Baby & Toddler Groups at Tumble Gymnastics and Activity Centre
Welcome to our unique collection of baby and toddler programmes, thoughtfully planned and delivered by our expert practitioner, Suzanne Thomson.
Meet Suzanne – with over 30 years of experience in the early years’ field, Suzanne brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to supporting your child’s development. Her professional approach is grounded in the latest research, theory, and early years studies.
What to Expect – Our sessions are designed to:
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Encourage child development
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Promote parent/carer bonding
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Introduce new and enriching sensory experiences
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Support social relationships – for both little ones and their grown-ups
Delivered in a relaxed and welcoming environment, sessions includes:
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Music, dance, and movement
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Interactive stories
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Sensory and heuristic play
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A focus on child-led learning that’s easy to continue at home
Ever Evolving – Suzanne is passionate about offering a dynamic and ever-evolving timetable, packed with brand-new content and exclusive courses throughout the year. No two terms are the same!
Please view the sessions available below. Have questions? Email Suzanne directly: [email protected]
Baby Massage (4 weeks – 6 months)
A wonderful experience for both you and your baby where you have the chance to have a quiet, bonding time. Massage may help a wakeful baby sleep for longer and deeper, a windy baby more comfortable and grouchier baby more relaxed and settled. The course includes care gift, instruction booklet and massage oil.
Wriggles and Jiggles (2 – 8 months)
Enjoy great action songs and dances We will then support baby’s growth, brain development and circulation with Baby Yoga stretches. To finish we will cuddle and snuggle our baby and relax in the beautiful sensory lights. What’s not to love?
Bubble Disco (1 – 16 months)
Children and parents can expect to giggle and groove to disco music and action songs. We have fun with pom poms, musical instruments, glow and sensory lights and of course, lots of bubbles! The little ones won’t even know they’re exercising, they’ll be having so much fun!
Tumble Tinies (crawling up to 2 years)
This exciting session is packed with fabulous fun, magical music, and movement, and is perfect for babies from the crawling stage up to around 2 years old. Delivered by Suzanne, our highly experienced and qualified Baby & Toddler Activities Coordinator, this semi-structured session combines the joy of singing, rhymes, and interactive props with physical development opportunities in our gym—think jumping, rolling, crawling, balancing, and much more. For older children (typically from around 18 months, though this is flexible), there’s also the added bonus of working with a qualified gymnastics coach during the free play portion of the session. Each week, the coach will focus on a specific area of the gym circuit, introducing a ‘shape of the week’ and guiding children through basic fundamental gymnastic movements. This session also includes a few gentle transitions to help prepare little ones for their next stage: joining our Tumble Cubs programme from age 2.
Glitterbugs (Birth – 9 months)
This is one of our most popular baby sessions here at Tumble. It’s where books and stories meet sensory room! With a new story every week and interactive songs to help support brain and muscle development with time to relax and chill with your baby using sensory room resources such as bubble tubes, fibre optics, glow toys and so much more.
Tummy Time (4 – 7 months)
You may have heard about “tummy time” from your midwife or health visitor — but do you know why it’s so important for your baby’s development? Are you unsure how to introduce it into your daily routine? Tried it already, and your little one just isn’t a fan? If any of this sounds familiar, then LET’S PLAY – TUMMY TIME is made for you. Each week, you’ll explore new tummy time techniques, nurturing ways to support development through movement and sensory-rich play and confidence-building routines to enjoy with your baby
Superstar Sensory Room (Under 9 months)
Enjoy a calm and magical experience with your baby in our Sensory Baby Session at Tumble. This relaxed, self-led session is designed for bonding and unwinding in a gentle space filled with beautiful sensory lights, fibre optics, soothing music, treasure baskets, sensory toys, and the ever-popular fishy bubble tube — a firm favourite with both babies and adults. Suitable from birth for non-moving babies only (sorry, no crawlers or walkers), the session is limited to just 10 babies to ensure comfort for all. Please note this session is not facilitated by staff, and parents/carers are responsible for supervising their babies at all times. We look forward to welcoming you!
Frequently Asked Questions
When can my Baby start classes at Tumble?
It really depends on you and what you are looking for and at what stage of development your baby is at.
- Baby Massage: From around 4 weeks or when you feel ready to attend. Massage class is suitable for up to around 5/6 months.
- Tummy Time, Baby Reflexology, Glitterbugs and Sensory Room: From birth up to around 7 months (non-movers).
- Wriggles and Jiggles is suitable from around 12 weeks for non-moving babies and the Baby Bubble Disco is great from 12 weeks up to 18 months.
Can another adult attend?
Yes! However, some classes are busier than others so it’s best to get in touch with us and ask the question. Two adults are welcome in baby massage.
Can I bring my baby in their pram and/or car seat?
Our classes are delivered in a small intimate, studio room, therefore space is taken up quickly with parents, changing bags, car seats etc. Car seats and buggies are best left in your car or in our main reception. Some classes are busier than some. Baby Massage and some Tummy Time may be okay to bring them into the studio room. Please do not leave your car seats in the cloakroom area.
Where is The Studio?
After signing in at our reception a member of staff should be available to guide you to the studio. If this is not the case, please go through the double doors and turn immediate left up the steps to the coffee shop.
If you would like to take the lift turn right through the double doors.
Look out for a very large, blue STUDIO notice in the coffee shop.
Please take shoes off before entering the studio for your class.
Are there changing facilities?
We have a number of changing facilities within our centre. There’s an accessible toilet/changing facility in our main reception and coffee shop.
You will also find a changing table in our cloakroom next to the studio.
What other facilities do you have?
You can use the coffee shop and our outdoor play area any time! You can stay before and after your sessions, but you are very welcome to use them if visiting the centre with friends or family.
We also have a free gym! It’s completely free, you can use it anytime and is situated next to the studio. Please refer to the website for more information.
What do you have available for babies who are ‘on-the-move- but under 19 months
We deliver a great music and movement session called Tumble Tinies on the main gymnastics floor. Your baby needs to be (at least) showing signs of crawling to start Tinies. This can be from whatever age as babies’ stage of development differs from one baby to another.