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This summer term, we're delighted that Nimble Tots will be running more new-starter preschooler ukulele and musicianship classes for little folks aged 3 and above with their parents and carers, run by Becky Dixon, director of Nimble Tots. These are classes for children and parents/carers to participate in together, and be introduced to musical concepts in a fun interactive way! Our focus is on rhythm, pitch, composition, improvisation and enjoyment, with lots of movement, singing and games! At this age, we?re not expecting the little folk to learn lots of chords, but the aim of these classes is that through using the ukulele (and also listening to other instruments including Becky's cello) this is an early step in the journey of learning and enjoying music. Grown ups will participate alongside their kids, but there will be take home sheets for adults to learn more chords (if you have time!) and other songs too! We hope that the classes form a great foundation for learning other instruments (or more formal ukulele classes) further down the line! Becky Dixon, who teachers these classes, is a very experienced teacher and EY specialist. She has taught cello, piano and ukulele for over ten years, is a previous apprentice on the prestigious LEYMN (London Early Years Music Network) scheme, and has run workshops at the Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, Horniman Museum, BBC Proms, Barbican Centre and locally with Nimble Tots! She Term two is only for participants who have already completed term one, and non-walking siblings are also welcome although ideally adults will be able to participate alongside their pre-schooler. Ideally we?d like the same adult to attend throughout the course, although of course we understand absolutely this is not always possible! This is a 13 week term, and you need to book for the whole term, which runs from the w/c 17th April, with no class over half term. There is only space for a maximum of 7 adult/preschooler pairs per class, and you?ll need to bring a ukulele each. THURSDAYS: 2.15pm: TERM ONE ? The Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Road, SE23 FRIDAYS: 9am: TERM ONE ? The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, SE15 9.45am: TERM TWO ? The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, SE15 Price: ?91 for the full term block (?7 per session) for each adult/child pair. Book in at https://bookwhen.com/nimbletots?tag=ukes ? class sizes are kept small, but there will be a waiting list if we are full. If we have a large waiting list, we?ll look into putting in an extra class, and I?m happy to arrange classes for groups of friends if you?d like to discuss a private course for another day! Please email becky at [email protected] with any questions ? we?ll get some FAQs up here soon too!

Book now for our next term of Nimble Tales classes - back from Monday 17th April (Bank Holiday Monday)! Nimble Tales are creative, musical storytelling sessions, usually accompanied by cello tunes, ukulele songs, puppets, props and bubbles for 0-5s and their grown-ups, taking place in venues across SE26, SE22, SE15 and SE23. There's no singing along to backing tracks as we use real instruments, our songs include new compositions as well as traditional kids favourites, and sessions feature inventive versions of traditional tales and original stories. Sessions are usually led by Nimble Tots director and cellist, Becky Dixon, a trained EY music specialist and very experienced storyteller! As well as leading local Nimble Tots classes, you may have come across Becky performing at the Royal Festival Hall Clore Ballroom Space for hundreds of families as part of the Imagine Children's Festival, and also regularly leads storytelling workshops for the Royal Albert Hall. At a Nimble Tots class, each session lasts c. 40-45 minutes, and every week there is a different story. It's best value if you sign up for a full term of classes (works out ?5.50 a class), but equally you can choose to PAYG (?7 per class) and pop along to individual sessions, or buy a 6-class flexicard, which you can use for any sessions across any number of weeks! Siblings over 1 are ?3, and younger siblings go free. We'd always advise you to book in advance as we can get pretty busy for some sessions - drop ins are always welcome if we have space, but you can book online anytime up until 8am on the morning of a class, choosing whether to book an individual session or a block . Our weekly classes - starting back on Monday 17th April, are: Mondays: Grow Mayow (Mayow Park, Mayow road, London SE26 4JA) 10.15am: mixed ages/11.15am: 0-18 months Studio One Pilates (Keynote Studios, 58-72 Dalmain Road, SE23 1AT) 3pm: 0-18 months Tuesdays: Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AX) 10.10am: mixed ages/11.00am: mixed ages/11.50am: 0-18 months Thursdays: The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 10.10am: mixed ages/11.00am: mixed ages/11.50am: 0-18 months The Railway Telegraph (112 Stanstead Road, SE23 1PS) 2.15pm: Preschooler ukes 3.15pm: Nimble Tales ? 0-18 months Fridays: The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 9.00am: Preschooler Ukes /9.45am: Preschooler Ukes/10.30am: Nimble Tales ? mixed ages/11.15am: Nimble Tales ? 0-18 months Find out more and book yourself in at www.nimbletots.co.uk We also run parties, and preschooler ukulele classes, more about these on the website. Any questions, email [email protected] or message us on here!

