Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes for babies aged 0 to 13 months run every Tuesday at Lyde Green Community Centre, Thistle Close, Bristol, BS16 7GW, with four session slots throughout the day: 10:00, 11:15, 12:45 and 14:00. A single trial session costs £11.
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About this class
Baby Sensory at Lyde Green Community Centre runs every Tuesday, with four sessions to choose from: 10:00, 11:15, 12:45 and 14:00. The Main Hall on Thistle Close is part of the Bristol East franchise, which also covers Kingswood and Emerson's Green. Classes are open to babies from birth up to 13 months.
Abi Cox leads sessions at Lyde Green. The current franchise owner, Helen Williams, first attended classes here as a parent — under Abi — in 2017. She later bought the franchise, stepping away from a fifteen-year career as a Personal Assistant to run the Bristol East operation.
Every session follows a detailed lesson plan covering what your baby touches, sees, hears, smells and feels. The sensory area is arranged to match the distance at which babies see objects clearly, and instrument decibel levels are measured to make sure nothing is too loud for young ears. A signature song opens every class; womb sounds close it, to help babies settle.
The current term is the Late Spring Term, with themes including Sparkles, Father's Day, English Country Garden, Surprise Week, Jungle Jitters and Baby Sensory Sports Day. Week to week, sessions draw on creative play, massage, tummy time, movement, visual development, textures, scents and music — all demonstrated in practical ways you can repeat at home. Original and traditional songs help build early speech and language skills, and sensory signing gives you and your baby a shared way of communicating from very early on. You are welcome to feed or cuddle your baby at any point during the session.
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Can I try a session before booking a full term?
Yes. Single sessions are available at Lyde Green for £11 — a full class at no long-term commitment. New slots go live at noon every Thursday for the following week's classes.
How do I book?
Contact the Bristol East team by email at bristoleast@babysensory.co.uk or by phone on 07721 615412. You can also book through the Bristol East timetable page on the Baby Sensory website. If you have twins, a buy-one-get-one-half-price discount is available — email for details.
What ages are the Tuesday classes at Lyde Green for?
The Baby Sensory programme at this venue is for ages from birth to 13 months up to 13 months.
What happens in a typical session?
Every session opens with a signature song and works through a structured lesson plan. Activities span creative play, tummy time, massage, movement, visual development, textures, scents and music. Sensory signing is woven in throughout, and songs — a mix of original and traditional — support early speech and language. Each session closes with womb sounds to soothe babies. You are free to feed or hold your baby whenever they need it.
What should I bring?
There is no fixed kit list. Bring whatever you normally carry for a feed or nappy change. If your baby takes to a particular prop or toy used in class, many items from the Baby Sensory programme are available through the Baby Sensory shop, including the 'Say Hello' range designed by founder Dr Lin Day.
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