Local Children's Groups and Activities

This page was created at the suggestion of Paula, a regular visitor to the site, who had a baby in early 2001 and had been looking for this kind of information in a number of places. It is compiled from information within the public domain.

Special thanks to Sue Clarke for her help setting this page up and to all the local mums who have helped to keep it up-to-date by advising me of changes and additions.

If you are aware of any details that are incorrect or out of date, please get in touch. If you are involved with an organisation that you think should appear in this list, please get in touch too.

For more information on registered childcare, toddler groups, support groups and self help in the Stockport area, visit these the two web sites below:

Visit the Family info Link web site

Visit the Childcare Link web site

All Saints Marple Contact:
All Saints Nursery & Pre-School
Monday - Friday 9.15am-12noon

KIDS' CHURCH - 0-11's (more information)

Dawn Carroll (Manager)

Tel: 0161 449 5293 (MORNINGS ONLY)

 

Phil Alston - Tel: 0161 406 6110

 

Baby Sensory - Precious Early Learning for Babies Contact:
Classes are for babies from birth to 13 months, they are different every week and include fun and exciting activities for you and your baby, including bubbles, bells, puppet shows, amazing light shows, baby signing, baby massage, music and much much more.

Venue is at High Lane Village Hall to cover Marple.

Laura Pedley on 07985 901 901 
or 0161 449 9005 (answer phone only)

For more information click this link.

Baby Signing Classes Contact:
Baby signing - in TinyTalk classes - teaches Baby sign language - a form of pre-verbal communication. Babies understand so much before they can talk!
From as early as 6 to 9 months old, babies can begin to tell you what they want, what they are thinking about and how they feel.

WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 - 11:00am
Marple Methodist Church Church Lane Marple Stockport Cheshire SK6 7AY
Price £5 per lesson, block of 10 (3 month expiry) £45.

Tracy-Anne Birds on 07794 803 781

For more information click this link.

Child-minding Coordinator Contact:
Vacancy list coordinator for Marple, Marple Bridge and High Lane areas. Lesley Millington 427 1660

or Janet McMurdock 483 6784

Crafty Crocs Contact:
Crafty Crocs is a weekly arts and craft session for 0-5 year olds open in the school holidays and half-terms. Older siblings are welcome to come along too. It is on Friday mornings 10-11.15 at Disley Community Centre, Disley. There is a small charge of £3 per child and £1.50 any extra child to cover the costs. Dawn Rowlands 07879897813 or
 email
The Dale Playgroup / Preschool Group Contact:
The Dale Pre-School provides a happy, safe and stimulating environment where children play and learn, through opportunities and resources covering the Early Years Curriculum. There are excellent outdoor play facilities with a private playground for bikes and grassed area with small climbing frames and slides.

Open Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm
Sessions for 2 years 4 months - 5 year olds
Funded places available

Full day - 8am - 6pm = £29.50
9am - 3.30pm = £19
Morning (9.00 - 11.30) or afternoon (1.00 - 3.30) session = £7.50
Lunch = £4
Early and late wrap around care = £1.50 per half hour

You can mix and match sessions to suit your needs.

The Dale Pre-School
c/o The Dale Primary School
Walton Drive
Marple
Cheshire
SK6 6HB

Tel: 0161 427 1352

Manager: Mrs Celia MacDonald

Footytotz Contact:
Footytotz is a unique play programme aimed at 2-5 year old boys and girls helping to develop balance, co-ordination and control of a football. Also enhancing their social skills and confidence through specially designed sessions that tie in with the younger years curriculum. The programme has NHS and Surestart backing and is fast becoming the leading provider of football for tots. To find out where your nearest venue is please contact on 0845 539 9899
Goyt District Scout Council Contact:
District Commissioner for Bredbury & Marple. Ms V. Tipler,
District Commissioner,
24 Catherine Road,
Romiley,
Stockport,
SK6 3DH
Girl Guides Goyt Division Contact:
Covering Marple and Mellor Districts.

For enquires into Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section.

Brownie Waiting List Contact:
Michaela Atherton-Davies
0161 351 0278

For all other enquires:
Stella Olliver, Marple District Commissioner 0161 427 5750

High Lane Youth Club Contact:
To provide the youth in High Lane through a considered programme of social education and activities. Mrs. Lynn Marshall - Leader,
High Lane Library Building,
High Lane,
Stockport.
01663 763125
Hollins Wood Childcare Contact:
A unique day care facility for 0-5 year olds with a qualified Pre-School Teacher, limited term time places available.