The new term of Nimble Tots uke classes starts on Friday 6th January, and is a class for parents and carers to learn ukulele alongside their preschooler! These will be fun, interactive starter music lessons, introducing your small folk to the first steps of musical learning, with lots of games and songs. Adults and kids will each need their own instrument to learn together, and no experience is necessary! Lessons will be focussed on the small folk, with lots of focus on rhythm, pitch and tempo, with extra chords for grown-ups to learn at home! Lessons take place at the Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road Nunhead on Friday mornings at 9.30am - term booking required at ?5.50 a session - book your spot at www.nimbletots.co.uk. We also have sessions for younger children where adults will learn - these are now full, but if you have a crawler or toddler, email [email protected]

Nimble Tots is back in January with a full schedule of magical interactive storytelling and music every day of the week! Becky's sessions feature live cello tunes, and Holly's Wednesdays will take you on a wonderful storytelling adventure. It's ?7 to PAYG (siblings over 1 are ?3) but cheaper if you book a term block (works out ?5.50 a session and your spot will be held every week) or if you buy a 6-week flexicard (?36 for any 6 sessions - no expiry date). Every week we have a different story, accompanied by music, songs and props. Booking in advance is advised at www.nimbletots.co.uk, and term bookings plus individual sessions for the first week of January are now open! Drop ins are welcome if we have space, first-come-first-serve. Spring 2017 sessions are: Mondays with Becky and her cello: Nunhead Greeen Community Centre, 5 Nunhead Green, Nunhead, London SE15 3QQ 9.45am - mixed ages 10.35am - mixed ages 11.30am - 0-18 months Tuesdays with Becky and her cello: Punk Me Up Cafe, 34 East Dulwich Road, SE22 9.45am - mixed ages 10.35am - mixed ages 11.30am - 0-18 months Wednesday Mornings with Holly: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead SE15 9.45am - mixed ages 10.35am - mixed ages 11.30am - 0-18 months Wednesday Afternoons with Holly: Studio One Pilates, 58-72 Dalmain Rd, London SE23 1AT 2.15pm - mixed ages 3.15pm - 0-18 months Thursday Mornings with Becky and her cello:The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead SE15 9.45am - mixed ages 10.35am - mixed ages 11.30am - 0-18 months Thursday Afternoons with Becky and her cello: The Railway Telegraph, 112 Stanstead Rd, London, Forest Hill SE23 1PS 2.15pm - mixed ages 3.15pm - 0-18 months Friday Afternoons with Becky and her cello: Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Rd, London SE14 5TY 2.15pm - mixed ages 3.15pm - 0-18 months

We have a few tickets still left for tomorrow's Nimble Tots Christmas party! If there are any remaining for the door, I'll pop a note up here when online booking closes, but do book in for cheaper tickets and be sure of a price (?9 advance booking, ?12 on the door) xxx

This year for Christmas we're having a big Nimble Tots crafting bonanza at Nunhead Green Community Centre! We'll be emptying out our craft boxes with a mountain of bling, Christmas stickers and free-flow crafty stuff for making Christmas cards, baubles and much more. We'll also have the disco lights on for a bit of a boogie to the Beach Boys Christmas album, and finish off with a bit of a sing! Price includes tea, juice, mince pies and biscuits! ?9 + ?3 for siblings in advance (more on the door if any tickets left) - advanced booking is at http://www.nimbletots.co.uk/christmas-party/

