Children's centres
Chadwell Children's Centre
Address
Claudian Way,
Chadwell St Mary,
Grays,
RM16 4QE
You can phone or visit the centre 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 10:15am | Bookstart corner | No session 2 May or 23 May. For ages 12 months to 30 months. A Booktrust 4-week programme to support families to develop a love of stories, books and rhymes to help their children's early reading skills. Book in advance. |
| 10am to midday | Local Area Coordinator (LAC) | Local Area Coordinators help people find ways to make a better life. Based in towns and villages around Thurrock, they know the local people – those who need help, and those who can offer different types of help. Individual sessions for parents and carers. Book in advance. |
| 10:45am to 11:45am | Messy fun | 9 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 10:45am to 11:45am | Encouraging communication through play | 16 May. For ages 18 months to 30 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Baby massage | For ages 0 to 12 months. The baby massage 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. |
Tuesdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to 5pm | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 10am to midday | Empowering parents, empowering communities – living with a teenager | From 17 May. For parents and carers. Empowering parents, empowering communities (EPEC) is a parenting group run by parents for parents. Parents will learn how to use a range of parenting skills, understand their children's feelings and develop a closer parent-child relationship. Book in advance. |
| 10am to midday | Thurrock Sensory Services – early years group for deaf children and their families | Second Tuesday of the month. By referral only. |
| 10am to 11:30am | Queen's Jubilee Garden Party | 31 May. For ages 0 to 11 years. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 3pm | Queen's Jubilee Garden Party | 31 May. For ages 0 to 11 years. Book in advance. |
Wednesdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to midday | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Let's talk with your baby | No session 26 May. For ages 3 months to 12 months. A programme to promote positive adult-child interaction and communication skills, attachment, stimulation in a rich environment through interactive, fun activities. Book in advance. |
Thursdays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to 1pm | 2 year-olds development assessment checks | Health and development assessment to check your child's weight, height, learning, diet and behaviour. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 4:30pm | Domestic abuse and violence support | Phone 07875 342 015 to book in advance. |
Fridays
| Time | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Stay and play | No session 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. |
| 11am to midday | Stay and play | No session 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. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Stay and play | No session 27 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Fun activities for you and your baby. 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. |
Other activities
A wide range of activities are organised at children's centres across Thurrock, either regularly or from time to time. You can find out more about these activities in the document below. Check the timetables of individual children's centres for latest details.
Registration
You can use the registration form below to register yourself and your child at this children's centre, or any of our other children's centres.