August 2020 Update: We are in the process of updating the Weekly Classes and Playgroups pages of the site for the Autumn term. Due to Covid restrictions, this is harder than normal as class providers are still confirming details/venues. Please check all details directly with class/group providers before travelling.
Playgroups and Classes
North Leeds and the surrounding areas are a fantastic place for bringing up children and there is plenty going on for children.
Below is a list of all the local playgroups and drop in sessions throughout the week and also details of children’s activities and classes available across our area. Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
Whilst we can’t meet in person why not get your weekly arty and creative fix from us with our ARTventurers At Home packs? We’ve adapted our award-winning art classes for children so that you can still make painty memories with your little artists but from the comfort of your own homes!
Choose either the Baby ARTventurers (6m-18m) or Little ARTventurers (18m – 4yrs) sessions when booking and you’ll receive an exciting pack containing everything you need (including paint, glue and glitter) for our 5 week term. I’ll be posting videos in our private Facebook group every week to guide you through everything so that you and your little one can get the maximum benefit out of the activities. You will also be able to share your child’s creations, chat with other parents, and get more tips within the group each week.
The beauty of these sessions if that you can watch my videos at any time during the week at a time to suit you and your little one and the activities are great to get all of the family involved too! You could even spread the activities out over the week- it’s always great to have these kind of things up your sleeve!
We have five creative sessions planned for our Spring Term including an Underwater Adventure, Mother’s Day and Easter as well as our special showstopper which we’ll be working on each week.
You’ll need some painting tools to complete the activities at home, which you could can easily pick up your local shops or use items you already have or you can order our ‘My Painting Tools Pack‘ which provides you with a fabulous selection of different, age-appropriate tools for your child to explore.
All this is just £35 including free delivery to west Leeds postcodes
If you live outside the LS postcode or have any other questions, just drop me a message on gillwood@artventurers.co.uk.
To book on our term click here
07786994331 gillwood@artventurers.co.uk
For more information visit the website or find us on Facebook
Phone: Gill 07786994331
At Baby Swimmers we follow the Starfish Awards, so little ones can gain water confidence and build a foundation to swim unaided in the future. We play games and sing songs which are skill related and also teach water safety skills so they can learn to swim back to the side, hold on and climb out when they are strong enough.
Our structured classes work towards this and are also fantastic for bonding with your little one, as well as enjoying yourselves in a fun relaxed atmosphere, which we always ensure is at your little one’s own pace including underwater swims. Babies use their natural reflexes when they are in water, so it is always a good idea to start as soon as you can, as swimming is a great workout and helps to strengthen their muscles and also increases alertness.
For toddlers we follow the STA Stanley Awards, so again little ones can gain water confidence and build a foundation to swim unaided. For this age group we still sing songs and have fun with games and also start to teach the basic strokes, continuing with water safety skills and teaching your toddler to hold on, turn, then push off the side to swim to you independently. Classes will focus on floating, learning to tread water, rolling, push and glides, diving for sinkers and more.
Swimmers Academy is for our older swimmers where we focus on stroke technique and stamina, classes run for any age from Beginners and go through to Gold also incorporating Lifesaving Awards.
All teachers are fully qualified with specialist training for your little ones. Our classes are child led to ensure each child is taught and developed at their own pace.
We Swim at :
Wednesday & Friday: Pennyfields School, LS6 4QE
Saturday & Sunday: The Forum – Quarry Hill, LS2 7UA
Thursday & Saturday: Temple Moor High School, LS15 0PT
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: Hilton – Neville Street, LS1 4BX
Tuesday & Thursday: Milestone School, LS28 6HL
Our combined massage and yoga classes are a wonderful experience for both parent and baby offering a special time for you to lovingly communicate through nurturing touch.
Our relaxed and friendly sessions are a gentle combination of traditional Indian and Swedish massage strokes, reflexology and adapted baby yoga. There’s also lots of singing and some gentle sensory play too!
As well as being a fantastic way to bond, classes aid your little one’s brain development, strengthen and tone muscles and help to develop balance and co-ordination.
Regular infant massage and baby yoga practice can also:
All classes are completely baby led and offer parents a fantastic opportunity to socialise.
Current Class Timetable
Learn how to harness the soothing, nurturing power of massage at our baby massage classes in Harrogate, Guiseley and Wetherby.
