Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes for babies aged 0–13 months run every Thursday in the Pavilion Function Room at Melbourne Sporting Partnership, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG. To book a place, contact the local class leader Vicky on 07870 862 364, or book through babysensory.com.
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About this class
Every Thursday, the Pavilion Function Room at Melbourne Sporting Partnership is turned into a sensory environment for ages from birth to 13 months through to 13 months. The class is part of Baby Sensory Derby, the local franchise run by Laura Gadsby under the WOW World Group, with sessions here led by Vicky.
The Baby Sensory programme was developed by Dr Lin Day (PhD, M.Phil, FETC, PGCE, BSc, Dip Ed), whose background spans nursing from 1974, special education, nursery management, and post-graduate biomedical research at the University of Southampton. Sessions are structured around a baby's natural play-rest-play cycle, moving through creative play, tummy time, massage, movement, and textured and scented exploration. Music runs throughout — original songs composed by Dr Lin Day sit alongside traditional nursery rhymes — and sensory signing is introduced from birth to give babies an early means of communication before words arrive. There are two developmental stages: birth to 6 months, and 7 to 13 months, so activities are matched to where your baby is right now. For newborns from birth to 3 months, the Hello Baby strand covers gentler observation, comfort workshops, and baby massage.
The programme carries a number of deliberate details. Instruments are checked for decibel levels to ensure nothing is too loud for small ears. The sensory display area is arranged at the distance babies can focus on clearly. Each session closes by mimicking womb sounds to ease the transition at the end. The programme draws on 40 core lesson plans and a further 28 seasonal and special-event plans, and activities are adapted so that babies with physical or sensory impairments can fully participate. Feeding or cuddling your baby at any point during the class is completely welcomed.
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How do I book a place at the Melbourne Thursday class?
Contact Vicky directly on 07870 862 364, or book through the Baby Sensory website at babysensory.com. For questions about the venue, Melbourne Sporting Partnership can be reached on 0796 693 3583 or at admin@melbournemsp.org.
What ages are the classes for?
The programme runs for ages from birth to 13 months. Sessions are split into two developmental stages — birth to 6 months, and 7 to 13 months — so activities are matched to your baby's stage. For newborns from birth to 3 months, the Hello Baby strand is a gentler strand covering observation, comfort and colic workshops, and baby massage.
What happens in a session?
Each class moves through creative play, tummy time, massage, movement, textured and scented materials, and a mix of original and traditional songs. Sensory signing is introduced from birth. Sessions follow the play-rest-play pattern and include a dedicated Bonding Time section and an Exploratory Play Area. Every session closes with womb sounds to wind things down gently.
Can I feed my baby during the class?
Yes. Feeding or cuddling your baby at any point during the session is entirely welcome.
Where exactly is the class held?
Classes take place in the Pavilion Function Room at Melbourne Sporting Partnership Ltd, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DG.
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