Nimble Tots, in partnership with Crescendo Music, are delighted to launch our brand new ukulele based music classes for parents, carers and their little folk. These are interactive classes with no experience necessary, and will be lead by the brilliant Finn Ros who runs Crescendo Music. Classes will run every Friday from the 4th November until the 16th December, at the Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, in Nunhead. SE15. We know it?s an early start for the preschooler session, as this is the only way we could fit it in, but we?ll do our best to have teapots fully loaded! The timings are 9.00 ? 9.40: 3.5 year olds and above (kids and adults will need a ukulele each to learn together!) 9.45 ? 10.25: 2 ? 3.5 year olds (children are welcome to bring an instrument too if they'd like) 10.30 ? 11.05: crawlers ? 2 year olds (only adults need a ukulele, but the children will be involved in the class) 11.10 ? 11.45: Parent/Carer with pre-crawling babies (only adults need bring a uke) These are a little different to usual Nimble Tots classes as you?ll need to sign up for a full half term as classes will build on each other. We?ll have smaller groups, and they?ll involve lots of musical games and activities as well as a chance for adults and younger folk alike to learn the uke together (and don?t forget to bring your uke! We?ll have some advice up here on buying an instrument if you don?t have one already). There are classes for parents/carers with tiny tots (pre-crawlers) when we?ll focus on the adults learning, then there will ?music with a uke? classes for older babies and toddlers where parents/carers will play the instruments, but children will be involved a lot! Then for preschooler classes (for 3.5 year olds and above), both adults AND children will play and learn together! Price: ?56 for the full half term block for each adult/child pair, or ?51 if you book by the 14th October. Siblings are welcome at half price ? pre-crawling babies can join any session with their older sibling (no sibling fee for babies under 6 months), older siblings are half price, and we think it?s best for you to attend the class appropriate for the youngest child (but do email if any queries about this!). Sign up at www.nimbletots.co.uk pr email [email protected] for more information.

Nimble Tots are delighted to be working with the brilliant Finn Ros of Crescendo Music to launch our new Friday uke classes - starting from Friday 4th November at the Ivy House in Nunhead, with a free trial class on Friday 7th October (booking necessary!) These will be interactive sessions for babies and preschoolers of different ages. For the pre-crawlers, it's a chance for adults to learn the uke and play and sing to their little folk. The crawler and toddler classes will be for the adults to play, but the little people will be involved in musical games, songs and activities, appropriate to the age! And for the 3.5s and above, kids and adults will need a ukulele each and will learn together. The trial is free just to see if you'd like to join us for the half term! You'll need to bring an instrument and sign up for the full half term block, as classes build on each week. If you'd like to find out what to expect, there's a FREE TRIAL next Friday (7th October) to come and give it a go, and if you sign up for the half term by the end of next Friday, you'll save ?5 on the booking! Email [email protected] to sign up for the trial, and find out more, and book your place for the course at www.nimbletots.co.uk/uke-classes/. Class sizes are smaller than usual Nimble Tots classes, so do book in soon to be sure of a spot as spaces are already getting quickly booked up! Timings are: 9.00 ? 9.40: 3.5 year olds and above (kids and adults will need a ukulele each to learn together!) 9.45 ? 10.25: 2 ? 3.5 year olds (only adults need a ukulele, but the children will be involved in the class) 10.30 ? 11.05: crawlers ? 2 year olds (only adults need a ukulele, but the children will be involved in the class) 11.10 ? 11.45: Parent/Carer with pre-crawling babies (only adults need bring a uke) And usual business with Nimble Tots, for classes next week, don't forget you can book in advance to be sure of your spot, and that this term, booking for classes closes at 9pm the evening before - after this any remaining spaces will be available as drop ins as a first-come-first-serve (and I'll pop something on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NimbleTots to update how many spaces left). . Classes next week: Tuesday 4th October: Nimble Tales with Mikey - 'The Table That Ran Away to the Woods' 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road). **please note** inside buggy space is limited for busier classes, so if you bring your pram in it'll need to be folded, but there are pram locks in front of the cafe aplenty! If you use a sling, do bring it along, and we'll save places at the back of the mats for double buggies. Wednesday 5th October: Nimble Tales with Mikey - 'The Table That Ran Away to the Woods' MORNING 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BE) AFTERNOON 2.30pm (mixed ages), 3.30pm (0-18 months) at Studio One Pilates, 58-72 Dalmain Road, SE23 1AT Friday 7th October: Uke Classes with Finn! FREE TRIAL (booking necessary) 9.00am (3.5 and above), 9.45am (2 - 3.5s), 10.30am (crawlers - 2 year olds), 11.10am (parents/carers with pre-crawlers) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BE) We can't wait to see you all :)