In addition to helping you and your baby relax, massage is a great way to relieve common ailments like wind, colic and constipation and helping you and your baby to sleep. Baby massage can also provide a real neurological boost to your baby, helping to promote brain development, whilst strengthening the parent/baby bond.
Over the four-week course, you’ll learn the best ways to massage your baby, including a range of strokes, when to massage, how long to massage for, and how to adapt your massage to meet the needs of your baby.
Group baby classes are open to parents of babies aged 6 weeks to 7 months (crawling) – and are held at Wetherby, and Nuffield Health in Harrogate and Guiseley. For each class, you’ll need to bring your own cushion and towel. Massage oil and a baby massage guide will be provided. You can also book virtual classes and home tuition, available across North Leeds and Harrogate.
For more details on all classes please visit the Blooming Babies website
The LittleLions-Rugby ‘Toddler Only’ sessions can be found at the Parish Hall, Thorner. Our sessions run from 11.30am – 12.30pm on a Thursday. What’s interesting is that our sessions run immediately after the Thorner Toddler Group. This means parents/Carers can either join the Playgroup at 10.00am and then stay on for our Toddler Class, or just come at 11.30am, just for the LittleLions-Rugby session.
Don’t be put off by the word ‘rugby’. Our sessions are more like a multi-sports session where we have included a rugby ball at every opportunity because of our love for the game. No experience or knowledge of the game is needed. All your child needs (girl or boy) is the capacity to have ‘FUN!’
We offer a full and exciting morning for the children which they all thoroughly enjoy, not to mention it gives the parents/carers a time to relax before taking up the reins again for the rest of the day.
Thursday: 11.30am – 12.30pm, The Parish Centre, Thorner, LS14 3ED
For more information email: info@littlelions-rugby.co.uk
Moo Music Leeds run interactive, multisensory, music sessions for babies and children under 5 with their parents, grandparents or carers too. The children sing, dance, play, learn and have fun. Music is an essential part of every child’s development and each week we explore the music with sensory activities, signing, props and instruments to a new and exciting theme.
With 125+ original, upbeat, fun and educational Moo Music songs, written by a professional songwriter, we guarantee you’ll be singing along all week! The interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence and develop memory, language and coordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way. It’s a great way to make new friends – both for the children and the adults too!
The newest addition to our line-up, Baby Massage is all about nurturing a wonderful bond with your newborn. Designed for babies not yet crawling, our qualified Farmers will show you how to massage your baby confidently so that you can continue with it at home.
Classes in: Adel, Alwoodley, Scarcroft, Oulton, Menston, Otley and Ilkley with more areas planned in the near future!
Age Range and classes:
*Read Mumblers review of Moo Music here*
For more information, please get in touch with ‘Farmer Caroline’ caroline@moo-music.co.uk or 07932501904
Are you a new parent and love the outdoors?
Join our baby walking group for no-commitment and (very) informal meet-ups with other new parents! We’re a group of like-minded parents who arrange times to walk around Leeds, Harrogate and Wakefield, including a mixture of buggy and sling walks.
Please note- we meet as friends to walk and talk! We don’t have training and are not insured, we just like to get together and walk!!
To find out more, join the Facebook group here .
MUMMY MEET-UPs, supportive 6 weekly discussion group meet-ups for new Mums.
Becoming a new Mum is an incredible, yet intense time.
Meet other Mums at a similar stage in motherhood. Weekly supportive, socially distanced discussion groups. Baby’s needs are of course always cared for, but the focus here is also on Mum wellbeing.
This course of 6 weekly get-togethers is for all new Mums out there. Our sessions are relaxed and informal with zero pressure for you (or baby!) to conform. We focus on creating non-judgmental, relaxed space to discuss all things motherhood. Never before has having a new baby been so isolating, we are here to support you.
Discussions revolve around the Mums who attend; conversations will go where they need to go… but we also have some hugely beneficial new motherhood insights to share. Topics include the truth about baby brain, expectation versus reality, mum-guilt, building your village of support and importance of postpartum nourishment (full list can be found on our website).
Participants will also be gifted access to our recorded ‘on-demand’ baby massage course to watch at home.
Read the Mumbler review of Mummy Me Time here.