Fantastic spacious building with superb indoor/outdoor play areas. Open 7.30am to 6.00pm daily

Qualified caring staff, shift work patterns and same day emergency bookings catered for.

Stephen McMylor
Hollins Wood Childcare
Hollins Lane
Marple Bridge
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 5BB
Tel: 0161 449 8800
Jubilee Youth Club Contact:
JYC Youth club for Juniors (7 to 11) and Seniors (11 to 14). Events usually on Saturday evenings around 6.30pm-9.30pm but times vary. Occasional Sunday events and outings. Jill Turner 0161 2853747
jartill@genie.co.uk
 Kids Disco Classes Contact:

Wednesday Evenings

Marple Conservative Club, Church Lane.

5.00pm - 6.00pm (Under 10's class)

6.00pm - 10.00pm (over 10's class)

£3.00 per class, ring for more details.

01254 872036
or
07711 565732.
 Little Stars - Parent, Baby and Toddler Group Contact:

Little Stars is a Parent, Baby and Toddler Group at Brabyns Preparatory School.

The group is open to all children up to 3½ years old and runs every Friday 9am to 10.30am during term time. (Turn up any time from 9am).

For more details visit: Little Stars at Brabyns Preparatory School

0161 427 2395

Marple and District Twins Club Contact:
Aims to offer support and advice to parent / expectant parents of twins, triplets or more. Regular meetings, social events, clothes and equipment held.
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Fridays of every month at the Mellor Parish Centre, Church Road, Mellor 10-11.30 am
Social: several family events each year and quarterly Mum's Nights Out.
Sue Garrone,
Marple & Marple Bridge URC Contact:
Youth Group
11 years old and upwards. Access for disabled.
Meet Sundays 7.00pm-9.00pm

5 to 11 Club
Held on the first Saturday of each month from at 2.00 pm in the Marple United Reform Church, everyone between the ages of 5 and 11 are welcome.

Ken Wood,
Marple U.R.C.
Hibbert Lane,
Marple.

Alistair Middlemist 427 3260

Marple Methodist Church Toddler Group Contact:
Meet at Marple Methodist Church, Church Lane, Marple. Tuesday mornings 10.00am-11.30pm Mrs. Ann Lally,
18 Kayswood Road,
Marple.
449 9088
Marple Swimming Club Contact:
Marple Swimming Club offers swimming lessons from beginners through to competition level for both children and adults. For more information and to book your lessons please contact Libby Reeve using the details opposite. Libby Reeve
0161 427 4998

Alternatively please visit our website www.marplesc.com

Mini Movers Contact:
Mini Movers is a borough wide activity scheme for pre-school children organised jointly by the Sport Development Section of Community Services and Sports Trust.

The scheme helps develop physical activity in children through a programme of planned activities.

Not only are sessions great fun but the children also have the opportunity to play with each other and work towards an Award Scheme with lots of exciting activities.

Sessions at Brabyns Recreation Centre:
Tuesdays 9.30am  - 10.30am and 10.30am - 11.30am.
Jane Hynes
Community Leisure Development Officer (Exercise)
Stockport MBC
Tel: 0161 474 4465
 Music & Movement Classes Contact:
This is a music and movement class, designed for pre-school children. It is held at the Scout Hut, Memorial Park Marple, during the following sessions

Monday 10am - 11.15am
Wednesday 10am - 11.15am
Friday 10am - 11.15am

The session comprises time on gym equipment, followed by activities with balls, hoops, games, dance, song and action. The cost is £2.50 per session (and mums get a hot drink !)

Contact Jean on 01663 765859.

National Childbirth Trust Contact:

The NCT (National Childbirth Trust) run loads of coffee mornings, around two per week, in peoples houses all over Marple. They also run Nearly New Sales, Tea Parties, Days out, Social Evenings and more.

You don't have to be a member to attend, you just need to ring the national telephone line to get the details.

0870 444 8707

North East Cheshire Society for Mencaps Contact:
Activities for people with a mental handicap. Volunteers always welcome, especially for youth club.

