Essex

All styles, all ages and all abilities welcome.

For more details please call the above number.

Established since 1933 we offer full professional training for all ages in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Street Dance, Musical Theatre, Singing, Drama and Acting.

Children can begin from the age of 3 with our carefully constructed dance class for the under 5’s. Supervised by highly qualified BATD and NNEB teachers. Children then progress through the school and may take exams in RAD, ISTD, BATD and LAMDA. All pupils take part in regular shows and performance classes.

Summer school and regular workshops available.

Classes held in Dagenham, Loughton, Chadwell Heath and Newbury Park.

E-Mail: linda@finchstageschool.co.uk

We offer:

• Fantastic Children's Cookery Parties – Fun-filled partied for kids of all ages. We recommend baking parties for little ones, and we get older kids inspired with cookery parties where they choose the menu and prepare their own party meal.
• Cookery After School Clubs –based in Blackheath, SE London.
• Holiday Cookery Courses – for 4-11 year olds. Based in Blackheath, SE London.
• Healthy Eating Workshops for Schools – working with schools to get the healthy eating message across in fun ways. Our experienced teachers come to you and work with staff, kids and parents through innovative workshops.

Email: info@MunchkinsKidsCooking.co.uk

Our highly experienced and qualified coaches will ensure you have the best opportunity of reaching your rugby potential in a fun, challenging and safe environment.

London Wasps CoacHclass are available at venues across the South of England and operate in all school holiday periods. More information and booking can be found at:

We provide a safe world for children with abundant opportunities for adventure and a curriculum that helps children discover their potential. Through play and language, a caring staff team, and friendships that begin in infancy, children who come to Bright Horizons centres build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.

Our early care and education centres are for children from 3 months to 5 years of age and located across the UK. Come and see how we put our philosophy into practice.

Email: information@brighthorizons.com

Friendly osteopathic practice treating mothers-to-be, infants and children using cranial and mechanistic osteopathic techniques.

Our fully qualified and caring staff have years of experience working with children. They will amuse, entertain, cater and care for your little guests, in a safe, stimulating and child friendly environment.

We aim to provide a comprehensive, professional and flexible service tailored to your individual needs. Our activities are chosen to suit relevant ages and include sports, arts & crafts, mini cinema with a wide selection of DVDs, singing, dancing, face painting and lots more.

Let Care Fairies sprinkle their fairy dust at your special event to ensure an enjoyable day for everyone.

Lucie Fairy - 07834491333
Email: enquiries@carefairies.com

The approach is creative and well-prepared and Rowena believes that children, from 3 to 11 years, deserve the best. Catering, lucky dips and handmade pinatas also available.

Phone: (020) 7249 3242
Mobile: 07787 114 109

With locations across the South and East Anglia including Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Essex & Suffolk we provide a large choice of self-catering caravan, lodge & chalet hire, touring/tent pitches and holiday home ownership.

Come and join in the fun with great facilities and free entertainment on many parks* including:-

• Heated Leisure Pools
• Kids Club with Loopy Rabbit
• Family Entertainment venues
• Kids Play Areas
• Restaurants/Takeaways
• Fishing
• Free Wi-Fi Internet Access
• Outdoor sports grounds
• Family Holidays start from just £69!

*Facilities can vary at each park – See website for actual updated facilities on offer by location.

Park Holidays also offer Static Caravans for sale at 24 Parks along the south coast.

Sales Tel: 0845 815 9799
Email: Holidays@ParkHolidays.com

FIND OUT HOW TO MANAGE challenging behaviour, difficult bed times, uncooperative children, spirited toddlers, sibling rivalry and more…

BECOME A MORE RELAXED and confident parent and have a closer relationship with your children. Parent coaching provides you with individually tailored support, assisting you in raising emotionally intelligent, respectful and happy children.

JUST 4 PARENTS OFFER A RANGE of parent coaching services; face to face, telephone and email coaching, and home visits. We run weekends for fathers and sons and fathers and daughters in the New Forest providing dads special time with their children. We run ongoing groups for parents and parents to be.

