Playgroups & Classes Wakefield

At ARTventurers, we LOVE getting children involved in art at an early age – which is why our classes are specially designed for the little artists aged 6 months plus. Art has SO many benefits – from squishing and squidging in paint to explore colours and textures, learning about the world around us, developing fine and gross motor skills, making friends and building confidence.

The aim of all of the ARTventurers sessions is to nurture and develop a child’s creativity by providing them with the opportunities, guidance, inspiration and materials to explore, experiment and express themselves through a range of colourful art and creative activities. PLUS all of our activities and sessions for preschool age children are carefully planned to support the Early Learning goals and in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.

All children are individual and the free flow element of our ARTventurers classes recognises this – all of the children can explore and create at their own pace and in their own time. A jam packed session of colourful, creative (and often messy) fun!!

I’d love for you and your little one to join us!

Danielle xx

Keepsake sessions for tiny babies (4 weeks to 6 months) and one-off classes, including holiday and weekend sessions also available (6 months to 10 years).

At ARTventurers we are passionate about getting children involved in art activities from an early age and our weekly baby classes start from just

6 months old! The benefits of getting children involved in art are numerous in terms of coordination, motor skills, development, social interaction and tons more!

We provide little ones with opportunities, guidance, inspiration and materials to explore, experiment and express themselves through a range of colourful art, craft and sensory activities. All of our sessions are carefully planned to support the Early Learning goals, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Our free flow classes encourage each child to explore and create at their own pace, we value children as individuals and recognise their unique talents and abilities.

Come and join the most colourful class in town!!

Amy xx

All sessions held at ARTspace, 3 Wellgate Centre, Ossett, WF5 8NS

Keepsake sessions for tiny babies and one-off classes including holiday and weekend sessions are also available (6 months-10 years).

Bloom Wakefield provides multi-sensory baby development classes for babies from 6 weeks to 15 months old.

We are passionate about Babies and Mothers well-being; we aim to provide friendly, fun classes to promote both bonding and babies development.

🐛Caterpillar Club 0-6 months
A musical sensory baby development class for younger babies featuring a calming baby massage at the end of class to ensure a long nap for your baby.

🐝Busy Bees 6 months-15 months
A fun musical baby development class focusing on both gross and fine motor skills, language and communication and body awareness. A fun bright class aimed at strengthening the bond and making both mum and baby smile.

We have small, welcoming classes and a new theme every week.

Local Classes

Mondays Busy Bees 10:00am

Mondays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

Mondays Caterpillar Club 12:30pm

Bell Lane Community Centre, Ackworth, WF7 7JH

Tuesdays Busy Bees 10:00am

Tuesdays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

Sandal Methodist Church, Sandal, WF1 5NU

Wednesdays Busy Bees 10:00am

Wednesdays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

The Brig, 1 Saint Mary’s Road, Normanton, WF6 2JH

Thursdays Busy Bees 10:00am

Thursdays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

Thursdays Caterpillar Club 12:30pm

Xplore Soft Play, Xscape, Castleford, WF10 4TA

Fridays Busy Bees 10:00am

Fridays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

Ferrybridge Progressive Club, Knottingley, WF11 8JX

Fridays Busy Bees 10:00am

Fridays Caterpillar Club 11:15am

St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Garforth, LS25 1NR

Multi award winning baby development classes for 0-15 months old. A welcoming, supportive environment where special memories are made!

🐛Caterpillar Club 0-6 months –

A gentle multi sensory class, awakening babies first senses and encouraging bonding. This class also features a calming baby massage at the end to promote sleep

🐝Busy Bees 6-15 months –

A fun musical baby development class focusing on both gross and fine motor skills, language/ communication and body awareness. An interactive, engaging class aimed at strengthening the bond and making both mum and baby smile

You and baby will experience:

🎵Unique Bloom songs

⭐️EYFS researched activities

✨Magical lights

🌈Colourful parachutes

🫧 Amazing bubbles

👋Makaton

🐛Baby massage

🐝Heuristic play

😊Meeting new people

🌻Exploring different themes

🎨Messy/ sensory tuff trays

📍Monday – Horbury Methodist Church WF4 5LE

📍Tuesday – Crofton Community Centre WF4 1LD

📍Thursday – Ossett AStar Dance and Fitness WF5 9ND

📍Friday – Mirfield St Mary’s Community Centre WF14 9HX

Gym Joeys Fun Gymnastics for active 18 month to 4 year olds.

Gym Joeys is the longest established gymnastics program for children in Wakefield. Wakefield Junior Gymnastics Club have been at the forefront of this great activity for children which helps them with balance agility and hand to eye co-ordination on the apparatus and to music.

These fun activities are run Monday to Friday mornings and Sunday mornings in our fully fitted out gymnastics centre at Thornes College Sports Complex Thornes Park. Safe and secure car parking for over 200 cars. Then take advantage of the great facilities in Thornes Park after your session has finished

Spaces available contact the club

Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus), Thornes Park, Wakefield, WF2 8QZ

The Kixx programme offers a high energy, fun, age-appropriate introduction to physical activity through football.

