Children's centres
Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub
Address
Centurion Way,
Purfleet-on-Thames,
RM19 1ZZ
You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm
- Fridays from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Mondays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Stay and play | No sessions 6, 27 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 11am to midday | Stay and play | No sessions 6, 27 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 1pm to 4pm | 1 year-olds and 2 year-olds development assessment checks | Health and development assessment to check your child's weight, height, learning, diet and behaviour. Book in advance by phoning 0300 300 1999. |
Tuesdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am to 11:30am | 1 year-olds and 2 year-olds development assessment checks | Health and development assessment to check your child's weight, height, learning, diet and behaviour. Book in advance by phoning 0300 300 1999. |
| 10am to midday | Parent outreach service – advice session | 21 May. Parent outreach workers provide high quality support and parental outreach services to families in their own home with a series of home visits. Parent outreach workers will also support parents to access and use services at family hubs and in the community. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 2:30pm | Baby weighing clinic | Drop-in session for ages 0 to 5 years. All welcome. |
| 1pm to 2:30pm | Baby stay and weigh | Only for those attending the baby weighing clinic. |
Wednesdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45am to midday | Speech and language clinic | First Wednesday of the month. For ages 18 months to 60 months. By appointment only. Email drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
| 9:15am to 10:15am | Stay and play | No sessions 29 May. For ages0 to 12 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Stay and play | No sessions 1, 8, 29 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 9:30am to 11:30am | British Sign Language (BSL) Awareness for Complete Beginners | 8 May. For parents and carers only. You will learn basic finger spelling and how to communicate with a person with a hearing impairment. This course is run by Thurrock Adult Community College. Book in advance by phoning 01375 372 476 and quoting course code CL72353C, or online at Thurrock Adult Community College: BSL Awareness for Complete Beginners. |
| 10am to 11:30am | Special event – messy play | 29 May. For ages 0 to 11 years. Book in advance. |
| 11am to midday | Messy play babies | 15, 22 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 11am to midday | Let's talk with your toddler | No sessions 22, 29 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. A programme to support your child's communication and language skills, including advice and strategies you can use in the home. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Baby massage | No session 22 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. This 5-week course offers a wonderful opportunity for you to bond and learn how to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Bring a story to life | No session 29 May. For ages 12 months to 60 months. All welcome. |
Thursdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15am to 10:15am | Baby rhyme time | No session 30 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Art and craft activities | No sessions 23, 30 May. For ages 12 months to 60 months. All welcome. |
| 11am to midday | Let's talk with your baby | No session 23, 30 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. A 4-week programme to promote positive adult-child interaction, communication skills, attachment and stimulation in a rich environment through interactive, fun activities. Book in advance. |
| 11am to midday | Fun with puppets | No session 30 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Activity sessions | For ages 12 months to 60 months. All welcome. 2 May – Fun with junk modelling. 9 May – Fun with mark-making. 16 May – Fun with books and puppets. 30 May – Fun with painting. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Sensory play | No session 30 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
Fridays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 11am to midday | Bring a story to life | No sessions 3, 10 or 17 May. For ages 12 months to 60 months. All welcome. |
| 11am to midday | Fun with textures | No sessions 17, 31 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 2:30pm | Parents 1st – information session | Last Friday of the month. Parents 1st provides support and information on pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent, provided by other parents. This is for families who are due to have a baby – during pregnancy, up to 3 to 6 months – and will become parents for the first time. Book in advance at Parents 1st: in-person antenatal information sessions. |
| 2pm to 3pm | Chatterbox | Term-time only. For ages 24 months to 36 months. A structured language group providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. By referral only. |
More activities and support
A wide range of activities are organised at other family hubs across Thurrock. You can find out more about these activities in the document below. Check the timetables of individual family hubs for latest details.
For information on local support services during pregnancy and for families with a baby up to 2 years-old, go to Start for Life.
Registration
You can use the registration form below to register yourself and your child at this family hub, or any of our other family hubs.