Nimble Tots is back for the Autumn Term! We run creative, interactive storytelling and music workshops for 0-5s and their carers with live instruments and professional storytellers (Becky and her cello are on maternity leave, so sessions this term will be lead by Holly, Mikey and Sam). This week on Tuesday, Mikey and his flute, guitar and bag of musical instruments will tell the tale of Jack at the Beanstalk at Punk Me Up Ceramics - drop in spaces available on a first-come-first-serve basis On Wednesday, the lovely Holly will be telling stories of exotic birds, inspired by 'Shh, we have a plan'. Workshops will include shakers, bubbles, scarves, puppets and much more! This week... Tuesday 6th September: Nimble Tales with Mikey - 'Jack and the Beanstalk' 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road). **please note** inside buggy space is limited for busier classes, so if you bring your pram in it'll need to be folded, but there are pram locks in front of the cafe aplenty! If you use a sling, do bring it along, and we'll save places at the back of the mats for double buggies. Wednesday 7th September: Nimble Tales with Holly 'Shh...we have a plan' MORNING 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, SE15 3BE) AFTERNOON 2.30pm (mixed ages), 3.30pm (0-18 months) at Studio One Pilates, 58-72 Dalmain Road, SE23 1AT ?6.50 (siblings over 1 ?3) to PAYG, cheaper if you book a class card or a half term block. Book online at www.nimbletots.co.uk by 9pm the night before to be sure of a spot, then drop ins welcome if we have space (and we do tomorrow!)

Only a week and a half left of Nimble Tots left before we take a wee break for the summer holidays *sniff*, so we're particularly looking forward to a (hopefully) sunny week of songs, music and interactive storytelling for 0-5s and their grown up folk! Becky's (and cello!) sessions will ALL be about the mighty Boris the Bird this week - we all know he likes to squawk, but this week he's trying to learn a new song...can a frog, a lion and maybe even a bunny rabbit help him? Holly's Thursday classes will be inspired by 'Is there a DOG in this book?'. Classes are, as ever, ?6 to come along, and half price for siblings over 1 (siblings under 1 go free). We do sometimes get pretty busy, so advance booking is recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk, but if we have space, drop ins are very welcome (and generally there is more drop in room for Thursdays and earlier morning sessions). Classes this week: Monday - 'Boris the Bird learns a new song' with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at The Green, Nunhead Community Centre (next to the Old Nuns Head pub) Tuesday - 'Boris the Bird learns a new song' with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road). **please note** inside buggy space is limited for busier classes, but there are pram locks in front of the cafe aplenty! If you use a sling, do bring it along, and we'll save places at the back of the mats for double buggies. Wednesday - 'Boris the Bird learns a new song' with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) Thursday - 'Is there a DOG in this book?' Nimble Adventures with Holly 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (under 2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (under 2s). Friday - 'Boris the Bird learns a new song' with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill) Looking forward to seeing you all this week! Becky and Holly x P.S. Get your Boris the Bird squawking practice in with a listen to his theme song at https://soundcloud.com/nimbletots/boris-the-bird

Don't forget that Thursday morning will have a very special guest for Nimble Tots at the Ivy House this week with multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter Mikey! Mikey has lots of experience writing and performing in children's theatre, running workshops and as a performing musician in his own right, so along with flute, guitar and bag of percussion, these workshops should be a real treat! Classes tomorrow (Thursday) are at the Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead (plenty of parking usually available on the street outside) 9.45am: Mixed ages 10.35am: Mixed ages 11.30am: 0-18 months You can book your spot in advance at www.nimbletots.co.uk or drop in and join us - ?6 per class, siblings over 1 half price (siblings under 1 go free) See you tomorrow! x