WORKING WITH YOUR COMPLETE family dynamic, we build on the skills you already have. We realise that you know your children better than anyone. Parent coaching will give you the tools you need to become a more calm, cool and collected parent. Let us guide you towards a more balanced and happy family. We will cover topics such as communicating with your children, defining and holding boundaries and styles of ‘discipline’. With our support, you will become the parent you want to be.

To obtain our free 'Ten point action plan', email info@just4parents.co.uk 

We offer a nationwide service, providing experienced and qualified nannies, carers and enablers for children and young adults who may have a range of special needs from a mild learning disability to profound and multiple disabilities and their siblings!

Our carers have a wide range of experience, including Makaton & British Sign language, Conductive Education, speech, occupational and physio therapy. We deal with live-in, daily, permanent and temporary positions. All nannies and carers are carefully vetted and personally interviewed. At least two references are verbally verified and an Enhanced Police Check is required (SNAP Childcare is a Registered Body with the Criminal Records Bureau).

Please log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.snapchildcare.co.uk

• Private home tuition by well qualified and experienced teachers.
• Wide range of subjects offered, especially Maths, English and Sciences.
• All age groups and levels catered for - SATS, GCSE and A-Level.
• Established in South Suffolk in 1993.
• Now expanding into the rest of Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk.
• Call us for a warm, friendly and helpful service.

Mark’s portfolio will show you the variety of his work so please call him to arrange for a viewing.

Mobile: (07956) 590428
E-Mail: mark@markdyerphotos.com

We work closely with reliable agencies in many regions of France who interview and check references for all the candidates, medical and police records also supplied.

We supply long term placements throughout the year. During the summer, we supply short term candidates at a reduced rate.

We aim to offer an efficient and caring service and are always available for help and advice. Our telephone hours are: 9.00 to 5.30 Monday to Friday and by email at all times.

Here’s what our clients say about us:

"As always, a very professional and dedicated service... thank you again."
Mrs P. London SW11

"You are number 2 on my Christmas list, number 1 is my mother of course."
Mr T. Sidmouth (Devon)

"For the past 11 years, you have never failed us."
Mrs W. Oxford

Address: 99-100 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1XH

We offer lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced pupils as well as rides out in the forest for the more experienced. Beginners lessons are half an hour whilst all others are one hour.

Please ring for more information on the above number or 01992 711144."

We have several solo vocalist packages ranging from 1 to 6 hours in duration and all are inclusive of the producer, backing tracks, lyrics and one uniquely-designed individually-tailored CD and packaging that can include a photo or two of the singer.

Our Recording Parties are aimed at all children over-8 and are for anyone wanting to celebrate any event in style and with friends! We offer two types of Recording Party; our Standard Recording Party is for up to 12 guests and consists of 2 hours in the studio with the first hour spent recording up to 2 songs, food and drinks follow before leaving with your completed personalized CD in your specially prepared party bags. Our Mini Recording Party is for 6 guests, is one hour in duration and is sufficient for one song. All inclusive packages include party food, CD’s for all the guests, party bags, backing tracks and the producer from just £100!

To enquire about availability or for more information, please call Steve or Victoria on 01376-501313 or visit any of our websites:

www.recordingexperiences.co.uk
www.recordingparties.co.uk
www.soundmagic.co.uk

Address: Briarsford Estate, Perry Road, Witham, Essex CM8 3UY

We offer 3 age appropriate classes:

• Baby – birth to 14 months
• Toddler – 14 months to 3 years
• Pre-school – 3 years to school age

Our baby classes offer a total multi-sensory experience, stimulating all your baby’s senses and this helps vital brain connections to be made. Babies then move onto our exciting and varied toddler and pre-school sessions. This is where we help their confidence, creativity and co-ordination to grow. All courses have been written by a music teacher.

