Waterways Children's Centre

January 25 - July 25

Monday

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay and Play

09:30 - 11:00

Come along to try some fun and messy activities. 

£1 contribution (£1 per child-childminders)

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Small Talk & Tiny Talk with Stay & Play

Starts 23 Jun

09:30 - 11:00

Led by Oxleas Speech and Language Therapy Team.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only
  • Creche available

Paediatric First Aid

Starts 14 Jul

09:30 - 11:30

Join our workshop to learn basic First Aid for children. 14 May.

Booking Required. Limited Creche Spaces.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Parent Job Club

10:00 - 12:00

Parent Job Club helps parents to be job ready. 

 

5 week course.

 

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Diddi Dance

13:00 - 13:45


Dance classes from standing to 5 years.  Booking Required.

Booking Essential Limited Spaces

  • 2 years
  • Contribution per family
  • Booking Required

Little Splashers Swimming Sessions

13:00 - 14:30

For under 2s 

Thamesmead Leisure Centre

Enquiries and booking at Reception.

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Tots Talking

Starts 16 Jun

13:00 - 14:30

Toddlers learn to talk from their family and the people around them

Come to Tots Talking to find out information and activities

to support you to help your two year old get a head start

Each session lasts for 1.5 hour a week for 5 weeks.

 

Tuesday

  • Appointment only

Post Natal Clinic

09:00 - 17:00

Appointment only with the midwife

  • Booking Required

Bang Splash Whoosh

10:00 - 11:30

Discover the magic of sound effects,

6 of May

3 of June

1 of July

Booking required

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Diddi dance

10:00 - 10:45

Dance classes from standing to 5 years.  Booking Required.

 

Broadwater Hall, Gooseander Way SE28 0ER

Broadwater Hall, Gooseander Way SE28 0ER

  • Booking Required

Rainbow Cafe

11:30 - 13:30

Third Tuesday of the month

Limited spaces

Booking required.

  • Booking Required

Mummas Together Group

13:00 - 14:30

Support group for black & brown mums

Wednesday

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay and Play

09:30 - 11:00

Lot's of fun for under 5's . At Abbey Wood Children's Centre, Dalhia Road, SE2 0SX

£1 contribution (childminder -£1.00 per child)

Drop in

  • 2 years
  • Booking Required

Connecting and Communicating with your baby workshop

10:00 - 11:30

Workshop hosted by educational psychologists, for expectant parents or with children up to the age of 2 years. Learn how to communicate and build an emotional bond

 

4 of June

11 of June

29 of June

  • Invitation only

Growing Together Group

13:00 - 14:30

For parents with children 0-3years.

Invitation Only

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Caring Connections

13:30 - 15:30

For mums to be and mums with children under 2​
Starts 23 April, 5 weeks course Limited Creche Space available. Booking required

  • Booking Required

Pop Up Rainbow Cafe

Starts 18 Jun

15:30 - 17:00

Limited Spaces. Booking Required. 

 

 

Thursday

  • Booking Required

Picnic In The Park

09:00 - 10:00

Share a picnic in the park. Meeting at Waterways Children's Centre. Starts 22 May.

 

Every Fortnight

  • drop-in
  • Booking Required

JCP Advice Session

09:30 - 16:30

DWP advisers will be available to give advice and support on your beneift queries, childcare and employment.

Appointment AM

Drop in PM

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Mason Mile Walk

09:30 - 10:30

We start a morning walk every Thursday 09.30-10.30 with the Mason Mile volunteers. Meet at Waterways Children's Centre. We will have tea and coffee at Moorings at 10.30 am.

  • drop-in

Infant Feeding Advice Session

10:00 - 11:30

Support & Advice on all forms of feeding.

Please bring red book

  • Booking Required

Bouncing Babies

10:30 - 11:30

Singing and Signing course for babies aged 6-20 months. 

 

Booking Required.

  • Invitation only
  • Term time only

Baby Steps Group

10:30 - 12:00

Encouraging mums and babies to take "Baby Steps" towards getting out and trying new activities. 

Invitation Only

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Solihull Parenting Course

13:00 - 15:30

10 Week Course to support understanding your child. 

 

Booking Required. Limited creche spaces available

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay and Play

13:00 - 14:30

Come along to try some fun and messy activities. 

£1 contribution (£1 per child-childminders)

Friday

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Young Mum Active Community

09:30 - 11:30

Young Mums Activie Community for mums aged 18-25 years old, join in with activities such as boxing, sports and cooking.

Earn £10 every session!

Limited creche space available.

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Freedom Programme

10:00 - 11:30

Learn what Health relationships should look like. Start 2 May. Booking required.

Booking Essential

  • 2 years
  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Bumps to Babies

13:00 - 14:30

Stay and play for expectant parents and babies up to 24 months.

 

£1 contribution

  • drop-in

Health Advice Session

13:00 - 15:30

Weigh baby and get advice.

Bring Red Health Book

Drop In

  • Invitation only
  • Term time only

SEND Stay & Play

13:30 - 15:00

Stay and Play group for children with Additional Needs, Start 2 of May
Invitation only

Saturday

  • drop-in

Family Hub Fun Day

10:30 - 12:30

Fourth Saturday of the month.  Get ready for some fun, games and excitement & free brunch at the Rainbow Café. Councillor Averil Lekau will be holding monthly surgeries at Waterways during our Saturday  FH events, these ‘slots’ are bookable by telephone: 020 8921 5062 or  email:​
andrea.whytock@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 

  • Booking Required

Champions 4 Challenge - Boxercise

10:30 - 11:30

Boxing fitness (boxercise) classes for adults in Thamesmead with or at risk of diabetes.  Booking Required.

  • Booking Required
  • Invitation only

Gardening Session for children with SEND

11:00 - 12:00

Gardening Session for children with SEND. First Saturday of the Month

 

 

Booking & Invite Only

The First Saturday of the Month from April

Sunday

Nothing is planned
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