Children's centres
Purfleet-on-Thames Children's Centre
Address
Centurion Way,
Purfleet-on-Thames,
RM19 1QA
You can phone or visit the centre at the following times:
- Mondays from 8:30am to 5pm
- Tuesdays closed
- Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 5pm
- Fridays from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Mondays
Time | Activity | Notes |
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9:30am to 10:30am | Stay and play | From 9 January. 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 | From 9 January. 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 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 |
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9:30am to 11:30am | 1 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. |
1pm to 2:30pm | Baby weighing drop-in clinic | For ages 0 to 5 years. All welcome. |
1pm to 2:30pm | Baby stay and weigh | Only for those attending the baby weighing drop-in clinic. All welcome. |
Wednesdays
Time | Activity | Notes |
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8:45am to midday | Speech and language clinic | First Wednesday of the month. By appointment only. Phone 0300 300 1544. |
1pm to 2pm | Baby massage | From 4 January. 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. |
Thursdays
Time | Activity | Notes |
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10am to midday | Think Families programme – FLASH | By referral only. |
Fridays
Time | Activity | Notes |
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9:30am to 11am | Chatterbox | From 6 January. For ages 24 months to 36 months. A structured language group running for 6 to 8 weeks providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. By referral only. |
11:30am to 12:30pm | Stay and play | From 6 January. 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. |
3:15pm to 4:15pm | English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) conversation club | From 6 January. A club for parents and carers to develop their speaking and listening skills in English with friends. Book in advance. |
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.