Come along and join in the fun today! You’ll even get to meet our very own Rat-a-tat listening bunny who delights our children every week! Book in for a free trial session by calling us or going to our website.

Other info: Book a Rhythm Time party with us and have Rat-a-tat sing a birthday song just for you!

Marsh Farm is a working farm where children can get close to farm animals and play safely in our adventure play areas. There is also a Country Park, which boasts excellent coastal walks and superb views of the River Crouch.

We organise seasonal activities and events throughout the year as well as fantastic birthday parties. Visit our website for full details.

Baby Story Play
6 months – 2 years
Explore the magic of stories, sounds and words with your little ones in a fun, interactive class that gets you communicating imaginatively with your little ones. A must for mums who are looking for a new exciting class – no more banging the same instruments or singing the same songs…hooray!

Early Years Drama
2 years – 7 years
Our skilled practitioners transport your children into a new and exciting imaginary world each week. Guiding them through each original story creatively, your children will become the sights, sounds and loveable characters together.

Our links with the early learning frameworks make Debutots Early Years Drama a huge hit with nurseries and schools too!

Debutots also provide fabulous birthday parties: themed unique adventures through story packed with party games, imaginative play and fun!

Visit our website for full details and a class near you.

See our Franchise Opportunities listing here

“ Where you can find something for everyone.”

• 2 swimming pools providing both casual and teaching sessions.
• Children’s Holiday programme running every holiday offering a variety of sports, art and young persons activities. Fully supervised.
• Sports Courses in football, badminton, squash, trampolining and volleyball to name a few.
• Club2K1 Friday evening gym club promoting a healthier lifestyle for 12-16 year olds.
• Junior circuits and Junior Yoga courses available.
• Fitness Centre with the latest technology in gym equipment. Junior memberships available.

Little Scrummers Rugby classes help to improve your childs gross motor skills, and their sporting ability by introducing them to sport at an earlier age, and also increases their confidence and self esteem. It has a positive effect on communication, behavioural, and social skills. We love the children to be outdoors and use pitches as much as possible.

Also; Rugby Themed birthday parties throughout Essex and Hertfordshire and holiday activity sessions for members and non-members. See our website for full details.

As a company we put the majority of profit made back into the community. We run events to raise funds and awareness, along with donating ourselves. Supporting numerous charities – both local and national is very important to us. Please take a look at our Charities Page.

Whatever the occasion, their unique formula works fantastically - combining lively games, songs and improvisations for a fun-packed event. All you have to do is help your child choose from the range of popular themes then relax as they make sure their big day is the best ever.

The party leaders arrive in costume and in character then use energetic games, imaginative storytelling and funky songs and dances to take the children on a magical journey into their favourite fantasy land.

With themes like High School Musical, Mermaids & Pirates and Superheroes for 4-8s, Mamma Mia and Dance Fantastic for 8-12s and enchanting themes like Teddy Bears’ Picnic for toddlers, there’s bound to be something just right for your child.

For more information, call 0845 400 4000 or to find out more or book online visit:

Epping Forest is the largest public open space in the vicinity of London, measuring nineteen kilometres long and nearly four kilometres wide. It combines the roles of wildlife habitat and conservation centre with over 150 artificial ponds and lakes.

It also hosts a variety af activities, 60 football pitches, an 18 hole golf course, three cricket pitches, fishing, boating, model aircraft flying, horse riding (horses can be hired locally), strolling and picnicking are popular Forest pastimes.

MOVE combines therapy and education in a programme which helps children work towards goals that they really want to achieve, which can range from learning to hold their head up by themselves to learning the skills needed to play football with their friends using a pacer. MOVE is unique in that no child is too disabled to use it and works with the child’s parents, teachers and therapists to teach them skills which are then practised in everyday life, enabling parents to be involved in key decision making and instrumental in their child’s development.

Visit our website or call us on 020 7407 5344 to find out more information, speak to a specialist or a parent of a child already on the programme or to visit a school using MOVE.

Email: move@move-europe.org.uk