Overview

Welcome to Wareham Children's Centre, which has been open since May 2006. We have a main playroom which leads out onto a patio area. Also outside we have a barked area and a grassed area with a trampoline.

We offer activities for parents and carers of children under 5. We are joined by the Health Visitors, Midwives, Childminders and Breastfeeding Support Group to provide a strong base of partnership working. We ensure a fun learning environment from drop in Stay and Play sessions to advice at the Under 1's Baby clinic. We endeavour to cater for all families and have specific groups for young parents as well as a monthly Dad's session on a Saturday. We have a group of mums who run a Twins Group once a week during term time. Our activities and family learning change over the weeks, why not drop in to see what we have on offer.

Find out what is happening in our Newsletter and Timetable (pdf, 162kb) (opens in a new window)

February Half Term Activities

In addition to our normal programme the Early Intervention service have produced a booklet for activities (pdf, 145kb) (opens in a new window)  in the Purbeck area over the February half term for children and young people aged 0 - 19.

We also offer family outreach support for those families that may need that extra little bit of help and support, this can be behaviour management, tricky eaters, parenting advice or making contact with other services and agencies for example Citizens' Advice Bureau, Job Centre plus and Connexions.

First Aid Training

We have arranged some Paediatric First Aid Training with The Red Cross at the following venues in the New Year:

• 18 January - Swanage Children's Centre, 12:30pm - 2pm
• 25 January - LUCA Hall in Upton, 9.30am - 11.30am
• 25 January - Wareham Children's Centre, 12.30pm - 2pm
• 22 February - LUCA Hall in Upton 9.30am - 11.30am
• 22 February - Swanage Children's Centre, 12.30pm - 2pm

Please contact the centre to book your place.

Location and area covered

The Children's Centre is located in Streche Road, adjacent to The Lady St Mary First School. The building has been converted from the original caretaker's bungalow. We cover the geographical area from Wareham to Holton Heath, including the surrounding areas of Stoborough, Sandford, Ridge and Arne.

We have strong links with Swanage and Upton Children's Centres and work together as part of a cluster. Families are welcome to attend any of the activities or groups running from any of the Children's Centres.

Parking

There is no parking on site, but off road parking is available in Streche Road on the approach to the Centre.

Further Information

You can view our Ofsted Report (opens in a new window)  for the inspection that took place on 11th October 2011.

Please feel free to drop in to the centre or contact us direct to enquire about our sessions and courses.

• Manager - Ruth Forbes
  Name: Wareham Children's Centre
  Email: swanageandwarehamcc@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01929 552864
  Mobile: 07775 812586
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