This is a calendar of stuff for parents and babies/toddlers to do in East Reading http://www.birthzang.co.uk/stufftodo/
Local toddler groups are held at
Park United Church Mondays am
SportsPark at the University Mondays 9.30 am - 10.45 am bouncy castle £2.50 under 5's
Anderson Baptist church Tuesdays 9.30 am 6-8 Amherst Road
Wyecliffe Church Wednesdays 10 - 12 am
St lukes Hall Wednesdays 9.15- 11.30 amThe Chaplaincy Centre Thursdays (for university staff and partners) contact the university for details
University of reading
Christ Church Mondays 9.30 am and Thursdays 9.30 am Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/448367888538535/
Barty Bears Toddler Group Tuesdays 12.45 - 2.30 pm tel 01189667577
Barty Bears Playgroup Mon - Fri 9.30 - 12.30 at East Reading Adventure playgroup (London rd side Palmer park)
Coffee and Crafts Various days and times at the Wyecliffe Church for both adults and children best contact the at the Wyecliffe Wyecliffe forr more details Thursdayd 10 - 11.45 am Messy moments for under 5 's http://www.facebook.com/CoffeeAndCraft?fref=ts
St Johns
Monday Monsters is a fantastic toddler group where you can relax as your children play. With plenty of toys, and different activities every week! St Johns on Orts road, RG1 3JN Monday term times from 12:45 - 3pm http://www.facebook.com/MondayMonsters1
Stay and Play coffee mornings Wednesdays 8.30 - 10.30 am at Newtown primary school after school club room with East reading childrens centre. contact East Reading childrens centre for more details
Reading is multicultural, and a number of foreign groups and activities are springing up for children
Japanese toddlers at the Wyecliffe Monday afternoons.
Russian songs and activities for children at the central library
Rhymetime in Polish, Portuguese at Battle library
Italian parents group meets up at East Reading Adventure playground http://playgroupitalianoreading.weebly.com/index.html Web site http://playgroupitalianoreading.weebly.com/index.html
10.30 -12 noon Saturdays, this group is open to everyone, just that all conversation is in Italian
Afterschool club helping with Urdu and Punjabi writing and reading at Reading play cafe on Mondays
Palmer Park Library
Local Rhymetime sessions are held at Palmer Park Library Tuesday 10.00 – 10.30. Friday 10.30 - 11.00
Storytime for under 5's Palmer Park Library Mondays 2.15 - 2.45
Parent and Toddler swimming at Arthur Hill Swimming Pool Fridays 9.30 - 10.30 am http://www.readingleisure.co.uk/search/session/329/
East Reading children's centres
Within East Reading there are three children’s centres offering a wide range of activities, advice and support to local families.
Our centers are called East Reading, Hamilton Road and Katesgrove, http://www.eastreadingchildrenscentres.co.uk/
East reading community timetables including holiday events, term time events, community programme and family learning events http://www.eastreadingchildrenscentres.co.uk/whatson.html
Family Resource Service
Huge amount of local Berkshire and Reading information for anyone with a family
Family Resource Centre http://www.fisfrcuk.com/index.asp
The Family Information Service (FIS) is a free information service for families with children aged from birth - 19 years old (up to 25 years old for children with Special Needs/ Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD)) living in Reading. http://www.fisfrcuk.com/index.asp
Reading Play Cafe
Is situated in the lodge in Palmer Park on the Wokingham road side near the children play area. Reading PlayCafé is a child and family-friendly cafe with a children's play area, running regular activities for the kids, and serving tasty, well-priced, healthy food. Sunday Rhymetime, and after school activites see facebook page for more detials http://www.facebook.com/ReadingPlayCafes?fref=ts
Open: Monday - Sunday (9am - 5pm) Closed wednesdays Email: [email protected] Can be hired for meetings and children's parties
East Reading Children's Centres
Katesgrove Childrens Centre Main Hall and Kitchen is available to book for under 5’s birthday parties!
Cost is £8.50 per hour, T&C apply. Contact the facilities team to book on Tel: 01189375630 Fax: 01189375631.
