Early years activities

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Stacey Bhattal’s Class

Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre

Venue: Community Room (Above outside food court), Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3PD

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

www.babysensory.com

Email: medway@babysensory.co.uk

What’s on at the library?

Lego clubs, Baby Bounce, pop in and play and many more! Visit https://www.medway.gov.uk/libraries

Little Chefs

Our free fun-filled cooking groups for children aged 2-4 years and their grown ups.

Gain confidence in your cooking skills and involving children in preparing food.

Find out where our food comes from and how it grows. Why we need to eat a variety of foods and how much we need to be happy and healthy!

email – change4life@medway.gov.uk

Courses available every term!

  • Hundred of Hoo Wellbeing Centre – Monday mornings
  • Wayfield Family and Children’s Hub – Monday mornings
  • Gun Lane Wellbeing Centre – Wednesday mornings
  • Oaklands Wellbeing Centre – Wednesday afternoons
  • Burnt Oak Wellbeing Centre – Thursday mornings
  • Delce Children’s Wellbeing Centre – Thursday afternoon
  • Riverside Wellbeing Centre – Friday morning
  • Chatham Family and Children’s Hub – Friday afternoon

Curious Montessori

Sensory rooms in Medway

St. Justus Church, The Fairway, Rochester ME1 2LT – 01634 818353

Suitable for children with a range of special needs. The sensory is available to book for sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Please contact the office for full availability and room usage guidelines. There is no charge, but donations are welcome.

The Academy of Woodlands, Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2DU – 0300 065 8210

Sensory room is available to book for just £4 a session!

The room is for children aged 0-5 years and their parents/carers to enjoy.

You can have a maximum of 4 children + 4 adults in the room at any one time.

Sessions are 45 minutes long and bookable on the hour. Please note that the sensory room is closed everyday between 12pm – 1pm.

  • Monday – Friday 9.00am – 6.00pm (last booking)
  • Saturday 9.00am – 3.00pm (last booking)
  • Sunday 10.00am – 2.00pm (last booking)

Deanwood Wellbing Centre, Sensory Room, Long Catlis Road, Rainham ME8 9TX –  01634 231901

Lego Club

Sessions are held weekly at the following libraries:

  • Gillingham Community Hub, Saturday, 12.15pm to 3.45pm
  • Hempstead Library, Saturday, 10am to 2pm
  • Hoo Library, Friday, 3pm to 5pm
  • Lordswood Community Hub, Tuesday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Thursday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm and Saturday, 10.45am to 11.45am
  • Luton Library, Thursday, 3:45pm to 4:45pm
  • Strood Community Hub, Wednesday and Friday, 3pm to 5pm
  • Twydall Community Hub, Thursday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
  • Walderslade Hook Meadow, Wednesday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
  • Walderslade Village Library, Tuesday, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, and Saturday, 10am to 12pm.

Medway Sport

Multi Sport Club

Join our friendly multi-sport disability club at Medway Park. Whatever your ability or level of disability, our coaches will get your active. Sports include wheelchair tennis, badminton, table tennis, netball, new age kurling, boccia, and more.

Every Wednesday 5.30pm to 7pm. £3 per session (first session free, no charge for parent/carer).
Contact medwaysport@medway.gov.uk or call 01634 338184

Fun Disability Swim Session

A brand new fun and friendly swimming session in the Hydrotherapy Pool at Strood Leisure Centre. Whatever your swimming ability or level of disability, the warm water will help with mobility and perfect environment to get you active. Sports include; water basketball, water volleyball, water polo, relay races, sinkers, hoops or just a general splash around in a friendly environment.

Every Thursday 5.30pm to 6.30pm. £3 per session (parent/carer goes free)

Extra sessions on Monday 4pm to 5pm throughout School Holidays – Monday 22nd July, Monday 29th July, Monday 5th August, Monday 12th August, Monday 19th August & Monday 2nd September only.

Contact medwaysport@medway.gov.uk or call 01634 338184​​​​​​​

Squirrells – Riding School

​​​​​​​Website  https://squirrellsridingschool.co.uk

Address: 116 Common Road, Chatham ME5 9RG

Phone: 01634 681000 or 07713 323968

Hours:

Open · Closes 8:00 PM

Squirrells riding school are able to accommodate children with a physical disability if they are able to use a mount box to climb onto the horse.

They welcome children with ASD and special needs. 

Club AUsome

Sensory swim session

Hydrotherapy sessions for ASD children, every Thursday

When: every Thursday

Where: Strood Sports Centre, Watling Street, Strood ME2 3JQ

Time: 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Places: 7 children places (7 places for adult) please telephone Strood Sports Centre to book or you can book online.

Book your place, using the link: Swimming booking

You will need to log in as a guest in order to book or alternatively phone Strood Reception Team on 01634 333948

Hydrotherapy is recommended for children with ASD by our physiotherapist as this helps the child with physical exercise, can be calming and make friends and have fun.

SEND Pre-school – Walderslade

Puzzles

Strive PE and Sport

Toddler Shake and Boogie

Toddlers are naturally musical and studies have shown that babies absorb music even while in the womb. Before they learn to speak, children learn about language, rhythm and sound. It helps their language development and physical skills.

This energetic and fun-packed activity session offers rhymes, songs and movement for pre-schoolers. Musical instruments, scarves and parachutes are often included.

There is no minimum age.

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Published on: 19 February, 2025

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