This week it's another of my favourite ever Nimble Tales, Penelope the INCREDIBLY grumpy princess! We've got another small swap of days this week, as Holly will be leading her magical story-book inspired Nimble Adventures on Tuesday at Punk Me Up Cafe in East Dulwich (Boris will still be making an appearance though...), and I'll (Becky) will be telling Nimble Tales instead on Thursday afternoon at Nunhead Green. On Thursday morning at the Ivy House, we've another special guest, Mikey, leading the sessions! Mikey is a multi-instrumentalist, flute player and very experienced kids theatre maker (and great musician in his own right!), so you'll be in for a treat! Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be me as usual with cello and Nimble Tales! If you're coming along, don't forget advanced booking is recommended (at www.nimbletots.co.uk) as we can sometimes get very busy, but drop ins are welcome if we do have space, which tends to be more the case with earlier classes. It's ?6 for first child, half price for siblings over one (siblings under 1 go free), and a wee bit cheaper if buy and use a 6-class flexicard (?33 for 6 classes). I'll update on Facebook the morning of classes with details of any drop in spaces available. Classes this week: Monday - 'Penelope and the Frog' with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at The Green, Nunhead Community Centre (next to the Old Nuns Head pub) Tuesday - 'Pete the Cat' - Nimble Adventures with Holly 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road). **please note** inside buggy space is limited for busier classes, but there are pram locks in front of the cafe aplenty! If you use a sling, do bring it along, and we'll save places at the back of the mats for double buggies. Wednesday - 'Penelope and the Frog' with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursday - 'Penelope and the Frog' - morning with Mikey and his flute, afternoon with Becky and cello 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (under 2s). Friday - 'Penelope and the Frog' with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill)

We're back with the next half term of creative, musical storytelling workshops for 0-5s and their grown ups from next week, with classes running every day through term time! Becky's workshops are accompanied by live cello and ukulele, and Holly's sessions often include her own hand-drawn puppets. Classes cost ?6 for the first child, siblings under 1 go free and siblings over 1 are half price, and it's a little cheaper if you buy a 6-class flexicard (works out ?5.50 per session, siblings half price, can be used across any Nimble Tots workshops) or a half term block if you're coming to the same class each week (?5 per session, siblings half price). Next week, Becky will be telling stories inspired by the Indonesian myth of the Ruai Bird, so we'll have lots of flying! Holly's Thursday adventures will come from the storybook 'Handa's Surprise'. Timings and locations next week are: Monday 6th June - Nimble Tales with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at The Green, Nunhead Community Centre, SE15 Tuesday 7th June - Nimble Tales with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday 8th June - Nimble Tales with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursday 9th June: Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday 10th June - Nimble Tales with Holly 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill) We sometimes get very busy, so advance booking recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk - drops ins very welcome on a first-come-first-serve basis, so long as we have space!

At Nimble Tots this week, our creative musical storytelling sessions for 0-5s and their parents and carers, it's the last before a week off for half term! Becky and her cello are back from holidays with the tale of the enormous turnip... Lots of cello tunes, props, songs and silliness, Becky is leading sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with Holly covering Nimble Tales on Tuesday. Thursday's Nimble Adventures this week features Owl Babies (and NOT Dinner Time as mentioned in this week's newsletter, sorry!) with Holly leading preschooler drama for older kids, and sensory storytelling for babies. As ever, it's ?6 PAYG per session, or a wee bit cheaper if you buy a 6-class flexicard. Siblings over 1 are half price (siblings under 1 go free). Advance booking is recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk as we do sometimes fill up and have to turn people away, but if there's space, drop ins are welcome! We're back to usual booking, with online sign up closing the morning before classes (or earlier if we're full...) Times and venues: Monday - Nimble Tales with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at The Green, Nunhead Community Centre, SE15 Tuesday - Nimble Tales with Holly 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday - Nimble Tales with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursday: Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday - Nimble Tales with Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill)

Join Nimble Tots this Thursday for brilliant and creative classes with Holly, all inspired by the all-time-favourite book 'Oh No George!' Pre-schooler classes are interactive drama sessions, with lots of movement and opportunities for children to come up with their own ideas! The baby sessions are more sensory storytelling sessions, inspired by the stories. Holly is a brilliant and experienced Early Years workshop leader, teacher and drama specialist, and her sessions are always engaging and fun! There's normally drop in spaces available for all sessions on a Thursday, but if you'd like to be sure of your spot, you can book in at www.nimbletots.co.uk. It's ?6 PAYG, and then half price for siblings over 1 (siblings under 1 go free). Classes this Thursday are: Morning: The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead (lots of on-street parking available!) 9.45: 2-5s 10.35: mixed ages 11.30: under 2s Afternoon: Nunhead Green Community Centre, Nunhead Lane just as you come out of East Dulwich 2.30pm: 2-5s 3.30pm: under 2s x

