Waterways Children's Centre

September - December 2025

Monday

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only
  • Creche available

Toddler Gro Brain

09:30 - 11:30

Learn how to support your toddlers brain development. Starts 15 September for 5 weeks. Booking required. Limited Creche Space available.

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay and Play

09:30 - 11:00

Come along to try some fun and messy activities

£1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child)

 

Starting 8 September

  • Contribution per family
  • Booking Required

Didi Dance

13:00 - 13:45

Dance classes from sitting babies to 5 years. Starts 1 September

 

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Solihull Parenting Course

13:00 - 15:00

10 week course starts 8 September. Parenting course to support parents to understand their child. Limited Creche Space available. Booking required

  • 2 years
  • Contribution per family
  • Booking Required

Little Splashers Swimming Sessions for under 2s

13:00 - 14:30

Thamesmead Leisure Centre

Enquiries and booking at Reception

£2 per session

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Bouncing Babies

Starts 03 Nov

14:00 - 15:00

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

 

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required

Immunisation Clinic

Starts 06 Oct

14:00 - 17:00

Flu Campaign Immunisation Clinic. Booking Required. 

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Bouncing Babies

Starts 03 Nov

14:00 - 15:00

Singing and Signing course for babies 6-20 months. ​
 Starts 3 November
5 week course.  Booking Required

Tuesday

  • Appointment only

Post Natal Clinic

09:00 - 17:00

Appointment only with Midwife

  • Booking Required
  • Creche available

Paediatric First Aid Workshop

Starts 14 Oct

09:30 - 11:30

Join our Workshop to learn basic First Aid for children

Booking Required. Limited Creche Space Available.

Booking Essential Limited Spaces

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Didi Dance at Broadwater Hall

10:00 - 10:45

Dance classes from standing babies to 5 years. Starts 2 September. Booking Required. Broadwater Hall, Gooseander Way, SE28 0ER

  • Booking Required

Rainbow Cafe

11:30 - 13:30

Thirds Tuesday of the month

Limited places

Booking required

  • Booking Required

Mummas Together Group

13:00 - 14:30

Support Group for black & brown mums.

Booking Required.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Sensory

Starts 16 Sep

13:15 - 13:45

Baby sensory class with children aged 0-6months. 6 week course. Booking Required. Starts 16 September.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Sensory

Starts 16 Sep

14:00 - 14:30

Baby Sensory class with children a ged 7-13 months. 6 week course. Booking Required. Starts 16 September

Wednesday

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

The Art of Self Expression Group

09:00 - 10:00

For mums and pregnant women with babies and toddlers. Enhance your capacity for mindfulness. Starts 10 September. Booking required email tanaz@mums-aid.org

  • drop-in

Makers Nook

09:30 - 11:30

Free, playful creative fun, join us in making a little mess and lots of memories. For under 5's

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Stay & Play at Abbey Wood CC

09:30 - 11:00

Drop in. Lots of fun for under 5's. £1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child) Dalhia Road, SE2 0SX

 

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Interactive Music Making

Starts 05 Nov

13:00 - 14:00

For children aged 3 years and above.

  • Invitation only
  • Term time only

Growing Together Nurture Group

13:00 - 14:30

For parents with children 0-3 years 

Invitation only

  • Booking Required

Pop Up Rainbow Cafe at Abbey Wood

15:30 - 17:00

Limited spaces. Booking Required. Starts 10 September at Abbeywood Nursery.

Thursday

  • drop-in
  • Booking Required

JCP Advice Session

09:30 - 16:30

DWP Jobcentre Advisers work closely with families to provide employment/training and benefit support.

Appointments 9.30 am - 12.30pm

1-4pm Drop-in

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Buggy Walk

09:30 - 10:30

We start a morning walk every Thursday 09:30-10:30am. Meet at Waterways Children's Centre.

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only
  • Creche available

Tots Talking

10:00 - 11:30

5 week course. Starts 11 September. 

To support parents/ carers whose child needs extra help with their language. Lead Practitioner will teach you activities and give ideas on supporting your child's communication.

Limited Creche Space available. Booking Required.

  • drop-in
  • Appointment only

Infant Feeding Advice Session

10:00 - 11:30

Drop In session for all feeding support 10-11.30am.

Please bring red book.

Drop in

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Massage

Starts 06 Nov

10:30 - 11:30

For pre crawling babies, please bring at towel and cold pressed oil.  Starts 6 November. 5 week course.  Booking Required

  • drop-in
  • Term time only

Picnic In The Park

11:30 - 13:00

Share a picnic in the park. Meet at Waterways Children's Centre. 11 September and 25 September.

  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family

Stay & Play

13:00 - 14:30

Come along to try some fun and messy activities

£1 contribution (Childminders-£1 per child))

  • Booking Required
  • Term time only

Baby Gro Brain

Starts 25 Sep

13:30 - 15:00

Learn how to support your babies brain development. Starts 25 September for 5 weeks. Booking Required.

Friday

  • Booking Required

Young Mum Active Community

09:30 - 11:30

Young Mum Active Community for mums aged 18-25 years old, join in with activities such as boxing, sports and cooking. Earn £20 every session! Limited Creche Space Available. Booking Required.

  • 2 years
  • drop-in
  • Contribution per family
  • Term time only

Bumps to Babies

13:00 - 14:30

Stay & Play for expentant parents & babies up to 24 months

£1 contribution (Childminders - £1 per child)

  • drop-in

Health Advice Session

13:00 - 15:30

Weigh baby & get advice. Bring Red Health Book

Drop in

Saturday

  • Booking Required

Champions 4 Change Boxercise

Starts 01 Nov

10:30 - 11:30

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

  • drop-in

Family Hub Fun Day

10:30 - 12:30

Fourth Saturday of the month

Get ready for some fun, games and excitement

Sunday

Nothing is planned
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- For children 0-2 years and pregnant families
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