Our programme has been carefully designed for both boys and girls Ages 2-8 years of age. Our innovative curriculum emphasises both the physical and social development of our children.

Our goal is simple: To have a positive impact on every child we serve!

Local classes

TUESDAY ⚽️🍊

Outwood Academy Freeston 

3-4 years old 5:00-5:40 pm

5-6 years old 5:00-5:40 pm

Outwood Academy Freeston, Favell Avenue, Normanton, Wakefield, WF6 1HZ

FRIDAY ⚽️🍊

Primrose Hall 

3-4 years old 4:15-4:55 pm

5-6 years old 5:00-5:40 pm

7-8 years old 5:00-5:40 pm

4 Green Park Ave, Horbury, WF4 6EG

SUNDAY ⚽️🍊

Wakefield Football Centre

18 months 9:00-9:40 am

2 year olds 9:00-9:40 am

3-4 years old 9:40-10:20 am

5-6 years old 10:20-11:00 am

7-8 years old  10:20-11:00am

9-10 years old  10:20-11:00am

Wakefield Football Centre Academy, Bizspace, Holmfield Lane, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield WF2 7AD

9 months – 2 years is the age range we see our little ones develop from sitting to crawling to walking, babbling away in their own language.

In these sessions we aim to build the confidence of each individual, develop motor skills and coordination and hopefully build on their love of music and dancing – we use a variety of different resources, instruments and visual aids to keep their attention (and give the grown ups a bit of a work out too).

** Recommended by Wakefield Mumbler – read our review here **

Local classes

Mondays 11:00am – Wrenthorpe Methodist Church, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0JS

Mondays 10:15am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT

Tuesdays 9:30am – Parkside Methodist Church, Outwood, WF1 2PN

Wednesdays 10:15am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT

Wednesdays 11:30pm – St Peters Church Centre, Stanley, WF3 4HW

Thursdays 10:15am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT

Friday 10:15am – Lofthouse Methodist Church, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3NE

As our little ones approach the age of exploring pre-school or even full time school, we help encourage their independence in physical activities, concentration at story time and many basic music skills exploring tempo, dynamics, pitch etc.

We hope to help little ones find and develop a love of music, singing and enthusiasm to learn which can be taken on to the next stage of their lives.

Classes aged 18 months plus

** Recommended by Wakefield Mumbler – read our review here **

Local classes

Mondays 9:30am- Wrenthorpe Methodist Church, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0JS (2.6yrs +)

Mondays 10:15am – Wrenthorpe Methodist Church, Wrenthorpe, WF2 0JS (18 months – 2.5yrs)

Monday 9:30am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT

Tuesdays 10:15am – Parkside Methodist Church, Outwood, WF1 2PN (18 months – 2.5yrs)

Tuesdays 11:00am – Parkside Methodist Church, Outwood, WF1 2PN (2.6yrs +)

Wednesdays 9:30am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT (2.6+)

Wednesday 9.30am – Birstall Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Birstall, WF17 9EJ (2.6yrs +)

Wednesdays 10:45am – St Peters Church Centre, Stanley, WF3 4HW (2yrs +)

Thursdays 9:30am – Ossett Cricket & Athletic Club, WF5 8JT (2.6yrs +)

Fridays 9:30am – Lofthouse Methodist Church, Lofthouse, WF3 3NE (2.6yrs +)

Music Bus provides fun, interactive 40 minute sessions which bring nursery rhymes to life through cute, engaging puppets, props and colourful storyboards.  Sessions also include dedicated percussion time, sensory play and themed weeks throughout each term.

We also recognise the value that Music Bus sessions can bring to parents, grandparents and carers, in providing a friendly, social and supportive environment – with the opportunity to socialise and make new friends, whilst spending quality time doing structured and rewarding activities with their child.

Local Classes 

Upon booking, parents will be given exclusive access to the Music Bus at Home Facebook page, where pre-recorded versions of each session will be available to watch in the comfort of your own home. This is very useful, if you are ever unable to make a class, or you just want to keep your little one entertained. Music bus at Home also provides a place for parents to stay connected and chat. Craft ideas will also be shared ahead of themed or half term specials and there are resources to download, such as, Music Bus colouring sheets. You will also find important information regarding your Music Bus sessions here

Fridays

Weigh & Play – Bring your little one (up to 12 months) – 9:30am-10:30am

West Wakefield Methodist Church, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QR

Contact

Anne-Marie 07956 266144

Puddle Ducks … The Perfect IntroDUCKtion to Swimming

Puddle Ducks Wakefield runs classes in pools across Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Bradford & South Leeds, and we have just celebrated our 15th year in business!

Our Baby & Pre-School programme (0-4 years) provides a wonderful bonding experience and our progressive lesson plans instil a water confidence and love of swimming. Our highly trained and qualified teachers are experts at identifying children’s levels of ability and adapting activities to the individual, nurturing confidence and encouraging natural ability, all whilst having lots of fun.

