield

Berinsfield

10:00-12:00TH Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ.

9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Small donations appreciated.

13:15-14:45TH; For H/V available on Monday.

(drop in). H/V available on Monday.

Chalgrove

Messy Monday

10:00-11:30T at First Steps Hub, High Street OX44 7ST. 01865

Vici on: 07787 121628 or vici@boogiebeat.co.uk

Chinnor

Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341944.

Chinnor

Baby Sensory Multi Award Winning Baby Classes 10:30-11:30TH

10:00-11:30T Road OX39 4PU. 01844 261163; For

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11:00-11:30TH

Didcot Movement

Our wonderful classes will introduce your baby to an amazing world of sensory delights!

To find your nearest class: Call: Emily on: 07907 228019 Email: wantage@babysensory.co.uk www.babysensory.com

11:15-12:00T at Great Western Reade Parade OX11 6BD. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

12:30-14:30TH Wantage Road OX11 0BS. 07581 022342; For Once a month, call for dates.

683330; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in).

2nd & 4th Tues of month. Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

Didcot Group

9:30-11:15T Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children), 50p per extra child.

9:30-13:30T

Mini Professors

9:45-11:40T at Wallingford Sports Park,

For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 9.45-10.25am (2-3yrs); 11-11.40am (3-5yrs).

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849354; For 0 - 1s, (please book).

Times: 9.30-10.30am & 12.30-1.30pm: 0-13mths, 11-12noon: 0-7mths.

Faringdon 10:00-12:15T at The Pump House Project,

15:30-16:00TH at Library, High Street OX10

£7.50 per session (book by term).

10am: 6-13mths, 11.15am: 0-7mths.

Wantage

Goring Heath

9:15-11:15T Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479: weekday mornings; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Informal play session,with story & snack.

1st visit is free.

9:45-10:45T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

10:30-11:15T

9:30-10:15T OX12 7JY. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

9:30-10:00T Road RG9 2DH. 01491 575278; For 0 - 4s,

683330; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 (drop in). Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

Library APUK Group

12:30-14:30TH 43 Wantage Road OX11 0BS. For bump - 1s, £1 (drop in). 0-non walking. £1 donation for tea/co ee welcome.

Horspath

Horspath Toddler Group

9:15-11:15T Road OX33 1RT. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in).

Thame

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11:00-11:30TH Street OX9 3BH. 01844 212288; For 0 - 5s,

Wallingford 9:15-11:30T OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

9:45-14:30T at Wallingford Sports Park, For 0 - 1s, (please book). Use the Toddle About Voucher for a FREE trial session (£8 without).

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St John’s Toddlers

9:30-11:30TH fi For 0 - 5s, £3.50 per session (drop in). Sling Library on 3rd Mon of month.

Tuesday

Henley-on-Thames

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Thame

Monkey Music

9:20-12:30T at Girlguiding HQ, Southern

(please book). Fun, friendly music classes.

Various times/classes.

9:30-12:10T

Abingdon

0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

10:00-12:00T

Wallingford

0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). aby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

11:00-11:45T

9:15-11:30T OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

5s, (drop in). Inc in your entry fee to Snakes & Ladders.

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Thame

Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford

10:00-11:30T at First Steps

10:00-11:30T

Hub, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400234; For 0 - 5s,

(drop in).

19:30-21:30T

Wednesday

Abingdon ti

9:30-11:30TH at Abingdon Library, Sessions at 9:30 - 10:00 & 11:00 11:30.

At Mini Professors we aim to introduce toddlers and pre-school children to the wondrous world of science.

We want to show children how science can be related to everyday objects and everything we do using fun, interactive experiments, singing and story telling.

“Tell me and I forget.

Show me and I remember.

Involve me and I understand.”

9:30-11:30T 2HR. 07870 662483; For 0 - 4s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term).

From 4 months upwards.

9:45-13:45T at Radley Village Hall, Gooseacre OX14 3BL. 01980 849354; For 0 - 1s, (please book).

Times: 9.45-10.45am: 6-13mths, 11.15-12.15: 0-7mths, 12.451.45pm: 0-13mths.

To find your nearest classes and more information, visit www.miniprofessors.co.uk

01844 261163; For mums - dads, 8wk Healthy Eating rogramme for parents,call to book.

Wallingford 9:15-11:30T at The Happy Hub, 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

Wantage

St John’s Toddlers

9:15-11:15T Main Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479: weekday mornings; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Informal play session,with story & snack.1st visit is free.

Movement

9:30-10:00T Street OX12 9AB. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £2.50 per child (drop in). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

10:00-12:00TH at Hadland Road OX14 3YH. For bump - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). atural parenting group with nappy & sling library.

11:00-12:30TH

Monkey Music

10:20-12:10T at Sprouts Play Barn, Millets For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

Play and Learn

reas eeding advice & support.

13:00-14:30T Wantage Rd OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 18m, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Wheatley

Finstock

9:30-11:00TH

Finstock Toddler Group

2nd Weds of Month.

13:00-14:30T

10:00-11:30T at Finstock Village Hall, Well Hill OX7 3. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). £2.00 Per Adult. Refreshments/snacks inc.

Runs through Summer olidays.

Garsington

13:00-14:50T

9:15-11:30T at Garsington Sports & Social

For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 1-1:40pm (2-3yrs); 2.10-2.50pm (3-5yrs).

For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Price includes uice & snack / tea & co ee.

