Children's centres
Little Stars Children's Centre, Warley Road
Little Stars Children's Centre at Warley Road delivers high quality care and education across the community, respecting the needs of individual family units. The centre is community driven and works in partnership with a wide range of individuals, schools and agencies to provide a one-stop shop to health, adult learning, and childcare and early education services.
There is a large crèche area, kitted out with new furniture and resources, one large meeting room, a one-to-one room. Facilities offered by Sure Start in the centre include an on-site ante-natal service, toddler groups, and adult learning groups.
The following is a timetable of activities currently offered at the Little Stars Children's Centre, Warley Road. Please note that we are changing the way we run our groups and are now asking that you book on to the course/group you want to attend with your child (the course/group will be age specific). There will be a pathway of activities so that all age ranges are catered for. The only sessions that will not require you to book will be Parent and Toddler and Musical Minds.
| Day | Activity | Time | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Ante-natal Clinic | 9.15 am to 12.30 pm | A chance to get together with other new mum's and speak to a midwife. |
| Monday | Baby Group | 9.30 am to 11.30 pm | There will be a varied programme to include lots of baby playtime, messy activities, rhymes and singing, baby massage and weaning. |
| Tuesday | Family Support Drop in Session | 9.00 am to 12.00 pm | Do you need to speak to someone in confidence about any issues affecting you or your family? |
| Tuesday | Music and Action Group | 9.30 am to 11.30 am | Musical instruments, song time and rhymes using puppets, making musical instruments and looking at different sounds and noises. |
| Wednesday | Paediatric First Aid Course | 9.30 am to 11.30 am | Learn basic knowledge and build confidence to deal with minor injuries. |
| Thursday | Parent and Toddler Group | 9.30 am to 11.30 am | A chance for children to show their creative side with messy arts and craft activities, exciting toys, which as well as being great fun, will help them to develop different skills and abilities. |
| Thursday | Holiday activities | 9.30 am to 11.30 am | Come and join us this February half term for the fun Safari themed activities, catering for both young and older children. |
| Friday | Free Family Learning - Sticky Fingers | 9.15 am to 11.15 am | Have fun together exploring messy and creative materials. |
Money skills
Barclays money skills aims to teach people about topics ranging from budgeting to banking, affordable credit agreements, illegal money lending and issues such as identify theft and scams. To book onto the course please contact the Children's Centre.
Breastfeeding
If you require any additional information about breastfeeding please contact the Centre.
Training and employment help and advice
Do you require and help and advice about training and employment? Then call into the Centre and we will assist you to make an appointment with Nigel Broadbent the Job Centre Plus outreach advisor. Nigel will be calling into the Centre to offer help and advice to families in the local community and will work along side existing Children's Centre Services.
Contact
- Name
- Caren Parkinson, Manager or Kirstie Knowles, Deputy Manager
- caren.parkinson@calderdale.gov.uk or
kirstie.knowles@calderdale.gov.uk - Telephone
- 01422 252022 / 01422 252006
- Fax
- 01422 255829
- Address
- Little Stars Children's Centre
Warley Road
Halifax HX1 3TG.
- Address
- Little Stars Children's Centre
Parkinson Lane
Halifax HX1 3XL. - Telephone
- 01422 252022
- Fax
- 01422 255829
- Website:
- Little Stars Children's Centre, Parkinson Lane
