Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes for babies aged 0–13 months run on Friday mornings and at lunchtime at Curborough Community Centre in Lichfield, led by Vicky Woodings who has been running these sessions locally since 2012. Three time slots are available each Friday — 09:45, 11:00, and 12:30 — priced at £8 per session and booked as a term block of approximately £58.
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About this class
Curborough Community Centre on Reynolds Close hosts Vicky Woodings' Baby Sensory sessions every Friday, with three slots across the morning and lunchtime: 09:45, 11:00, and 12:30. Vicky has been running classes in Lichfield since 2012 — a longer track record than most local providers, and one that tends to show in how settled and well-paced the sessions feel. The 09:45 and 12:30 sessions are mixed ages (0–13 months); the 11:00 session is specifically for ages from birth to 13 months to seven months, so if you have a very young baby and would prefer a slightly narrower developmental spread in the room, that slot is worth considering.
A typical hour works through creative play, massage, tummy time, movement, textures, and music, structured around a baby's natural play-rest-play cycle rather than asking a four-month-old to sustain focus for 60 unbroken minutes. Songs and rhymes — a blend of original compositions and familiar tunes — run throughout, with sensory signing woven in from the first session so babies begin building communication cues early. Every session closes by mimicking the sounds of the womb, a consistently calming end to the class. You are welcome to feed or cuddle your baby at any point.
The programme was designed by Dr Lin Day, whose background spans nursing, special education, and post-graduate biomedical research. Activities are adapted so that babies with physical or sensory differences can participate fully alongside everyone else. Curborough Community Centre has baby-change facilities and disabled-access toilets, so the practical side of getting out for a morning with a young baby is well covered.
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What age is this class for?
The mixed-ages sessions at 09:45 and 12:30 take babies from birth to 13 months. The 11:00 Friday session is specifically for ages from birth to 13 months to seven months. If your baby is under three months, the Hello Baby sub-programme — which focuses on newborn observation, colic and comfort, and gentle massage — runs separately; the next Hello Baby course starts 7 September and is suitable for babies born from 1 June 2026 onwards.
How much does it cost, and how do I book?
Classes are priced at £8 per session, booked as a term block of approximately £58. Standard Baby Sensory sessions at this venue run throughout the school summer holidays, so there is no summer gap in the main programme. To book, contact Vicky directly on 07870 862364 or at lichfield@babysensory.co.uk.
What happens in a session?
Each class follows a detailed lesson plan covering sensory play, massage, tummy time, movement, visual development, textures, and music. Songs and rhymes run throughout to support early speech and language; sensory signing is introduced from the start. The session closes with womb sounds to settle babies before you leave. The programme has 40 core lesson plans plus seasonal and special-event sessions, so what you experience one week will differ from the next.
What should I bring?
Anything you normally need for a couple of hours out — nappies, feeds, a change of clothes. The venue has baby-change facilities and disabled-access toilets on site.
Who teaches the class?
Vicky Woodings has run Baby Sensory classes in Lichfield since 2012. Baby Sensory practitioners are highly trained and continually upskill throughout their time with the programme.
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