The New Year is often a time for changing routines and starting new activities. To help provide some inspiration, here are some ideas of new ones you might like to try in and around North Leeds. There’s something in here for children of all ages and lots offer FREE taster or trial sessions. For full details of each class, just click on the heading.
There are lots more classes listed on the website by day for baby, toddler and pre-school classes and by type of class for children 4+
Weekly Classes and Groups 0 – 5 years
Weekly Activities and Clubs 4 – 12 years
Playgroups
Weekly Groups at North Leeds Libraries
*For more details on the below classes click on the heading
ARTventurers run colourful, creative (often messy!) art, craft and creative play sessions for babies, toddlers and children as well as holiday classes and workshops, fantastic creative birthday parties, after school clubs and other events for children of all ages.
Classes in: Alwoodley, Adel
Age Range: 6 months – 4 years
Bliss4baby sessions are relaxed and friendly, providing a 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.
Classes in: Headingley, Horsforth and Wetherby* (*Baby Yoga drop-in session in Wetherby on Wednesday’s £5 per session)
Age Range: 6 weeks – 1 year
* Quote MUMBLER10 when booking and Mumblers get 10% off all classes.
Rugbytots offers fun, structured play sessions taking children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team.
Classes in: Bardsey, Roundhay, Bramhope, Alwoodley, Carr Manor, Crossgates, Headingley, and Horsforth.
Age Range: 2-7 years
* NEW class at John Smeaton Leisure Centre in January
*Read Mumblers review of Rugby Tots here*
Climb aboard the Number Train as it takes your preschool child on a different journey of discovery each week. These fast paced, action packed sessions have a different theme each week and are designed to be FUN and educational. Watch your preschooler 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!
Classes in: Oakwood, Cookridge and Horsforth
Age Range: Pre-school year (3-4 years)
* FREE trial session available, NEW class times added for January
*Read Mumblers review of Number Train here*
Sling Swing classes are for people who enjoy dancing with the benefit of being able to bring a baby along. A unique parent and child dance class, designed for you to take part wearing your baby or toddler to build your bond and have fun in a social and lively setting!
Quality Connecta carriers available to borrow free of charge and Natalie is baby wearing peer support trained so can fit you and your little one safely and comfortably at the start of the class.
Classes in: Moortown and Farsley* (*Horsforth class has temporarily moved to Farsley due to refurbishment)
Age Range: Suitable for babies from 6 weeks of age
* Introductory offer 3 classes for £12
Pyjama Drama provides drama and imaginative play classes for children up to seven years in and around Leeds North. Each class is packed full of singing, dancing, playing games and, of course, pretending! Every week we go on a different adventure, one week we might be superheroes rescuing Tiddles from the Misery Monsters, the next teaching a snail how to ride a bike. Developed over a period of ten years, The Pyjama Drama programme focuses on the development of key skills; language and communication, confidence, co-operation and concentration, and supports the current requirements of the National Curriculum.
Classes in: Oakwood and Chapel Allerton
Moo Music’s interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence, develop memory and language and coordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way. Each week we explore music with sensory activities, signing, props and instruments with a new theme. With 125+ songs all written by a professional songwriter, we guarantee you’ll be singing along all week!
Classes in: Adel, Alwoodley, Chapel Allerton, Yeadon and Scarcroft
Age Range and classes:
Baby Moo – From Birth to Crawling
Mini Moo – Crawling and early stages of walking
Mixed Moo – All age group (0-5) and perfect for active toddlers to explore – even better if you have two or more, this is the ideal sibling group.
Baby Moo Born with First Aid – the perfect mix of Moo Music sensory with the added bonus of baby and child First Aid included. *NEW THIS TERM*
Story Moo – PAYG for all ages – links our Moo Music to a different book each week.
What does YOUR baby want to say to you? What if there was a way you could help your little one communicate effectively before speech?
Baby signing is the answer! It is such a fantastic skill to learn with your little one, enabling you to communicate with each other from an early age. It also lays the foundations for good communication in the future and encourages their social development. That feeling you get when your baby starts signing back to you is just priceless!
Our great fun, music-based classes support your family, as you discover the benefits for yourself!
Class Details:
Babes: 0-6 months: Horsforth, Meanwood, Roundhay
Stage 1: 6-14 months: Guiseley, HEADINGLEY*, BOSTON SPA*, Otley, Horsforth, Farsley, Meanwood, Roundhay (*NEW for January!)
Stage 2: 14-30 months: Guiseley, Otley, Horsforth, Farsley, Meanwood, Roundhay
Founded in 2014 by an experienced professional football coach and a successful primary school teacher, Foot-Tech originally set out to create the next Messi or Ronaldo…but we quickly realised those two are from another planet!
What we did find was that we could use children’s football training for so much more.
Parents spoke to us about their real concerns for their children – keeping them healthy, making friends and increasing confidence.
Our curriculum has been developed to tackle these concerns and since 2014 we’ve made a difference to the lives of over 1000 children in Leeds through our weekly group sessions, one to one football coaching, holiday camps and after-school clubs.
Classes in: Roundhay (Soldiers Field) and John Smeaton Leisure Centre
Age Range: 4- 14 years
*FREE taster sessions available
Shake Rattle & Boogie provide exciting weekly dance and music classes for 0-5 year olds. The dance element encourages your children to be more mobile and develops their gross motor skills, whilst through singing children improve their language and communication. Each session has a variety of props to capture the children’s imaginations.
You can choose to sign up for the whole term or if you prefer you can ‘drop in’ for a Boogie at many of the weekly workshops.
Classes in: Adel, Horsforth, Calverley and Farsley
Age Range: 0-5 years
Check details on the Facebook Page for trial sessions
The Little Gym offers a diverse line up of flexible classes for every stage of your child’s development from 4 months to 12 years. Classes are filled with movement, music, learning and laughter. Children will make friends, reach developmental milestones and build self-confidence while having ‘Serious Fun’.
Location: Moor Allerton Centre
Age Range: 4 months -12years
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.
Classes in: Roundhay, Chapel Allerton, Alwoodley and Bramhope
Age Range: Birth – 13 months
Toddler SenseEnjoy a multi-sensory adventure with your toddler, where structured activities go hand-in-hand with the freedom to explore! It’s not only a great place to play, but the equipment encourages a wide range of skills from social to physical, emotional, creative, intellectual and heaps more!
Classes in: Moortown, Roundhay and Bramhope
Age Range: 13 months – 3 years
*3 for 2 Taster sessions available
Rhythm Time offers quality, fun music courses created to enhance and nurture your child’s development. Classes provide complete continuity for your little one from birth until school age. Watch your child grow and develop in confidence, creativity, listening skills, language, numeracy and co-ordination.
Rhythm time now also offer Multi-Sensory Young Baby classes suitable from birth – 6months, more details on these classes can be found here.
Classes in: Roundhay, Scholes, Chapel Allerton, Horsforth, Alwoodley and Pudsey.
Age Range: Birth – 5 years
diddi dance offers funky preschool dance classes for boys and girls from 18 months to 5. Children will explore over 16 different dance styles, from Charleston to Bollywood! Every class is jam-packed with dances, exercises, and the use of exciting props such as hula hoops, ribbons and a themed prop which changes each half-term.
Classes in: Adel, Roundhay, Horsforth, Rawdon, Guiseley and Pool in Wharfedale
Age Range: 18 months – 5 years
*FREE taster sessions available in classes with spaces
*Read Mumblers review of diddi dance here*
Please contact the class providers directly if you want any more details or to book classes.
*Details correct at time of publishing, December 2018
