There will be six weeks of Saturday Soft Play starting this Saturday (27th July) and continuing until 31st August. 10-11:30 at Brown's Field Community Centre.

Book your place at the Story Telling sessions on the 31st July and 7th August by ringing the Children's Centre on 01223 729081. 10:15-11:15 at Brown's Field Community Centre.

Chesterton Festival today! Find us on Pyes Rec 1-5pm

People's Health Trust Grant

The People's Health Trust have granted us a nice pot of money so that we can continue to run Little Music Makers and also run Soft Play on a Friday morning and an Arts & Craft group on a Monday afternoon. The People's Health Trust is an independent charity addressing health inequalities across Great Britain. It works closely with each of the 51 society lotteries and makes grants using money raised by society lotteries through the Health Lottery.

Little Music Makers

Every Tuesday morning, we participate in the Little Music Makers with our children. The children love it, and every week become more confident with the words and actions of regular songs, as well as excited for new songs each session. Our instructor, Sonia, does wonders with our children, and they adore her.

The group is geared towards children from pre-crawlers all the way up to 5 years. Sonia adapts each session to meet the ages of the participants. In between the two sessions, the children are encouraged to play with different instruments on their own: xylophones, maracas, bells, cymbals, tambourines and shakers. It is noisy, but a fantastic time for everyone! And the Mums have a chance to chat among themselves, making new friends alongside their children.

Meeting with the Mayor

We had an exciting meeting last week, when the Mayor & Mayoress of Cambridge came to our monthly meeting. All of us were looking forward to it, and it turned out to be a great experience for everyone! The meeting was both fun and informative, and I think the guests of honour had almost as much fun as the children!

We had a lovely chat with Ian Nimmo-Smith, and his wife, Margaret, before the meeting started. Some of the Mums took the chance to have their photos taken with the Mayor, and a photographer from the Cambridge News came as well.

We were pleased to see the Mayor, and glad that he and his wife came to our group. We care about the children and families in our community and were greatly encouraged by his visit. He gave us a few ideas for fundraising opportunities, and Margaret shared her experiences as a New Mum in Cambridge. She spoke of the risk of isolation for New Mums, and especially New Mums who are new to the area. Their visit was a great boost for our group, and we all left feeling invigorated and ready to face the challenges of running children's programs in our area.