This week, after a bank holiday off, we're raring to go from Tuesday onwards with all our normal Nimble Tots classes! Becky's sessions this week will feature all usual cello tunes, puppets and songs, with the story of Lazy Jack (lots of snoring too!). Holly's back from her holidays, and Thursday adventures will be a fun take on 'Hug' by Jez Alborough, with drama activities and games for the 2-5 and mixed age sessions, and gentler sensory storytelling for the under 2 classes. As ever, it's ?6 PAYG per session, or a wee bit cheaper if you buy a 6-class flexicard. Siblings over 1 are half price (siblings under 1 go free). Advance booking is recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk as we do sometimes fill up and have to turn people away, but if there's space, drop ins are welcome! Times and venues: Tuesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursday: Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill)

Nimble Tots this week has a few changes as Holly is off on her holidays! But we've still got creative storytelling and music classes for 0-5s every day this week in all usual venues and times. We're very lucky to have the magical theatre maker Laura and her puppet woodland creatures leading sessions on Wednesday morning at the Ivy House and Becky will be covering Thursday's Nimble Adventures with 'This is not my hat'. At all other Nimble Tales sessions, Becky and her cello will be there as usual, this week with a brand new snake puppet and the story of Anansi the Spider, and how he helped all stories came into the world! Plus of course, shakers, songs, ukulele tunes, scarves and props... We got pretty busy at some classes last week, so advance booking is recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk although if there's room we'll do our best to squeeze in drop-ins! It's ?6 PAYG, siblings over 1 half price (siblings under 1 go free), or a little cheaper if you book a 6 class flexicard (?33 for any 6 classes, no expiry date). Classes and venues this week are: Monday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) Nunhead Green Community Centre (56 Nunhead Lane- next to the Old Nuns Head pub and Nunhead Green playground) Tuesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday - morning is Laura, afternoon is Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursday: Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill)

Hurrah! We're back for Nimble Tots summer term stories from tomorrow (Monday 10th April!) onwards, with a week jam-packed full of creative classes for 0-5s all featuring stories, music and songs! This week, Becky and her cello (with a bit of help from Boris the bird) will be telling the tale about how the rabbit got such long ears, as well as thinking about some other instruments in the orchestra, and on Thursday, Holly's Nimble Adventures will be inspired by the book 'Wendy the Wide-Mouthed Frog', with both special pre-schooler drama classes, and gentler baby sessions. It's ?6 per class if you PAYG, siblings half price (siblings under 1 go free), or a little cheaper if you buy a 6-class flexicard (6 classes for ?33 - no expiry date but you'll still need to book in) or if you book a half term block (?5 per class, ?2.50 siblings over 1). Advanced booking recommended at www.nimbletots.co.uk but if we have space drop ins are welcome (but we do fill up quickly for some classes!) Full list of sessions for this week: Monday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) Nunhead Green Community Centre (56 Nunhead Lane- next to the Old Nuns Head pub and Nunhead Green playground) Tuesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Railway Telegraph Pub **note new venue** (112 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1BS) Thursdays: Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) at the Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, Telegraph Hill)

There are just 9 tickets available on the door for drop ins this morning - get in early to grab 'em! Lots of tickets available for our next one on the 10th April. x

Nimble Indie Tots daytime disco for 0-5s and their parents and carers is BACK at the Nines in Peckham on Sunday 20th March for a morning of indie tunes, dancing, craft, face painting and bubbles! Come join us for a disco of proper tunes. Our music policy is on the indiepop side of indie, with genres including C86, motown, indiepop, sixties pop and post punk, with songs from the like of Jonathan Richman, The Who, Belle & Sebastian, The Supremes, The Field Mice, Neutral Milk Hotel and The Shangdi Las. Tickets are ?8 per adult, or ?14 for two, with up to 2 children admitted free with each adult ticket. Book ?em in advance as we often sell out in advance, although if we?ve space, tickets will be available on the door. We've only got a couple of discos left before we take a summer break to welcome in a new little person to the Nimble Tots family so come along and join us this time (and then we hope to be back with a vengeance, and possible in a venue with a baby chill out space, in 2017). Tickets can be purchased at http://www.nimbletots.co.uk/indie-tots-discos/ - if we have any available on the door I'll put an update on here!