Classes are taught in Collingham, near Wetherby
Thursdays (Leeds school term time only) 11am-12noon and 12.30pm-13.30pm
Course suitable for Mums with babies from birth to crawling.
Instructor is Maternal Wellness Educator and Postpartum Support Professional, Certified Infant Massage Instructor (through IAIM, which is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives) and Reflexologist.
BABY MASSAGE, learn to massage and soothe your baby over this 6 week course.
Incorporating baby massage, reflexology, relaxation and mum wellbeing; our classes are different to others out there.
They are designed with needs of baby AND mum in mind… No rushing you before or after! No pressure to keep baby quiet, wake them up or rush a feed! If it’s not the right time for baby… relax, do what you need to do to pacify them, sit, watch and enjoy the company of other Mums.
There is always plenty of time to catch up, plus you will be given access to our recorded ‘on-demand’ course to watch and gain confidence with moves at home.
(We all know the feeling of thinking that our baby has the loudest cry! This is one class that you will never need to worry about it).
As well as your massage content, there is always time for Mum discussion too. Building your village of support and feeling you are not alone during the transition to motherhood is a huge contributor towards being a happy, healthy Mum.
Classes are taught in Collingham, near Wetherby
Thursdays (Leeds school term time only) 11am-12noon and 12.30pm-13.30pm
We can massage earlier, but optimal age of baby is between 6 weeks to crawling.
Massage oil, massage stroke handout and ‘on-demand’ video lessons included.
Instructor qualified Reflexologist, Postpartum Support Professional and Certified Infant Massage Instructor (through IAIM, which is accredited by the Royal College of Midwives).
Rhythm Time Leeds award-winning, multi-sensory musical Young Baby Courses are suitable from birth to 6 months old.
These fabulous courses are created specifically to help your newborn’s early development. It is perfect for babies that are only a few weeks old.
Carers and babies will enjoy 30 minutes of fun, multi-sensory musical activities that will help develop all of your young baby’s senses. You’ll learn how to stimulate their vision and hearing, promote deeper sleep, improve muscle tone and flexibility, and introduce them to ‘tummy time’
For more details on class timings visit the website
Places are limited and booking is essential.
Climb aboard the Number Train as it takes your preschool child on a different journey of discovery each week. Help your child to prepare for school and enjoy watching them as they roar like a dinosaur, travel into Space, meet some pirates, go shopping in the silly supermarket, visit the zoo … and SO much more!
These fast paced, action packed sessions have a different theme each week and are designed to be FUN and educational. Watch your child grow in confidence as they take part in fun activities, games, action songs, turn-taking and art & craft – all of which have an underlying focus on maths!
Your child + Number Train = Confidence in maths
Classes will be held during term time only.
Monday: 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Tuesday: 1.30pm Horsforth at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Wednesday: 1.30pm at Horsforth St James’ Parish Centre. (Off Low Lane) LS18 5QW
Thursday: 10am & 11.30am at Oakwood Church, Springwood Road, LS8 2QA
Friday: 10am and 11.30am at Oakwood Church, Springwood Road, LS8 2QA
******Places are limited to 10 children per session (plus younger siblings) so get in touch to book your place now!**************
There is an option to attend a FREE trial for any new children. For more information visit www.numbertrain.co.uk and like the Number Train Facebook page for regular updates/ ideas.
Number Train is rated 5 stars and 100% of parents surveyed would recommend the class to others
Rhythm Time offers quality, fun music courses created to enhance and nurture your child’s development. The classes provide complete continuity for your little one from birth until school age. Watch your little one grow, and develop in confidence, creativity, listening skills, language, numeracy and co-ordination. Rhythm Time have been awarded the gold accreditation from the Children’s Activities Association which means we meet the highest standards in our industry.
Young Baby Course (Newborn – 6 months)– If you have a newborn baby under 6 months, this is a fabulous course created specifically to enhance their early development. In their first few months, your baby’s main neural pathways are formed in their brain. So this is the perfect time to help stimulate all their senses with our fun, multi-sensory sessions.
Baby (0 – 14 mths) Our activities help your baby’s speech, language, sense of balance and development of their inner ear. You’ll enjoy our catchy tunes as you have fun together exploring instruments and sensory equipment.
Toddlers (15 mths – 3 years) your little one will love these fun classes where we help to develop their listening skills and improve concentration. Motor skills will be strengthened by using our lovely instruments, and their language will develop through singing and simple songs.
