Posted: 19 December 2006 at 20:01 | IP Logged

We'd value your experience about what makes a good baby group.We'd like to encourage people to attend, so we need to know how to improve Henllan baby/toddler group. Please let us know your views on how we could improve the group. Do you like organised games or informal play whilst the parents chat or a mix? We have recently received a grant for toys, furniture, equipment. What toys would make you want to come regularly? Have you been to a great group somewhere else? What made it great? Can you tell us some of the reasons which people give for not attending Henllan baby group? (please be kind!) Perhaps we can use the views to improve the appeal of the group.

Henllan parent & baby / toddler group (Ti a Fi) is held 1-3pm Wednesdays in Henllan school during term time. We restart on Wed 10th Jan 2007. You are very welcome.

If you have friends with babies who don't come, please tell them about this forum and ask them to reply.

Posted: 08 March 2007 at 22:23 | IP Logged

Free Welsh lessons!

We are currently having very relaxed 'Welsh for families' lessons in the playgroup. We are learning the type of things you would say to your toddler e.g. body parts, clothing, colours. The lessons are very informal with plenty of revision. There's not too much covered each week. If you'd like to come along just turn up.Every Wed until Easter 1-2pm with another hour afterwards to play & chat.

Come and enjoy the fun!

Posted: 14 March 2007 at 11:03 | IP Logged

New Toys!

We try to buy toys which you may not have at home. In particular, we look for toys which promote development of all your child's skills e.g. sensory, hand eye co-ordination, attention / listening.

We have a new garage, a box of baby toys and blanket to lie your infants on, and instruments. We have ordered an early posting toy which makes sounds as the shapes slide into the holes, and a multi sensory baby toy which vibrates.

New Activities!

Story sack

We have borrowed a story sack to try with the group. This is a book with corresponding toys which help the children to take part in telling the story. Being an 'active listener' helps to extend your child's attention span. Holding the toy helps your child to learn the word - especially if the word is spoken in a new language. We will do our best to read the story in English and Welsh. This should help parents aswell as children!

Music session.

Children don't learn much by running round with instruments, and it's not very relaxing for parents either! Our instruments are for use in the music session whilst sitting down. Excellent for listening and attention, which is the foundation on which children learn language, reading, and so many other skills. We will trial a very short instruments session each week, and see how this goes.

Song bag.

This is a bag of toys, each toy corresponds to a song. It allows your child to chose their favourite song even before he / she can speak or do the actions! Over the weeks, the children will learn which toy represents which song. Each child will get a chance to chose a song, and hold the toy while we all sing. Of course this also helps the little ones' attention skills to develop. We will introduce this after Easter.

Requests for toys / activities.

If you have any ideas, please speak to Helen, Jane, or Hannah at group, or post your ideas here. We can buy new toys or try out new activities. Just have a chat!

Posted: 14 March 2007 at 11:17 | IP Logged

Advertising.

Currently we advertise in Henllan Post Office & School, Denbigh library, baby clinic, GP surgery, on the Children's Information Bureau website, the 'Ti a Fi' website, and of course here on the Henllan website. The Health Visitors have also been a very useful way of 'spreading the word'. Can you think of anywhere else we could advertise for free?

Where did you find out about Henllan Baby / toddler Group?

Please let us know.

Posted: 30 March 2007 at 21:37 | IP Logged

Ti a Fi , is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on the 16th april @ 1 o' clock all welcome. Come and enjoy our relaxed and friendly parent and baby/ toddler group its only a pound and the children have a great time.

Posted: 29 May 2007 at 09:12 | IP Logged

i wil place an advert on my websites for you.

If les can sort it for me.

haha

revenge is sweet

Posted: 29 May 2007 at 19:12 | IP Logged

Ti a Fi is now closed for the holidays and re-open on Wednesday afternoon @ 1pm on the 6th june all are welcome.

Thanks

Vikki 

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 23:11 | IP Logged

School holiday dates

these can be seen at www.denbighshire.gov.uk

click on 'Education' then 'School holiday dates'

Thanks, Helen.

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 23:16 | IP Logged

New Toys!

We have recently purchased hundreds of pounds of new toys!

Come and enjoy a chat & play with.....

a big set of exciting tunnels & tents for social and motor play

animal tabards for dressing up

a doctor’s case, till, phone, & camera for pretend play

a ‘Happy Land’ funfair for pretend play

a jigsaw of ‘big & little’ animals to help learn these early concepts

big & little farm and zoo animals for free play and to use in singing sessions

a potty training book to help your little one understand what to do

a lift the flap ‘Where’s Spot?’ book to help learn ‘in, under, behind’

a sit on motorbike toy to add to the sit in cars to help in sharing & negotiation skills

a baby sensory toy to help develop hand eye co-ordination

And still only £1 per family each week!!!

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 23:21 | IP Logged

Feedback still sought!

There are lots of babies & toddlers in Henllan, and our forum has had lots of hits - but we haven't seen you all at group!

We would be very grateful if you could let us know what would entice you to come & try out our baby & toddler group. You can e-mail me via this site, or post here.

Posted: 11 June 2008 at 15:02 | IP Logged

Wed 18th June 2008 No Baby Group

sorry for any inconvenience

Helen.

Posted: 04 July 2008 at 21:21 | IP Logged

Henllan Baby & Toddler Group is now closed for summer.

We re-open on Wed 10th September 1-3pm.

Look forward to see-ing you there, old friends & new.