Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes for babies aged 0–13 months run at Haxby Memorial Hall, 16 The Village, Haxby, York (YO32 3HT) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during term time, led by Gleanna Oland.
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About this class
Gleanna Oland runs Baby Sensory York from Haxby Memorial Hall on The Village in Haxby, YO32 3HT. Classes run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during term time, with multiple sessions each day. Tuesday has three slots: mixed-age (0–13 months) at 10:00 and 11:30, and a dedicated younger-babies session (0–6 months) at 13:00. Wednesday mornings offer a mixed-age session at 10:00 and a younger-babies session at 11:30.
Each hour-long class follows a structure built around a baby's natural play-rest-play rhythm. You can expect creative play, tummy time, baby massage, sensory signing, and activities involving textures, scents, and light. Original songs composed by Baby Sensory founder Dr Lin Day — including 'Say Hello to the Sun' — weave early speech and language work throughout. The exploratory play area is arranged to match the distance at which a young baby actually focuses, and every instrument used has been tested to stay within a safe decibel range for small ears. Sessions close by mimicking the sounds of the womb, a deliberate wind-down built into every Baby Sensory class.
The programme splits into two developmental stages — birth to 6 months and 7 to 13 months — so what happens in the room genuinely shifts as your baby grows. Activities are adapted so that babies with physical or sensory impairments can take part alongside everyone else. Feeding or cuddling your baby at any point is entirely welcome.
The York franchise draws families from across a wide area: Haxby and Wigginton are on the doorstep, and the franchise also covers Huntington, Strensall, Dunnington, Tadcaster, Copmanthorpe, Acomb, and Bishopthorpe, among others.
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Which ages can attend at Haxby Memorial Hall?
Classes are open to ages from birth to 13 months. Sessions are grouped into mixed-age (0–13 months) and younger-babies (0–6 months) formats, so there is a suitable option from the earliest weeks through to the crawling stage.
When do sessions run?
Tuesday classes start at 10:00, 11:30, and 13:00; Wednesday classes start at 10:00 and 11:30. All sessions are term time only — check with Gleanna for current term dates before booking.
How do I book?
Contact Gleanna Oland directly by phone on 07790 759333 or by email at york@babysensory.co.uk. You can also search for available spaces via the WOW World Group find-a-class tool at wowworldgroup.com using the YO32 postcode.
What happens during a session?
Each hour-long class moves through creative play, tummy time, baby massage, sensory signing, and exploration of textures, scents, and sounds. A mix of original and traditional songs runs through every session to support early speech development. There is also a dedicated Exploratory Play Area, and every session closes with a wind-down that mimics womb sounds to settle babies.
Can I feed my baby during the class?
Yes. Feeding or cuddling your baby at any point in the session is welcome.
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