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Shakespeare Drive
Off Furzehill Road
Borehamwood
Herts, WD6 2FD
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Children's Centres & Facilities
Shenley Children's Centre
We are pleased to announce that this new centre has been approved and is due to open in 2009. Keep an eye on the website for more details.
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Programme (January – March 2010)
Activities for children under 5 and their parents and carers
Many of the sessions are FREE – however donations are always welcome and collection boxes are available at every session. You will also be asked to complete a registration form. If you are unable to attend a session that you have booked please could you let us know as we do have waiting lists. We would also appreciate that if for any reason you cannot attend a session you give us a call.
Browse activities by day:
Tuesday
Play & Stay
Come along to and enjoy a range of fun and stimulating early learning activities with your children. The session includes free nutritious snacks for the children. You will be encouraged to interact with your child/children. Children’s Centre staff organise and lead these sessions. Please dress your children suitably for messy sessions
Where: Shenley Chapel, Radlett Lane Shenley, WD7 9DW
Time: 9.30-11.30 am
Dates: 12th January – 30th March (excluding 16th February)
Bookings: Not required
Baby Massage
Baby Massage is run over 5 weeks by IAIM qualified instructors. You will learn: to massage your baby, using approved strokes and techniques and about the benefits of massage.
Who: For parents of children aged 2 – 8 months
Where: Busy Bees Nursery, Shenley
Time: 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Dates: 26th January – 23rd February
Bookings: 020 8386 4038 or 020 8236 7550
Wednesday
Mini Explorers
Come along with your babies to explore and discover. Babies will instinctively investigate objects that interest them. We will be going back to basics and bringing out the pots and pans, materials and lots of different textured objects.
Who: Parents/Carers and babies under 1 year old
Where: Shenley Chapel
Time: Mini Explorers 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Time: Parenting Café 2.00 – 3.00pm
Dates: 13th January – 31st March (except 17th February)
Bookings: not required
Thursday
Rhythm & Rhyme
Come and join us for a fun music session. These sessions will be run by Children’s centre staff and encourage young children to listen to and join in with rhymes and songs. We will also explore musical instruments and the sounds they make.
Who: Parents/Carers of 0-5 year olds
Where: Shenley Village Hall
Time: 10.15–11am
Dates: 14th January – 25th March (excluding 18th February)
Bookings: 020 8386 4038 or 020 8236 7550
Friday
Sticky Kids
A fun and physical session to help your child develop listening skills through this interactive fun and lively music session. For children aged 18 months – 5 years.
Where: Shenley Chapel
Time: 10.00 am – 10.45 am
Dates: 8th January – 26th March (excluding 19th February)
Bookings: Not required
Toy Library and Parenting Café
It works as an ordinary library enabling people to hire toys and equipment for short periods of time at very reasonable costs. To find out how to become a member pick up one of our Toy Library leaflets or speak to one of the Children’s Centre staff to find out more. You can pre-order toys and even get Home delivery!
Where: Shenley Chapel
Time: 10.45 - 11.45 am all year round
Bookings: Not required
Childminders Support Network Meeting
These meetings are designed for all registered childminders in the local community to meet together along with Children’s Centre staff to discuss training needs, sharing experiences, ideas, support and information. These sessions are supported by Young in Herts, Children’s Schools and Families and NCMA. Free refreshments for all those attending.
Who: For registered Childminders in Borehamwood & Shenley
Where: The BECC
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Date 1: Monday 22nd February
Date 2: Wednesday 19th May
Date 3: Monday 11th October 2010
Bookings: Not required
Great news for Shenley!
There are plans for a new Children’s Centre to come into your area. Hertsmere Leisure has won the contract to set up and manage the centre that is coming to your area.
What happens next?
Firstly we need to find the right premises and we are working with Hertfordshire County Council’s building department. In most cases it will probably be a small extension or modification of any existing building. Watch this space for further developments.
What will my local Children’s Centre look like?
Every Centre will be different but you can expect to see a small office with a small meeting area for training and small groups. All activities for larger groups will be held in Community Venues spread around each Children’s Centre area to ensure that the majority of people will have easy access to our services.
Will local people have their views heard about the services on offer?
Absolutely right!
A consultation has been conducted with local parents, carers, children and everybody running services for children aged 0-5. You will have an opportunity to complete a questionnaire (which will also be available on line on this website); attend a focus group and local children will have the chance to get involved in a range of activities so that we can find out what they enjoy doing.
How much do your services cost?
Wherever possible our services are FREE, however we do encourage people to give a small donation.
What qualifications do the Children’s Centres staff have?
All our Children’s Centres staff have a level 3 or above qualification in Early Years Education, they also complete training in First Aid, Safeguarding Children, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Baby Massage and Parenting Facilitation.
Will you be looking for new staff for the Centre?
Yes – over the next two years there will be a number of vacancies. All staff vacancies are advertised on our website.
When will you be opening?
The deadline is March 2010, however, we have already begun to put some services in to the new areas and as soon as the buildings are complete a full programme will be available.
Look forward to meeting you
Hertsmere Leisure’s Children’s Centres Team