We're back this week with a full schedule of Nimble Tots classes, including new Thursday afternoon preschooler and baby classes in Nunhead, and a one-off extra free Friday class... Becky will be back with her cello and ukulele, plus the classic tale of Goldilocks and the three bears (your own teddy bears are very welcome to join us)! Then on Thursday, Holly will be taking us on a Nimble Adventure with 'Shh! We have a plan'. Plus, on Tuesday, the wonderful storyteller Laura will be covering the session with her own Nimble Tales at Punk Me Up Ceramics! It's ?6 for PAYG, or cheaper with a flexicard or half term block booking, and book in at http://www.nimbletots.co.uk/weekly-classes-for-0-5s. Monday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) Nunhead Green Community Centre (56 Nunhead Lane- next to the Old Nuns Head pub and Nunhead Green playground) Tuesday - Laura covering! 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) Wednesday - Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Honor Oak (1 Saint Germain Road, SE23 1RH) Thursday - Nimble Adventures with Holly! 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (2-5s), Nunhead Green Community Centre and 3.30pm (0-2s). Friday - Becky 10.15am (mixed ages) 11.15am (0-18 months) at Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, SE14 5TF) 2.30pm (2-5s) and 3.30pm (0-18 months), Nunhead Green Community Centre - FREE session with photography - sign up for this one at http://www.nimbletots.co.uk/photo-session-26th-february/

There are drop in spaces available this Monday morning at Nunhead Green Community Centre to join Holly for stories, songs and fun! Plus still time to book for Wednesday at the Ivy House and Honor Oak Pub. x

As we're about to enter half term week, we've a slightly revised timetable of classes, and then we're back to usual from the 22nd February onwards. Actually, better than usual as on Thursday afternoons from the 26th February onwards we've a pre-schooler Nimble Adventure drama class with Holly at 2.30pm, and a baby class at 3.30pm at the wonderful Nunhead Green community centre, whoop! We're likely to be pretty busy for classes this week, so probably we'll be advance bookings only. You can book in here - it's ?6 PAYG, or ?30 for a class card for any 6 classes - if you have a class card, please do still book, as we've been getting increasingly busy! Drop ins always welcome if we have space, but there's a good chance we'll be full. Booking in at www.nimbletots.co.uk. This week: Monday - Nimble Tales with Holly 10.15am (mixed ages), 11.15am (0-18 months) Nunhead Green Community Centre (56 Nunhead Lane- next to the Old Nuns Head pub and Nunhead Green playground) **Please note we have moved from the Dish and the Spoon** Wednesday - Nimble Tales with Becky 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Honor Oak (1 Saint Germain Road, SE23 1RH) From the 22nd February, we'll be back to normal timetable. You can book now for a full half term pass for next half term, if you know you'll be coming every week (it works out a bit cheaper at ?4.50 per session, plus you don't need to book in each week), or you can book in now online as usual at www.nimbletots.co.uk either PAYG or using your class card.

Just two weeks to go until the next Nimble Indie Tots disco at the Nines in Peckham on February 14th! On our craft table there will be ample craft opportunities for adults (as well as children!) to create any last minute valentines cards, plus all our usual crafty bling! We'll have have face painting back again, bubbles, disco lights and more! Ticket sales are going fairly quickly, so advance booking is recommended - I'll update on here if we do have any tickets available on the door on the day. ALSO - update that the March date has MOVED from the 13th March to the 20th March due to an unforeseen date clash. Becky x

This week Nimble Tales are all about transport - broomsticks, cars, space rockets and more, whatever it takes, we need a brief January holiday! There will be the usual cello tunes, puppets, songs and scarves. Then Thursday this week, Holly's Nimble Adventures will be about the Storm Whale by Benji Davies. I'm too late for Monday, but coming next: Tuesday 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-18 months) at Punk Me Up Ceramics (34 East Dulwich Road) 11.30am is FULLY BOOKED - pre-booked only for this. Wednesday - 9.45am (mixed ages), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) 2.30pm (0-4 years) 3.30pm (0-18 months) at The Honor Oak (1 Saint Germain Road, SE23 1RH) **The 3.30pm session has been very busy - but 2.30pm much quieter, and babies are very welcome at this one too!** Thursdays: Nimble Adventures with Holly, featuring The Storm Whale 9.45am (2-5s), 10.35am (mixed ages) and 11.30am (0-2s) at The Ivy House (40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE) Fridays: 10.15am (mixed ages) 11.15am (0-18 months) at Telegraph Hill Centre (Kitto Road, SE14 5TF) Book your spot at www.nimbletots.co.uk!