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Music and movement sessions
Preschool gym sessions
Library sessions
Wellington City Council Libraries
Baby Rock N Rhyme | Baby Rock & Rhyme is a way for parents and carers to interact with their babies through rhymes, finger-plays and stories delivered by experienced presenters. It's a great opportunity to have fun, socialise and spend quality 'one-on-one' time with your tot. |
Story Time |
Pre-school storytimes are interactive sessions with stories, songs and rhymes. They are fun and free at all Wellington City Libraries for children, parents and carers to share. Recommended for children aged 2 - 4, but younger children are always welcome. |
Porirua City Council Libraries
Baby Band |
Songs, rhymes, and music-making for our youngest customers. A warm, friendly, tuneful social opportunity for babies and caregivers alike. Come ready to lift your voice and make a joyful noise! BYO instruments, or borrow something from us. |
Story World | Story World runs every Wednesday and Friday during school term time at 10.45am at the City Centre Library. A story, singing and craft time for children to enjoy with their parents and caregivers. Let Bee and Sally be your tour guides in Story World, exploring the best children's books the library has to offer, and laying the foundations for a life-long love of stories. |
Toddler Time | We meet in the children's area of Whitby Library. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy our informal session of stories, songs, rhymes, and musical fun. |
Website: porirualibrary.org.nz/whats-on/ |
Hutt City Council libraries
Baby Bounce and Rhyme | A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver. |
Pre-school storytime | Preschool Storytime A weekly programme for children aged 2-5 years. Join us for a half-hour of stories and songs. |
Website: library.huttcity.govt.nz |
Kapiti Coast District Council Libraries
Tamariki Time | Join us for singing, stories, finger rhymes, music and fun. Tamariki Time is for children aged 0-5 and their whanau. Tamariki Time runs during term time only. |
Website: www.kapiticoast.govt.nz |
Upper Hutt City Council Libraries
Baby Bops | Musical sessions that foster a love of learning through music, rhymes and finger play. Runs during the school term only, for ages 0 – 2. |
Tiny Tots | A fun interactive session where little ones get to explore books, songs and literacy based games. Runs during the school term only, for ages 3 – 5. |
Website: www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/Programmes/Childrens-Programmes |
Music and movement
Wellington City Council
Classes |
Description |
Active Fun Play |
A safe and friendly environment filled with soft play equipment for your pre-schooler or school child to use. |
Baby Jam | Baby Jam is a casual, free play session suitable for babies to new walkers. Small trampoline, ball pit, swing and colourful soft equipment. |
Gym Jam | Gym Jam is a safe, friendly and fun indoor playland filled with soft play equipment and a bouncy castle for your preschooler to use. No need to book, just turn up on the day. Children must be supervised at all times. |
Gym Tots | A step up from tumbling tots, this class incorporates gymnastics and ball and bat skills. There is a different circuit each week providing climbing and balancing challenges. The class is designed to help improve body awareness, confidence, motor skills, hand and eye coordination, climbing, balancing and ball skills in a fun way. |
Musical Tots | Giving children experiences in singing, listening and playing to develop confidence and self-esteem. |
Shooting Stars | This class aims to provide pre-schoolers with an introduction to a variety of sporting skills. It focuses on developing the basic skills such as throwing, catching, kicking and hitting through fun activities and sports. |
Toddlers and Waddlers | An even balance of music and physical play with our preschool equipment. |
Tumbling Tots | A fun class to develop the foundations of physical activities such as running, jumping, climbing and balancing. |
Tinytown Early Birds | Tinytown Early Birds is a circuit-based early motor skills preschool class. Help to develop your child’s confidence, body awareness and social skills with fun and engaging activities led by our friendly recreation coordinators. |
Boppers and Hoppers | An activities class giving children the opportunity to gain confidence and explore with music and movement with a basic circuit that gives a variety of challenges. |
Giggles and Wiggles | A fun session for parent and child to explore the world of music and movement together. |
Website: wellington.govt.nz/recreation/find-a-class/preschoolers
Preschool Gym
Porirua City Council
Baby Gym | Your crawling baby will enjoy 45 minutes of movement, including ball handling, obstacle course with slopes, tunnels and a sensory mat with different textures to experience and challenge our little ones. |
Tiny Movers | This class is for the beginner walker to support their milestone of walking, stability on their feet, learning to listen and take action on instructions, interaction with other children, and have loads of fun in a group environment with their caregiver. |
Kindy Gym |
The Kindy Gym programme is a jam-packed hour of movement, dance, adventure and play for your preschooler. The class will generally consist of 30 minutes of structured activity, including dance, movement and games, followed by 30 minutes of free time on the gymnastic equipment, and will finish with a game, song or dance. |