Families and Child Development.Cedarwood provides a range of family orientated and early years groups/sessions for support and child development.
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A Safe Space for Early Years
Come along to family sessions at Cedarwood. They're free and offer a safe and enriching environment for your children, but also provide an opportunity for parents to learn valuable skills and make new friends.
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When is it on?
Our family sessions run Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00am till 3:00pm and on Fridays from 10:00am till 2:30pm. Anyone can attend with young children and no booking is required.
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What is available?
We offer a range of sessions and groups with no rigid timetable. It can depend on the weather or number of children in attendance, but we typically provide the following enrichment sessions:
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Arty Clarty Play
One of our most popular sessions here at Cedarwood is messy play. Laughs, giggles, mayhem, mess and muck is always a hit for those young and old alike. Babies, toddlers, teenagers, parents, grandparents can get involved as much or as little as required.
One of our most popular sessions here at Cedarwood is messy play. Laughs, giggles, mayhem, mess and muck is always a hit for those young and old alike. Babies, toddlers, teenagers, parents, grandparents can get involved as much or as little as required.
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Sensory Play
Sensory exploration and play are an essential, valuable part of early development. It aids children begin to make sense of the world and environment around them. As they grow and develop, experiencing new textures, materials and resources enriches their senses and ability to process new information.
Sensory play develops and encourages exploration and independent thinking, helping to ignite the imagination and creativity. There are many ways in how sensory play benefits and promotes children’s development and learning.
Sensory exploration and play are an essential, valuable part of early development. It aids children begin to make sense of the world and environment around them. As they grow and develop, experiencing new textures, materials and resources enriches their senses and ability to process new information.
Sensory play develops and encourages exploration and independent thinking, helping to ignite the imagination and creativity. There are many ways in how sensory play benefits and promotes children’s development and learning.
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Cedarwood Movers
Let us get moving, hopping, jumping full of energy! The sessions we are about to take part in are aimed to help you and your child to stay strong and healthy, so we can carry out all the fab things we would like to do in life.
Raising your heartbeat, so you get a little out of breath on a regular basis by running, dancing, playing all helps to keep you fit, healthy and energetic.
Let us get moving, hopping, jumping full of energy! The sessions we are about to take part in are aimed to help you and your child to stay strong and healthy, so we can carry out all the fab things we would like to do in life.
Raising your heartbeat, so you get a little out of breath on a regular basis by running, dancing, playing all helps to keep you fit, healthy and energetic.
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Peer Leading
Here at Cedarwood Early Years, we always aim to support and encourage people to follow their own journey. Peer supporting can offer many an increase in confidence, new experiences and knowledge, potentially leading onto further personal developments.
Maybe you have always had an interest in early years, would like to offer support to others, or would be interested in finding out more about what is required to run a play session. Why not give Peer Leading an opportunity.
Here at Cedarwood Early Years, we always aim to support and encourage people to follow their own journey. Peer supporting can offer many an increase in confidence, new experiences and knowledge, potentially leading onto further personal developments.
Maybe you have always had an interest in early years, would like to offer support to others, or would be interested in finding out more about what is required to run a play session. Why not give Peer Leading an opportunity.
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General Play
We let kids be kids! It's important for children to have fun and play! We must always remember to allow children to PLAY. Play is their ‘job’. A child should have every opportunity to freely play whenever possible. Our playroom and outdoor area caters for all manner of play including toys, space and interactive elements.
We let kids be kids! It's important for children to have fun and play! We must always remember to allow children to PLAY. Play is their ‘job’. A child should have every opportunity to freely play whenever possible. Our playroom and outdoor area caters for all manner of play including toys, space and interactive elements.
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Breastfeeding Support
With over 16yrs experience in supporting, promoting and encouraging new parents embarking on or considering breastfeeding, you can be confident of honest, knowledgeable advice within Cedarwood.
Cedarwood offers a warm, inviting environment, encouraging breastfeeding families of all ages. Join in with our peer led sessions, let siblings explore, and most of all enjoy those precious moments.
With over 16yrs experience in supporting, promoting and encouraging new parents embarking on or considering breastfeeding, you can be confident of honest, knowledgeable advice within Cedarwood.
Cedarwood offers a warm, inviting environment, encouraging breastfeeding families of all ages. Join in with our peer led sessions, let siblings explore, and most of all enjoy those precious moments.
Story Time
We have a range of books to cater for kids of all ages and interests to read them a story in a peaceful, friendly environment.
We have a range of books to cater for kids of all ages and interests to read them a story in a peaceful, friendly environment.
If you have any queries, or would like further info or would you like to come along to any of our family sessions, get in touch via the form below.