Pre-school (3 – 5 years) Your pre-schooler will learn to conduct, listen, and compose through games and fun activities.
Mon: Roundhay, Seacroft & Pudsey, Tues: Scholes, Weds: Chapel Allerton & Horsforth, Thurs: Scholes, Fri: Alwoodley & Horsforth
For the full timetable click here.
Baby signing is a fantastic skill to learn with your little one, enabling you to communicate with each other from an early age and encourage their social development.
Our great fun, music based classes support your family, as you discover the benefits for yourself!
Sing and Sign Babes is a gentle 5 week music and sensory course with an emphasis on communication. Suitable from birth to 6 months. This lovely class explores eye contact, gesture, and anticipation, together with lots of cuddles, tickles and some simple signs. All building the framework for communication, brought to you using our magic ingredient – music!
The Stage 1 course introduces 6-14 month olds, and their families, to the wonders of baby signing. Over 100 signs are covered in the 10 week course, relating to daily routines (like meal times, getting changed, bedtime etc), animals, vehicles and lots more.
The Stage 2 course gives 14-30 month olds, and their families, the opportunity to enjoy more complex topics, with more physical exertion! More animals to encounter, colours to explore, and lots of weather conditions to experience over the 10 weeks! As children develop speech, having the support of a physical gesture alongside emerging words, makes it much less frustrating for everyone!
The Little Gym of Leeds offers progressively structured classes and a positive learning environment to create opportunities for your child to try new things and build self-confidence, all with a grin that stretches from ear to ear. Trained instructors nurture happy, confident kids through a range of classes like parent/child classes and gymnastics, plus fun extras like parties, camps and more.
Classes start from 4th months old.
7th September 2020 – 18th July 2021 Class Schedule
Unit H, Moor Allerton Centre, LS17 5NY
‘TinyBeats is a magnificent, musical wonderland which takes you and your toddler and/or baby on an imaginative, interactive journey every week! With three development appropriate classes to choose from catering for all your baby and/or toddlers needs. Each week visits a new and exciting theme from swimming in the deep blue sea to dancing with dinosaurs. TinyBeats uses upbeat, specifically tailored music alongside exciting resources to give your child an interactive and entertaining experience. For more information or to book please visit www.tinybeats.co.uk
Thursdays: Jubilee Room, Boston Spa Village Hall, High Street Boston Spa LS23 6AA
Fridays: Uniform Room, Newman Centre, Station Road, Crossgates, LS15 7JY
BuddyBeats – Walking to Pre-School – Morning: 10:00am-10:45am
LittleBeats – Sitting to Walking Confidently: 11:15am-12.00pm
BabyBeats – Newborn to Sitting: 12:45pm-1.30pm
BuddyBeats – Walking to Pre-School – Afternoon: 2:00pm-2:45pm
Franchise opportunities also available.
Pride themselves in the quality of teaching, concentrating on correct technique, ensuring swimmers swim confidently and with ease.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings and Sunday at Moorlands School (LS16)
Tel: Natalie 07813 661528.
Preschool dance classes for children aged 9 months – 6 years – fun and informal dance classes, teaching the basics of ballet.
Classes run: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Face-to-face classes coming soon. Check their website for details on ages, times and availability.
Tel: 07702 965932
Award-winning, sensory-rich development classes designed to support you and your baby from birth. Regular exposure to an incredible range of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, signing and massage all help rapidly develop the brain in your baby’s first year. We’ve done the research; so you can enjoy the fun…
Contact http://www.babysensory.com/en/classdetails/north-leeds
Baby swimming with Water Babies is an exciting, enriching experience for both you and your little one. Not only does it teach vital life skills, but it also enhances the way babies and toddlers learn other skills, too.
Contact 01943 862802 or email horseyhorsey@waterbabies.co.uk
Safe & fun football training sessions for pre-schoolers improving their game & their character.
Run by PE school teacher & FA qualified football coach Dominic Noteman, the sessions are designed for 2 to 4 year olds to teach them basic football skills with an emphasis on team play plus building their confidence.
Pre-schoolers – Thursday’s 10:45-11:30
Walking football – Wednesdays 11:30-12:30
First trial session free of charge.
Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Avenue, LS7 2QU. Tel: 07835 774387
For mums and/or dads who have been on the neonatal unit. Whether your baby has just come home or has grown up, all are welcome.
A safe place alongside others who “get it”.
Thursday, 10am-11.45am at The Mustard Pot, Chapel Allerton LS7 3QY.
Tel: 07789 245314
Bubbles Swim School runs swimming lessons for children aged 2 upwards across 5 different venues in Leeds. All of our instructors are Level 2 qualified, hold a current life saving qualification and have DBS and safeguarding training ensuring your children are always in safe hands. Small swim classes with water based instructors ensure children get the most out of every lesson and make excellent progress whilst having lots of fun.
For more information or to book a place please contact info@bubblesswimschoolleeds.co.uk
COVID Update: All classes remain virtual for the foreseeable.
Offer a timetable of postnatal classes and meetup’s for mums and babies across West Leeds. Some classes are FREE. Led by two midwives. Includes fitness classes, aqua natal and coffee mornings.
See Facebook page and website for full timetable.
Call Sharon: 07905 143835 or Shelly: 07950 401713
Calverley Playgroup hosts a number of designated rooms with a range of activities to suit your little ones. Each half term brings a new topic to stimulate the children.
Tuesday, Thursday 9.15-11.10am
The Mechanics Institute, Thornhill Street, Calverley, LS28
September 2020 Timetable Coming Soon
Manor Wood Children’s Centre, Carr Manor Rd, Leeds LS17 5DJ. Tel: 0113 269 3515
Parent and toddler sessions are for toddlers to grow in confidence, and have lots of fun!
Parents must accompany the toddlers in the arena, instructors are on-hand throughout the session.
Monday – Friday 1pm -3pm, term time only. Recommended age 2.5- 4 years.
Saturday – Family Toddler Sessions, 10am. Other family members over the age of 4 can climb in these session too.
Pre-booking required.
Unit 3, Tristram Centre, Gelderd Road, LS12 6BF. Tel: 0113 245 8723
Dancing Dotty introduces basic dance movement to pre-school children from the age of 18 months.
Taught by qualified dance teacher Nichola, classes are tailored at helping children develop their motoring and listening skills, whilst gently encouraging them to be more confident and develop their social skills in a safe and fun environment.
Classes are held at Cottonbudz in Rodley on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Tel: 07949 869877
Children and young people from 4 years old are offered classes in Ballet, Musical Theatre Dance, Tap Modern Jazz and Contemporary Dance. Ballet, Modern and Tap classes from Primary upwards follow the ISTD syllabus. Students are offered the opportunity to take formal exams or just dance for fun!
Classes run: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
The Workhouse Fitness Club, Springfield Commercial Centre, Pudsey LS28 5LY. Tel: 07772 284827
Updated Sep 2020
Elevations Academy hosts over 50 classes every week for Children and Adults including: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Cheerleading, Break Dance, Jazz, Gymnastics, Street Dance.
The school is fully registered with the Royal Academy of Dance and the International Dance Teachers Association. Students have the option of taking yearly examinations.
Classes run: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Chapel Allerton. Tel: 07790 225385
COVID Update: venues TBC for September 2020. Online subscription available.
The Fun and Phonics program introduces your child, to the first phase of letters and sounds, in a fun relaxed environment. Sessions include music, movement, rhythm, rhyme, games, crafts and multi-sensory activities.
Trail sessions available, Suitable for children 2 – 5 years.
Monday: The Grove, Horsforth
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: Little Bees Play and Party, Seacroft
Wednesday: Jackaboos, Farsley
Tel: 07845 454585
COVID Update; Classes still TBC for September 2020
Classes are split into two different types; Gym-Minis (Adult & Child – from walking), and Gymikins (Independent 3+ years). Classes involve a combination of exploratory play and structured activities to develop both gross and fine motor skills, as well as social interaction and communication. Each class has specialist pre-school gymnastics apparatus and soft play equipment. For more details contact the relevant centre.
Kirkstall Leisure Centre – 0113 3782086
Holt Park Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1301
Scott Hall Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1285
John Smeaton Leisure Centre – 0113 378 2280
Fearnville Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1260
COVID Update; Classes still TBC for September 2020
Classes are split into two different types; Gym-Minis (Adult & Child – from walking), and Gymikins (Independent 3+ years). Classes involve a combination of exploratory play and structured activities to develop both gross and fine motor skills, as well as social interaction and communication. Each class has specialist pre-school gymnastics apparatus and soft play equipment. For more details contact the relevant centre.
