Park Lane Children's Centre activities

Park Lane Children's Centre offers a variety of activities for parents and carers with children aged 0 to 4 years old.

Below is a list of activities taking place between from April to July 2024.

Visit the Park Lane Children's Centre page for more information on our services, including the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme.

Monday

Stay and play coffee morning

• Refreshments available
• Time details: 11am to 12pm
• Drop-in
• Special activities: 
  • Somali community: 22 April
  • Young Parents Network: 20 May | 17 June | 15 July

Babies and toddlers stay and play

Parent and child interactive play opportunity.

• Age: 0 to 2 years
• Time details: 1.30pm to 3pm
• Drop-in

Polo Send

Play opportunities for little ones with special educational needs and disability (SEND).

By appointment only – contact Meliza to book: 07929 744209.

• 15, 22 and 29 April
• 10, 17 and 24 June
• Time details: 9.30am to 10.30am

Haringey Works Employment Support – fortnightly

Individual employment support for parents.

Contact the Centre to book an appointment.

• Time: 10.30am to 1pm

Tuesday

Stay and play

Parent and child interactive play opportunity.

• Age: 0 to 4 year olds
• Time details: 10.30am to 12 noon
• Drop-in

Parent support surgery

Food and baby bank. Individual advice and support from our friendly team.

• Time details: 2pm to 4pm
• By appointment only – contact the centre to book

Huddle

An inclusive stay and play group for under 5s with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Please come along and play, meet other families and get some advice from the team on supporting your child’s development.

• Time details: 9.30am to 11am
• Term time only
• Drop-in

ESOL Entry 1

Contact Lada for more information: 07971 826490.

• 9am to 11.30am
• By appointment only

Wednesday

Antenatal and postnatal midwife appointments (North Middlesex Hospital)

• Time details: 9am to 4pm
• By appointment only – contact the centre to book.

Breastfeeding group

Breast feeding support and advice.

• Time details: 10am to 11.30am
• Drop-in

Baby weighing clinic

Bring your child and their red book to be weighed by a health visitor.

Contact Tynemouth Health visiting team to book: 020 3224 4207.

• Fortnightly (second and fourth week of the month)
• Time details: 9am to 2pm
• By appointment only

Thursday

Antenatal and postnatal midwife appointments (Whittington Hospital)

• Time details: 9am to 5pm
• Appointment only – contact the centre to book.

Los Amiguitos

Play opportunity for families from the Spanish/Portuguese speaking communities.

• Age: 0 to 4-year-olds
• Time details: 10.30am to 11.30am
• Drop-in

Baby wonder weeks

Information and advice sessions for parents with babies under 6 months – 6 weeks.

This includes: oral health, first aid, mental health support, breastfeeding and weaning.

Contact Meliza to book: 07929 744209.

• Time details: 1.45pm to 3pm
• Dates: 6 June | 13 June | 20 June | 27 June | 4 July | 11 July

ESOL Entry 1

Contact Lada for more information: 07971 826490.

• Time details: 9am to 11.30am
• By appointment only

Individual advice session on adult learning, volunteering and employment

Contact Lada for more information and to book: 07971 826490.

• Time details: 9.30am to 12 noon

Friday

Connecting Fathers – stay and play under 5s

Play opportunity for dads and male carers.

Contact Lee: 07870 892037.

• Time details: 10.30am to 11.30am
• Dates: 19 April to 5 July

Baby massage

Baby Massage is a lovely way for you to express your love and care for your baby.

By appointment only – contact Meliza to book: 07929 744209.

• Age: 0 to 8 months
• Time details: 1.30pm to 2.30pm
• Dates: 26 April | 3 May | 10 May | 17 May | 24 May

Health visiting team ASQ reviews 

2-year-old developmental check with a health visitor.

• Time details: 9am to 4pm
• By appointment only – contact the centre to book

Donated baby bank

Free baby clothing from families who have kindly donated to our baby bank.

Contact Lee: 07870 892037.

• Time details: 10am to 11.30am
• Date: 12 April

Markfield SENDIASS

• 26 April, 9.30am to 11.30am: understanding the SEND System
• 28 June, 9.30am to 11.30am: getting the right support/supporting children with SEND to access school provision (SEN Support)

Every day of the week

Healthy Start voucher support

Are you pregnant or have children under the age of 4?

You could get help to buy milk, vegetables, fruits and pulses.

Contact the centre to book an appointment to apply.

Free vitamins!

For pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children under 5.

Collect at the reception.

Contact details

The centre is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays).

Contact us to:

• book any of the activities that are marked as 'by appointment only'
• get an activity timetable in PDF format
• get more information on the centre and the activities

Email: parklane.childrenscentre@haringey.gov.uk

Phone: 020 8489 4945