Albrighton

As has been mentioned, we have soft play available at Albrighton Centre, off Dog Kennel Hill on Tuesday mornings (10.00am to midday) and Thursday afternoon (2.00pm to 4.00pm). We charge ?2 per child per sessions, and it is suitable for children up to the age of 5. There is an array of soft play equipment, crawl tunnels, bouncy castles. Steve Albrighton Centre 0207 737 6186 www.albrightoncommunitycentre.org

Hi fmay Albrighton Centre and the Coppleston are separate, and both offer a range of services for under 5s and other sections of the community. Ideally we compliment each other rather than clash. Albrighton Centre is location on Albrighton Road, towards the centre of East Dulwich Estate. Albrighton Road is the higher of two roads that cut through the estate, and can be reached via Dog Kennel Hill, about three quarters of the way up, opposite the Adventure Playground, or by entering the estate from Bromar Road. Albrighton Road has street parking, which is free (there is no controlled parking scheme in the area), or there are also parking spaces for the centre on the Bromar Road side of Albrighton Road. I'm sorry you are having problems finding us - when you do, its a nice place! We currently have a number of outreach activities for under 5s provided by South Camberwell Children's Centre, East Dulwich Community Nursery, and also directly managed by ourselves, in additional many other activities and services you might be interested in for yourself. Tumble is currently running from 10.00am to midday on Tuesdays, and is a soft play activity session for children aged 2 to 5 years, also we understand that parents often have more than one child and ages can vary. Younger siblings are most welcome, but parents just need to be extra careful with younger ones to make sure they don't get accidently bumped or knocked by slightly older children. The session comprises a slide, 2 bouncy castles, a ball pit and a range of other soft play equipment. I hope this helps you (and any others) find your way to us. We are also always looking for new ideas for activities at the centre, so if there is anything you would like to see, please feed back to us with your thoughts. Cheers Steve Albrighton Centre www.facebook.com/albrightoncommunitycentre.org

East Dulwich Community Nursery,just off Dog Kennel Hill, currently has vacancies. Their number is 0207 737 6137. The nursery is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm and is registered for children aged 2 to 5 years. The nursery also offers sessional nursery care if you are looking for somewhere to care for your child for a morning or afternoon.

Kids Club is aimed at 0-11 year olds. There are activities for pre-school age children, and also activities for primary aged kids as well, as many parents have both.

Albrighton Community Centre offers Irish Dancing every Saturday from 11.00am to 1.00pm www.facebook.com/albrightoncommunitycentre

Albrighton Community Centre on Dog Kennel Hill has drop in activities for pre-school aged children that may suit on Tuesday mornings from 10am to midday (Tumble), which is a soft play session for children aged 2 to 5 years, on Thursdays we have Bookstart from 10.am to 11.30am, which is a numeracy and literacy sessions, and on Saturday mornings we have Kids Club from 10am to 12.30pm, which offers a range of indoor and outdoor activities with a focus on messy play. Further details can be found on our facebook page www.facebook.com/albrightoncommunitycentre Cheers Steve

Hello - just to confirm, yes, Tumble, is now running at Albrighton Community Centre in conjunction with East Dulwich Community Nursery, who will be staffing the session. There is a range of soft play equipment in the main hall downstairs aimed a promoting physical activity, improving co-ordination and manual dexterity. Tumble is a drop in session so you are welcome any time through from 10.00am to midday each Tuesday. If anyone has any other suggestions for activities for under 5s they you would like to see at the centre, please get in touch and let us know. Obviously we can't guarantee to provide everything, but its helpful for us to know the types of activities that would be popular. Contact telephone number for the centre is 0207 737 6186 or I can be emailed directly at [email protected] Cheers Steve

Cost for downstairs hall is ?25.00 per hour and includes use of a large catering kitchen Cost for upstairs with the external terrace is ?29.00 per hour, or for the inside space only is ?17.00 per hour. The bouncy castle is provided at no cost. There is however a ?10.00 charge for the bubble machine or smoke machine. There is also a selection of furniture available for smaller guests. Cheers Steve

In a shameless plug for the centre, I can confirm that although the main Children's Centre pre-school services stop over the holiday period, there is a Stay and Play activity day (from 11.00am to 2.30pm) on 19th August. Monday baby massage sessions will also continue over the holiday. In addition, the Saturday Kids Club will continue to run all through the holidays with a variety of activities for under 5s and primary aged kids. There is a focus on messy play for younger children, so please don't dress them up. In addition the youth club will continue throughout the summer from the 15th onwards. The club is aimed at 8 to 14 year olds and runs from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are also off-site swimming lessons on a Thursday. Various exercise sessions are also running through the holiday period - Tae Kwondo, Chinese Kick Boxing and Aerobics. Ladies boxing will also commence shortly and Yoga Smiles will also be returning in September. Cheers Steve