Monday & Thursday. Youth Club Tuesday 7.30pm-9.30pm at Glengarth, Station Road, Marple.
Phone 427 7355

Caroll Battersby and Phil McFall

427 7355

Rose Hill School Playgroup Contact:
Playgroup & pre school run in a classroom of Rose Hill school, for children from 2 yrs 6 months until school entry age. Children can be accommodated full days in some instances and sessions can be mix and matched.

We are open 9.00am until 3.00pm.
Session times are 9.00 - 11.30 (Playgroup) 11.30 - 12.30 (lunch) and 12.30 - 3.00 (pre-school)

Rose Hill School Playgroup
Rose Hill Primary School
Walton Drive
Marple, Stockport,SK6 6HB

Telephone number: 07984 614303

St. Sebastian's Pre-school Contact:
A friendly and welcoming pre school nursery class on Hollins Lane in the heart of Marple Bridge.

Learning based on the Foundation Stage Curriculum for children from 2 and a half to 4 years of age. OFSTED inspected

From 9.00am to 11.45am weekday mornings
Lunch facilities by arrangement
Open for afternoon sessions from September 2009.
Govt childcare vouchers accepted.

Mrs. Julie Baines 0161 427 7150
Or pres school mobile number 07790655202

United Reform Church,
Hollins Lane,
Marple Bridge.

Scout Association - Marple Contact:
Beavers - Tuesday
Cubs - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Scouts - Tuesday & Thursday
Ventures - Friday

Annual bonfire, fireworks and BBQ nearest Saturday to 5 November in Brabyns Park. 

Mr. M H Spreckley,
Scout HQ,
Memorial Park,
Stockport.

427 2598

Scout Assoc. - Mellor & Marple Bridge Contact:
Beavers (4.45 pm) - (Mellor HQ) - Monday
Cubs (8-11) -  (Mellor HQ) - Wednesday (6.45 pm)
Scouts (11-14) - (Mellor HQ) - Wednesday (6.45 pm)
Contact Mr. A. Burton
 Scout HQ
Moorend Road
Mellor
Tel 427 2863
Email
Toddler Group "Coffee Break" Contact:
Tuesdays (term time only) 9.45am-11.30am approx. We ask for £1.00 per adult.

Pre-school children are welcome here. Children can play with assortment of toys, playdoh, jigsaws, books, games etc. There are soft toys for babies and play mats.

We sing with the children at 10.30am which is followed by refreshments (tea, coffee and fruit loaf/biscuits for adults, drinks and biscuits for kids). After this we do some craft.

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TERM WE HAVE HAD AN AMAZING INCREASE IN NUMBERS SO PLEASE COME EARLY WE DON'T WANT TO TURN ANY REGULARS AWAY!!! FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS WE NEED TO LIMIT OUR NUMBERS AND AT THE MOMENT WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY.

Evangelical Church,
Queen Street,
Marple.

Alexandra Hall tel. 07521 094 282
Email

 Toddler Group Contact:
At the Dale Primary School, Marple on Monday 1.30-3pm and Wednesday 9.15 - 11am

£1.50 per family.

Dale Primary School, Marple.
Mrs Ann Lally.
 Toddler Group Contact:
At All Saints Church, Marple on Wednesdays in Term time only 1.30pm-3.00pm.

£1.50 per family. Drinks and biscuits plus singing for the children.

All Saints Church, Marple.
Totally Kids Pre-School Circuits Contact:
Watch your little one grow in physical confidence! Mini action stations and gymnastic skills to challenge your child's movement, recognition and balance skills. Structured classes guided by exercise professionals in a fun and friendly environment. Try for free.

Held each Thursday at Marple Cricket Club, Bowden Lane, SK6 6ND
9.45-10.15: Walking to age 2 - £2 per session
10.30-11.15: 2 to 3 year olds - £3.60* per session
11.30-12.15: 3 to 4 year olds - £3.60* per session

*If pre-booked in a block of 4. £3.80 pay-as-you-go

Naomi Fulwood / Vicky Owen (Instructors)

0772 4887772 0r 0161 6886281

www.totally-kids.com

www.facebook.com/totallykids

Treetops Pre-School Group Contact:
It is understood that this group has now ceased but if you know more please get in touch.

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