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Find out about our Children's Centre

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About the childrens centre

Since opening in 2006, Wilthorpe Children's Centre has proved to be a valuable addition to the school. The Centre aims to provide an excellent standard of daycare, engaging children in play and activity based learning as well as offering a range of speci

Features of our service:

  • Full daycare: 8am-6pm for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years, available 50 weeks of the year.
  • A qualified teacher based within the Centre
  • Family Support:  Help and support for families who may be experiencing personal difficulties or need additional help with parenting.
  • Access to the internet through public access computers based in the Children’s Centre Reception
  • Credit Union
  • Links to other related services service e.g. Job Centre Plus, Health Visitors.
  • Family activities e.g. baby massage, baby yoga and a variety of groups for parents/carers to attend with their child.
  • Twice daily ‘Stay and Play’ sessions within the Children’s Centre (10am to 11am and 2pm to 3pm)
  • Healthy food and energetic play
  • Help and support with breast feeding
  • Provider for ‘Two Step Forward’ (assisted daycare and family support for children aged between 2 and 3 – strict application criteria)

If you are interested in daycare an enrolment pack is available from reception.  Due to our growing popularity we advise early applications.

The staff always have a warm welcome and the Centre has an open-door policy. Please call in to find out more and meet new friends. Your ideas and input are important to us as the Centre aims to meet the needs of your community.

We hope to see you soon!