Reading Play
Whether you are looking for childcare, after school clubs, holiday Playclubs training dates, our Scrapstore or hiring play equipment the information can be found here. http://www.readingplay.co.uk/
Reading PlayStreets
A group of parents from Talfourd ave are leading a the return of children playing on the streets outside their homes. Children playing on the streets has return to Bristol oxford and London streets and hopefully soon back on Reading streets A link to other cities play streets http://www.londonplay.org.uk/document.php?document_id=1333
Streets Alive offers a new Street Play Toolkit to residents and also a training Programme for play services that support them. http://www.streetsalive.org.uk/my-street/play.aspx
A video of a play street in the snow http://vimeo.com/59104241
Example of a Play street in London http://www.localmumsonline.com/news/sutton-news/playing-out-in-sutton-a-big/
Urban Play Rangers
provide a wide variety of activities all across Reading. The service runs all year round and actively works in local schools, children's centres, parks and open spaces. http://www.urbanplayrangers.co.uk/ . They operate in Palmer park in the school Holidays check their web site for more details and times
Location of your Local Green Space
Find Your local park on this web site http://www.playengland.org.uk/nature-play-map.aspx
The Reading Society of Model Engineers
Runs a ride on model railway on the edge of Park, there are public open days usually on the first sunday of the month starting at 1.30 pm, Where parents and children can ride on the trains, they also do a Christmas event and birthday parties. http://www.rsme.co.uk/
Looking for activities to improve your child's motor skills? See this great collection at TES Education http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6259204 its free and open to all just registrar.
Reading's Toy Library.
Toy Library http://www.reading.gov.uk/leisureandvisitors/libraries/your-libraries/additional-services/
Woodley Play and lend library
The Lend and Play Toy Library offers a range of services for its members. We have toys and childcare equipment suitable for children from 0-14 years old. We also have books suitable for people who want ideas for children's activities and play.
Having a party? We have a wide range of toys and equipment suitable for your party needs. http://www.lendandplay.org/
A Map of Children's Play area's http://www.playengland.org.uk/nature-play-map.aspx
Local Children's nurseries
Abbeymore Nursery Wokingham Road,Reading
Buffer Bear Nursery Valpy Street,Reading
Cresecnt under fives Alfred sutton school Reading
Forbury Gardens Day Nursery Abbots Walk, Reading
GreyFriars Day Nursery Friar Street, Reading
Kennet Day Nursery Civic Centre,Reading
Little Kingdom Day Care Basingstoke Road, Reading
Mary Seacole Day Nursery Mount Pleasant, Reading
Park Day Nursery College Road, Reading
Pine Rivers Kindergarten & day nursery Western Elems Avenue, Reading
Prospect Day Nursery Prospect Street, Reading
Rainbow Day Nursery ( Royal Berks Hositipal) Craven Road, Reading
Redlands School Nursery Lydford Road, Reading
Riverside Day Nursery Cholmeley Road, Reading
St Josephs School Nursery Upper Redlands Road, Reading
Tawny Day Nursery Reading College, Crescent Road, Reading
The Abbey School Nursery Kendrick Road, Reading
Wigwam Day Nursery Fatherson Road, Reading
Northumberland Nursery Northumberland road Reading
university Nursery Reading University
TUV Nursery Kings rd
The Little Owl Pre-School at reading university for Reading university staff and local community http://www.littleowlpreschool.net/index.html
Little Learners Nursery at Reading university for university staff T:0118 378 4128
The Co-operative Childcare nursery in Reading The hospitium RG1 1AR http://www.thecooperativechildcare.coop/default.aspx?id=1073&epslanguage=en-GB
Table of fees from other Nurseries within a 1500m range of Kennet Day Nursery as prepared for reading council meeting Personnel CommitteeDate: Thursday 07 March 2013 18:30 http://Personnel Committee Date: Thursday 07 March 2013 18:30
Fees per Week and opening hours
Kennet Day Nursery £205 RBC Users
£225 Non RBC Users
Greyfriars £228 8.00 – 6.00
Buffer Bear £218 7.30 – 6.30
Forbury Gardens £225 8.00 – 5.45
Mary Seacole £192 8.00 – 5.45.
Berkley Gardens £230 8.00 – 5.45.
Little Tots £235 8.00 – 4.30.
Western Elms £210 8.00 – 6.00
Bees Knees £223 7.00 – 6.30
Natural steps £200 7.30 – 6.00.
