Services, Courses & Sessions
Forest Friends
These sessions are suitable for children aged 2-5years. Wild Lives invites you and your young explorers for forest school adventures in Warley Woods, an award winning green space and richly diverse woodland full of inspiration and natural wonders! Each session is full of play and exploration with seasonal, nature-based experiences on offer, such as den building, mud kitchen, natural crafts, bug hunting, campfire cooking, treasure hunts and games, among many other things. Forest friends takes place in all weathers and seasons, working with the nature's rhythms, connecting learners to the seasons and the woodland. This helps to build resilience and encourages us to find the joy in everyday, instead of waiting for a sunny day! We provide a positive, supportive, child-centred environment with qualified and experienced practitioners on hand to inspire and nurture young minds. We support children to take age appropriate risks and face achievable challenges that help them to grow and develop
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Families with toddlers
Sweaty Mama
Sweaty Mama is fun safe and effective fitness you can do with your little one. Sweaty Mama is a great way to begin to gain fitness. The workout is specifically designed to support your body postnatally and aid recovery whilst introducing exercise. You can keep it low to begin with and it’s lots of fun too. You can gradually increase the intensity of the exercise as you get fitter too! Sweaty Mama is a fab, fun workout with your child. Enjoy exercise while you bond with your baby, toddler or pre-schooler. Sweaty Mama has music and movements you will both love.
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New parents
Parents and Carers Coffee Morning
Come along and have a chat with Michelle, Family Support, members of the PTA, and other parents and carers. No need to book. For more information, contact Michelle Hellend, 0121 557 1034 x.2
Available at: Harvills Hawthorn Primary School, Wolseley Rd, West Bromwich, B70 0NG
Expectant parents New parents Families with toddlers Families with primary school children Families with teenagers Families with children with SEND Parent support
Term-time Breast Feeding Network drop-in
A warm and friendly morning sharing refreshments, caring tips and information. No booking required!
Available at: Ferndale School, Eastwood Road, Great Barr, B43 5QF
New parents
Mini Music Makers - Sitting to Walking
These sessions are suitable for children who are sitting to walking. Come and join us for this FREE music making session. Mini Music Makers is a fun session for you and your children to explore music making as well as to develop their coordination.
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New parents
Changes Primary Years Programme for Parents/Carers
These informal discussion groups will be held at SpaceHoppas Fun Zone in West Bromwich. Our Changes sessions gives local parents and carers the opportunity to meet others in similar parenting stages in a judgement-free and friendly environment. Children will be allowed FREE access to the facilities as SpaceHoppas whilst you have a chance to chat to other parents/carers and share parenting ideas and challenges. Please note attendees must attend at least four out of the five sessions. Along with the FREE play session you will also receive a FREE hot drink and biscuits, your child(ren) will receive a meal (choose from Chicken nuggets, chips and beans; Fish fingers, chips and beans; Sausage, chips and beans; Pasta with tomato sauce)
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Families with primary school children
Stay & Play
Looking for a fun and engaging activity for your little ones? Our Stay & Play sessions offer a safe and welcoming environment for children to explore, play, and socialise. Enjoy sensory play, arts and crafts, story time, and much more! Not booking, just show up. Families will be allowed entry on a first-come-fist-basis.
Available at: Cradley Heath Community Centre, B64 5JG
and 10 more locations
New parents Families with toddlers
Story Explorers
Come and join us for this FREE exciting and interactive taster session. Story explorers is a fun and interactive session for you and your children to explore popular stories, each week will have a new story to explore and themed crafts. This session is suitable for children aged between 1 and 5 years old (preschool children).
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New parents Families with toddlers
Toddler and Baby Club (Term-time)
A stay and Play toddlers and their grownups. Refreshments, activities, toys songs and games. A warm safe space for you and your child to meet new people. No booking required. Just come along!
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Available at: Ferndale School, Eastwood Road, Great Barr, B43 5QF
New parents Families with toddlers
ARTventurers
These sessions are suitable for children aged 6 month - 4 years old. These sessions are mixed age classes. Each week we explore, paint and create our way through a brand new theme, with sensory, art and creative play fun!
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New parents Families with toddlers