Kirkstall Leisure Centre – 0113 3782086
Holt Park Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1301
Scott Hall Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1285
John Smeaton Leisure Centre – 0113 378 2280
Fearnville Leisure Centre – 0113 378 1260
A family run school offering Ballet, Tap, Pointe and Jazz to children 3+.
COVID Update: locations for September 2020 TBC
Monday, Thursday, Saturday at Weetwood Primary School
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday at Adel & Ireland Wood Centre
Wednesday, Pre School Class at Adel & Ireland Wood Centre (Pay as you go)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at St Stephens Church Hall, Alwoodley
Tel: 0113 274 8404
COVID Update; Classes still TBC for September 2020
Weekly classes include:
Visit active.leeds.gov.uk for more details and the full timetable.
Holtdale Approach, Leeds LS16 7RX. Tel: 0113 378 1301
COVID Update: sessions to potentially re-start in September. Check Facebook page for updates
Bring your little ones to one of our special “Tots & Pots” sessions! Pre-school children can come in for a morning of singing, a story, a snack and then a fun session painting a piece of pottery from the story.
Check Facebook page for monthly sessions. Booking required.
Jackrabbits Pottery, 633a Roundhay Road, LS8 4BA. Tel: 0113 318 9315
COVID Update: numbers are restricted, and chairs and tables have been incorporated to enable parents to watch from a seated area.
Junior Kitchen teach, make, bake and decorate with children to create fun but educational cooking workshops.
Junior Kitchen is Open for Bookings: Parties, Tots, One on One, Weekend Baking, Schools, Clubs, Team Building, Cooking Lessons, Baking Lessons. Or Pop in midweek for a Coffee & Cake at the new Bakery and cake stand.
All bookings can be made via website: www.juniorkitchen.co.uk
1D Albion Street, Morley, LS27 8DT. 0113 253 7161
Baby massage classes are a gentle way to ease yourself out of the house with your baby and offer a great opportunity to meet other mums. Relaxed classes for you to switch off from the outside world, unwind and enjoy time with your little one.
La Vie Baby Massage HQ Horsforth – Classes run at 12pm and 1.15pm on January 9, 16, 23, 30 & 6 February 2020.
Tel: 07967 175959
Lawnswood high dance classes. Suitable for ages 3+. Styles including Ballet, Musical Theatre and Street.
Classes on a Wednesday and Thursday at Lawnswood High School.
Contact Natalie 0113 224 9331
Monday-Friday 9am – 10am – Parent & Toddlers. The sessions are ‘pay as you come’, over 1 years old.
Monday – Friday: Pre-school. Crazy Caterpillars (Walking-3yrs)
Monday – Friday: Pre-school, Groovy Grasshoppers (3+yrs)
Monday- Saturday: General Gymnastics for KS1
Monday- Saturday: General Gymnastics for KS2
For space availability call 0113 2656 662 from 9am on the 1st of each month.
Limewood Road Seacroft Leeds LS14 1AB
COVID Update: classes will be online in September, with face-to-face classes TBC whilst Children’s Centres remain closed.
Loving Baby Massage courses are sociable, relaxed and fun. Having a relaxed and informal environment is hugely important, meaning that all baby behaviour is welcome, no matter how unpredictable! Courses run for 4-5 weeks, lasting an hour. Private sessions also available.
Monday & Wednesday: Horsforth Children’s Centre
Tuesday: Moortown Children’s Centre
Wednesday: Headingley Children’s Centre
Thursday at The School of Philosophy & Alwoodley Childrens Centre
Tel Catherine 07825 299390.
Every Tuesday we will go live on Facebook with an Early Years Music class at 10.30am. Grab your shaker and scarf and join in the musical fun. You can comment on the post for a personal shout out. These classes will continue to be free but donations are most welcome.
Thursday mornings we will be running early years music classes on zoom for a smaller group for more interaction. These will be payable in advance. Please register your interest on our website for these classes.
Updated 23/8/20
A class for children aged 3-4 years to learn the fundamental steps in ballet.
Lots of bouncing, turning, running, marching, leaping, clapping, but mostly lots of fun.