Pine Rivers £210 7.30 – 6.00
Wigwam £249.95 8.00 – 6.00
Rainbow Day nursery £184.3 7.30- 6.00 NHS Work Place Day Nursery
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Local toddler groups are held at
Park United Church Mondays am
SportsPark at the University Mondays 9.30 am - 10.45 am bouncy castle £2.50 under 5's
Anderson Baptist church Tuesdays 9.30 am 6-8 Amherst Road
Wyecliffe Church Wednesdays 10 - 12 am
St lukes Hall Wednesdays 9.15- 11.30 amThe Chaplaincy Centre Thursdays (for university staff and partners) contact the university for details
University of reading
Christ Church Mondays 9.30 am and Thursdays 9.30 am Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/448367888538535/
Barty Bears Toddler Group Tuesdays 12.45 - 2.30 pm tel 01189667577
Barty Bears Playgroup Mon - Fri 9.30 - 12.30 at East Reading Adventure playgroup (London rd side Palmer park)
Coffee and Crafts Various days and times at the Wyecliffe Church for both adults and children best contact the at the Wyecliffe Wyecliffe forr more details Thursdayd 10 - 11.45 am Messy moments for under 5 's http://www.facebook.com/CoffeeAndCraft?fref=ts
St Johns
Monday Monsters is a fantastic toddler group where you can relax as your children play. With plenty of toys, and different activities every week! St Johns on Orts road, RG1 3JN Monday term times from 12:45 - 3pm http://www.facebook.com/MondayMonsters1
Stay and Play coffee mornings Wednesdays 8.30 - 10.30 am at Newtown primary school after school club room with East reading childrens centre. contact East Reading childrens centre for more details
Reading is multicultural, and a number of foreign groups and activities are springing up for children
Japanese toddlers at the Wyecliffe Monday afternoons.
Russian songs and activities for children at the central library
Rhymetime in Polish, Portuguese at Battle library
Italian parents group meets up at East Reading Adventure playground http://playgroupitalianoreading.weebly.com/index.html Web site http://playgroupitalianoreading.weebly.com/index.html
10.30 -12 noon Saturdays, this group is open to everyone, just that all conversation is in Italian
Afterschool club helping with Urdu and Punjabi writing and reading at Reading play cafe on Mondays
Palmer Park Library
Local Rhymetime sessions are held at Palmer Park Library Tuesday 10.00 – 10.30. Friday 10.30 - 11.00
Storytime for under 5's Palmer Park Library Mondays 2.15 - 2.45
Parent and Toddler swimming at Arthur Hill Swimming Pool Fridays 9.30 - 10.30 am http://www.readingleisure.co.uk/search/session/329/
East Reading children's centres
Within East Reading there are three children’s centres offering a wide range of activities, advice and support to local families.
Our centers are called East Reading, Hamilton Road and Katesgrove, http://www.eastreadingchildrenscentres.co.uk/
East reading community timetables including holiday events, term time events, community programme and family learning events http://www.eastreadingchildrenscentres.co.uk/whatson.html
Family Resource Service
Huge amount of local Berkshire and Reading information for anyone with a family
Family Resource Centre http://www.fisfrcuk.com/index.asp
The Family Information Service (FIS) is a free information service for families with children aged from birth - 19 years old (up to 25 years old for children with Special Needs/ Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD)) living in Reading. http://www.fisfrcuk.com/index.asp
Reading Play Cafe
Is situated in the lodge in Palmer Park on the Wokingham road side near the children play area. Reading PlayCafé is a child and family-friendly cafe with a children's play area, running regular activities for the kids, and serving tasty, well-priced, healthy food. Sunday Rhymetime, and after school activites see facebook page for more detials http://www.facebook.com/ReadingPlayCafes?fref=ts
Open: Monday - Sunday (9am - 5pm) Closed wednesdays Email: [email protected] Can be hired for meetings and children's parties
East Reading Children's Centres
Katesgrove Childrens Centre Main Hall and Kitchen is available to book for under 5’s birthday parties!
Cost is £8.50 per hour, T&C apply. Contact the facilities team to book on Tel: 01189375630 Fax: 01189375631.