9:30-11:30T

Goring Heath

662483; For 0 - 4s, £11 per class (book by 6-week term). From 4 months upwards.

Mini Professors

Berinsfield

Rhyme Time

10:30-11:00TH

9:45-10:45T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Chalgrove Play Days

9:30-11:30T Watlington Family Hub, High Street OX44 7ST.

Harwell

Berinsfield

Toddler Group

Sandford-on-Thames

0 - 4s, £2.20 (drop in).

10:30-12:00TH Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). Baby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

Didcot 9:30-11:15T Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children),50p per extra child.

9:30-12:00T at The Manor Preparatory School,

10:00-10:45T at Harwell Village Hall, Orchard 121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

9:30-11:15T

Thursday

Abingdon

011539; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Childrey

KEY: T: Term Time H: Holidays

Daily Activity Planner

Watlington

Tuneful Tuesdays

Sutton Courtenay 9:30-11:30T Hobbyhorse Lane OX14 4BB. 07920 764535; For bump - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

In the Water

Music & Singing

Physical Fun

10:00-12:00TH (drop in). H/V available on Monday.

13:15-14:45TH; For bump pto walking age.

7LZ. 01865 341944.

Didcot 9:30-11:15T Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2.50 per family (please book). £2.50 per family (2 children),50p per extra child.

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Drayton

Wantage

9:30-10:15T

9:30-11:30T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. For bump - 5s, £2 (drop in).

Toys,pu les,crafts, singing. 20p extra child.

Faringdon Group

9:30-11:00T

For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). £2 adult & child,extra kids 50p. First session free.

Oakley 10:00-11:30T Road HP18 9RD. oakleytoddlergroup@gmail. com; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). £1.50 for babies under 12mths.

121628; For 0 - 5s, £5 per class (book by 6-week term). Fun and energetic music and dance class.

10:00-12:15T Street OX12 7JY. 07907 228019; For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per class (book by term).

10am: 6-13mths, 11.15am: 0-7mths.

15:30-17:00T fi Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Abingdon 11:00-13:00T

17:30-19:30T fi Road OX14 3RR. 07870 662483; For 3 - 5s, £11 per session (book by 6-week term). For ages .

Chalgrove

Room to Zoom

Thame

10:00-11:30T Watlington Family Hub, High Street OX44 7ST.

9:45-11:00T Road OX9 3AJ. Sara: 01844 218841; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Rhymes with actions & songs and free play.

Didcot

10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, For children with identi ed needs.

13:00-14:30T; For 0 - 6ms, .

OX9 2DY. 01844 261163.

15:45-17:30TH at John Hampden Primary 480804; For 3 - 5s, (book by term). Fun 45-minute football classes for 18m-7 yrs.

Wallingford

9:30-11:30T 0SH. 07876583191; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

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9:30-11:00TH at Didcot Library, 197 Broadway (drop in). Fortnightly sessions at 9: 0 & 10:30am. Call to check dates.

Mini Professors

12:00-14:00TH support group.

A breas eeding

Wantage 9:45-11:15T Street OX12 9SR. 0775 3428775; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). £2 for 1 child, £2.50 for 2 or more children.

10:00-12:15T For 0 - 1s, £7.50 per class (book by term).

10am:6-13mths, 11.15am:0-7mths.

Watlington

Tea and Tinies

10:30-11:30T Watlington Family Hub, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01865 400234; For 0s, For Under 1’s.

Friday

Abingdon Group

Botley 8:40-11:05TH 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term).

Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Didcot

Mini Professors

10:00-11:50T at Great Western Park

per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 10-10.40am (2-3yrs); 11.10-11.50am (3-5yrs).

6BD. 07754 016612; For 2 - 5s, £7 per class (book by 10-week term). Classes at: 1010.40am (3-5yrs); 11.10-11.50am (2-3yrs).

11:00-11:45T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway OX14 4LF. 07922 668740; For 1 - 4s, (please book). Ages: 1 -4 yrs.

Thame 8:40-11:45TH

East Hagbourne

For 2 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18month - 7 years.

9:45-11:45T at Hagbourne Primary School, Main Road OX11 9LR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). aby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

10:00-11:30T

9:45-11:30T at Main Hall, Hagbourne Primary School OX11 9LR. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Thame 10:00-11:30T Southern Road OX9 2DY. 01844 261163; For 10:20-11:30T at Thame Music Academy, Simon: 07743 032292; For 0 - 4s, £5.50 per session (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Wallingford

Monkey Music

9:20-11:50T 0DT. Flick: 01235 519806; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, friendly music classes.Various times/classes.

9:30-11:15T

10:00-11:30T

993604; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Craft,play,singing & refreshments.

OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

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13:00-17:00T fi Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

10:00-11:50T at Boundary Park, Greenwood

Drayton

OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

0 - 5s, £14 per class (book by 8-week term). aby, toddler & pre-school swimming lessons.

14:30-15:00TH at Abingdon Library, The

diddi dance

10:00-11:30T

Saturday

Wallingford OX10 9PT. 07754 081674; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in).

Sunday

Goring Heath

9:00-12:00T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £16.50 per session (please book). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Thame 10:30-11:30TH at Thame Guide Hut, Southern £4.50 (drop in). 1st Sun of month. Check ccchimps.com for holidays.

Wheatley 10:00-13:00TH at Wheatley Park School, 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

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