Thursday: 4-4.30pm.
Brackenwood Community Association, Brackenwood DriveLeeds, LS8 1RG. Tel:07809 096408
Updated Sep 2020
Sensory, play-based music and singing classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
At a Music Bugs class children do what they do best – singing, exploring, finding their rhythm and making friends.
Monday Alwoodley & Roundhay
Tuesday Horsforth
Wednesday Horsforth & Meanwood Community Centre
Thursday Alwoodley, Moortown & Otley
Friday Headingley
Class times vary by age group, contact Vicky on 0844 578 1043
Runs most term-time Thursdays 10.30 am to 12 noon (Check NCT Leeds Facebook Page)
A friendly and relaxed group, drop in for a chat and play in John Lewis’s Community Hub room (Level 4, near children’s section & cafe)
Provided by NCT for members & non-members
Donations welcome
John Lewis, Victoria Gate, Leeds
Thursdays. 9.45-10.25am
These fun-filled classes accompanied by live music are the perfect introduction to the basics of dance. Children are encouraged to express themselves through dance and music and build on their natural ability.
For ages 18months-3 years – with an accompanying adult.
Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, LS2 7PA. Contact 0113 220 8000 for details.
COVID-19 Update: After five months of successful online lessons we are all set up to start face to face lessons again from September, ensuring excellent social distancing and safety for our students and families.
PJC Music School is run by Phillippa Jade Cairns; a classically trained musician and Head of Music at Horsforth Secondary School.
Their ‘Young Beginners’ Programme teaches Piano, Voice and Music Theory to students aged 3-14 years. The fun and engaging group-based learning style results in faster progress, improved confidence and increased resilience.
Open 7 days a week; The Play Lounge is open for private bookings only. And Baby Café open exclusively for babies 0-6months on Thursdays from 2-4pm (pre-bookable only).
SOCATOTS’ teach basic movement patterns, balance and motor coordination. Most importantly, we ensure that physical activity is fun. Everything we do is centred around helping children develop first as people, then as sports enthusiasts.
Thursday: Alwoodley
Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Roundhay
Friday: Headingley
Saturday: Calverley, Tadcaster
Sunday: Horsforth
Toddler group every Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am -11.30am, in the Queens Hall
Providing swimming instruction for young children ages 4+. Advance booking required. Open to all abilities.
Sunday, Monday, Thursday: Leeds Grammar School, Alwoodley
Tel: 0113 255 9881
Learning to swim should be an enjoyable experience within a pleasant and safe environment. Swimbrite offers a wide variety of swimming lessons for all ages (from 6 months) and abilities operating the ASA’s National Plan.
Classes for all abilities:
Monday – Sunday at The Village Hotel, Headingley
Monday – Friday at The Leeds Mercure Parkway Hotel
Wednesday & Thursday at The Grammar School , Alwoodley
Sunday at Woodhouse Grove School, Calverley
Saturday and Sunday afternoons The Forum, Quarry Hill, LS2 7UA
Tel: 07527 615736
Tiny Tales & Tunes is a fun, multi-sensory and interactive storytime for children under 5s. Music, song, dance and drama help make reading fun for all! Early reading is based upon rhyme, rhythm, sounds, song, noises and lots and lots of talk
**Currently on maternity leave until Autumn 2020**
Contact Catherine on 07710668038
***Face to face classes starting in April***
Toddler Yoga brings parents and children together to exercise and have fun, harnessing their energy and using it to build on strength, flexibility and coordination running in parallel with calm, relaxation and down time.
Thursday 2.00-2.45, Om Yoga Works, Farsley
Suitable from 16 months to 4 years old. £39 for 6 week block
Contact Helen 07764963312 or find online
Totally Tennis Tots program led by Luke Davis aims to introduce children into tennis and build their skills and confidence. Tots classes are ideal for children aged 2-4 years.
Monday – Alwoodley Community Hall
Wednesday, Thursday – Adel Memorial Sports Club (2-6yrs)
Saturday – Moorlands School
Tel: 07753 800723.
A not for profit club delivering professionally run martial arts classes. Their mission is to help each member reach their full potential as martial artists, while developing good character and promoting good health. Age 3-6 years.
Monday – Saturday
Unit B19-B20 Wira Business Park, West Park. Tel: 07917 006645