Our Baby & Pre-school programme is offered through six levels:

Floaties (0-9 months),
Splashers (6-15 months),
Kickers (15 months to 2.5 years),
Little Dippers (2-5 years) and
Dippers and Dabblers (2-5 years ability related classes)

For older children, whether they have come from a pre-school class or never been in the water before, Swim Academy (4-10 years) will take your child from ‘getting their faces wet’ to being an independent swimmer and who knows, maybe a future Olympic champion.

Teaching independent swimming from birth. That’s the Puddle Ducks difference.

Classes run on every day of the week in local pools, find your nearest pool here

We are passionate about music and the amazing developmental benefits it has on young children!!

Rhythm Time is an award-winning provider of multi-sensory, fun and educational music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Our classes include a variety of multi-sensory musical activities designed to enhance the development of your little one delivered in a friendly and relaxed setting.  Lots of fun for everyone!!

“Rhythm Time has been absolutely amazing for me and my daughter.  We have been going to class since she was 12 weeks old and is now 17 months!  I have met wonderful friends and it allow my daughter to come out of her shell (she is a little shy!!) in a kind and nurturing environment.  I cannot recommend it enough and hope to be coming to class for months to come yet!!!”

Local classes

Monday

9.40am- The Church of the Nazarene, Albion Street, Morley, Leeds LS27 9BX – Toddlers (13 months +)

10.20am- The Church of the Nazarene, Albion Street, Morley, Leeds LS27 9BX – Toddlers (13 months +)

Tuesday

9.40am- The Old School Room, Tong Lane, Tong, Bradford, BD4 0RP- Toddlers (13 months +)

10.25am- The Old School Room, Tong Lane, Tong, Bradford, BD4 0RP- Baby (0-13 months)

Thursday

9.30am- Tingley Methodist Church, Westerton Road, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1BD- Pre- School (3-5 years)

10.10am- Tingley Methodist Church, Westerton Road, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1BD- Toddlers (13 months+)

Friday

9.30am- Spen Victoria Cricket Club, Spen Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4PJ- Toddlers (13 months +)

10.15am- Spen Victoria Cricket Club, Spen Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4PJ- Pre- School (3-5 years)

Toddler Sense is the perfect next step from your Baby Sensory journey as it provides carefully planned multi-sensory classes for toddlers aged 13 months – 5 years.

Each session combines adventure play and structured activities. Adventure play allows the children to burn off some energy on the wide range of soft play equipment, balance beams, bouncy castles, ball pools and encourages them to be creative, imaginative and independent. Each week is setup differently meaning there is always lots to explore and discover!

The structured activities are centred around lots of research and includes dancing, music, role plays, crafts, games, puppet shows and much more! These activities are designed to develop their cognitive, social and emotional skills although they’ll be having far too much fun to notice!

Every week will introduce a new theme and the children will engage in a world full of sensory fun and adventure. They could be going on safari, blasting into space, battling dragons, swimming in a blue lagoon or joining the teddy bears on their picnic.

Each class is carefully planned in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage to support physical development, communication, social and emotional skills that will form the foundation for all future learning.

If you think this sounds like the perfect environment for fun and learning, then Toddler Sense is the class for you!

“Me and my little boy absolutely love love love this class! Its amazing! He asks every day if its time for Tod Sense yet! Can’t recommend it enough.”

Local classes

Mondays at Lofthouse Methodist Church, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3NE

• 9:30-10:30 (13 months – 2 years)
• 11-12:00 (2-5 years)
• 1:00 – 2:00 (mixed age)

Thursdays at Lofthouse Methodist Church, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3NE

• 9:30-10:30 (13 months – 2 years)
• 11-12:00 (2-5 years)
• 1:00 – 2:00 (mixed age)

Fridays at Horbury Methodist Church, High St, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 5LE

• 9:30-10:30 (13months – 2 years)
• 11:00-12:00 (2-5years)
• 1:00-2:00 (mixed age)

More days/times to come! Birthday Parties also available!

Water confidence builds life confidence.

Our leading swim programme has been developed to build water confidence and skills throughout your little one’s first five years. We work closely with Swim England, the national governing body for swimming, and we’ve woven their learn to swim framework through our programme. You’ll love nothing more than seeing their progression as your little one moves from fun floating, kicking and splashing to swimming independently.

And not only will your little one develop key aquatic skills, but we’ll also give them the knowledge to keep themselves safe. By the end of their journey, your child will be able to independently swim to the side and climb out to safety, wherever they are.

You can be safe in the knowledge that you’re learning from the best. Our teachers are the only ones who can hold Swim England’s Level 3 qualification, the highest that can be achieved. And they’re the most passionate around, there to guide you at every stroke of your little one’s journey. Because the more confident they are in the water, the more confident they’ll be out of it too.

So what are you waiting for? When they’re ready, we’re ready.

If you have any questions, want to know more or to get your little one signed up, just get in touch.