Reading Play
Whether you are looking for childcare, after school clubs, holiday Playclubs training dates, our Scrapstore or hiring play equipment the information can be found here. http://www.readingplay.co.uk/
Reading PlayStreets
A group of parents from Talfourd ave are leading a the return of children playing on the streets outside their homes. Children playing on the streets has return to Bristol oxford and London streets and hopefully soon back on Reading streets A link to other cities play streets http://www.londonplay.org.uk/document.php?document_id=1333
Streets Alive offers a new Street Play Toolkit to residents and also a training Programme for play services that support them. http://www.streetsalive.org.uk/my-street/play.aspx
A video of a play street in the snow http://vimeo.com/59104241
Example of a Play street in London http://www.localmumsonline.com/news/sutton-news/playing-out-in-sutton-a-big/
Urban Play Rangers
provide a wide variety of activities all across Reading. The service runs all year round and actively works in local schools, children's centres, parks and open spaces. http://www.urbanplayrangers.co.uk/ . They operate in Palmer park in the school Holidays check their web site for more details and times
Location of your Local Green Space
Find Your local park on this web site http://www.playengland.org.uk/nature-play-map.aspx
The Reading Society of Model Engineers
Runs a ride on model railway on the edge of Park, there are public open days usually on the first sunday of the month starting at 1.30 pm, Where parents and children can ride on the trains, they also do a Christmas event and birthday parties. http://www.rsme.co.uk/
Looking for activities to improve your child's motor skills? See this great collection at TES Education http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6259204 its free and open to all just registrar.
Reading's Toy Library.
Toy Library http://www.reading.gov.uk/leisureandvisitors/libraries/your-libraries/additional-services/
Woodley Play and lend library
The Lend and Play Toy Library offers a range of services for its members. We have toys and childcare equipment suitable for children from 0-14 years old. We also have books suitable for people who want ideas for children's activities and play.
Having a party? We have a wide range of toys and equipment suitable for your party needs. http://www.lendandplay.org/
A Map of Children's Play area's http://www.playengland.org.uk/nature-play-map.aspx
Local Children's nurseries
Abbeymore Nursery Wokingham Road,Reading
Buffer Bear Nursery Valpy Street,Reading
Cresecnt under fives Alfred sutton school Reading
Forbury Gardens Day Nursery Abbots Walk, Reading
GreyFriars Day Nursery Friar Street, Reading
Kennet Day Nursery Civic Centre,Reading
Little Kingdom Day Care Basingstoke Road, Reading
Mary Seacole Day Nursery Mount Pleasant, Reading
Park Day Nursery College Road, Reading
Pine Rivers Kindergarten & day nursery Western Elems Avenue, Reading
Prospect Day Nursery Prospect Street, Reading
Rainbow Day Nursery ( Royal Berks Hositipal) Craven Road, Reading
Redlands School Nursery Lydford Road, Reading
Riverside Day Nursery Cholmeley Road, Reading
St Josephs School Nursery Upper Redlands Road, Reading
Tawny Day Nursery Reading College, Crescent Road, Reading
The Abbey School Nursery Kendrick Road, Reading
Wigwam Day Nursery Fatherson Road, Reading
Northumberland Nursery Northumberland road Reading
university Nursery Reading University
TUV Nursery Kings rd
The Little Owl Pre-School at reading university for Reading university staff and local community http://www.littleowlpreschool.net/index.html
Little Learners Nursery at Reading university for university staff T:0118 378 4128
The Co-operative Childcare nursery in Reading The hospitium RG1 1AR http://www.thecooperativechildcare.coop/default.aspx?id=1073&epslanguage=en-GB
Table of fees from other Nurseries within a 1500m range of Kennet Day Nursery as prepared for reading council meeting Personnel CommitteeDate: Thursday 07 March 2013 18:30 http://Personnel Committee Date: Thursday 07 March 2013 18:30
Fees per Week and opening hours
Kennet Day Nursery £205 RBC Users
£225 Non RBC Users
Greyfriars £228 8.00 – 6.00
Buffer Bear £218 7.30 – 6.30
Forbury Gardens £225 8.00 – 5.45
Mary Seacole £192 8.00 – 5.45.
Berkley Gardens £230 8.00 – 5.45.
Little Tots £235 8.00 – 4.30.
Western Elms £210 8.00 – 6.00
Bees Knees £223 7.00 – 6.30
Natural steps £200 7.30 – 6.00.
Pine Rivers £210 7.30 – 6.00
Wigwam £249.95 8.00 – 6.00
Rainbow Day nursery £184.3 7.30- 6.00 NHS Work Place Day Nursery
Babysitting by people you know and trust ... your friends and family.
Use MyNightOff.com to administer your babysitting circle.
It's totally free. http://mynightoff.com/