Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes run every Wednesday at St Nicholas Church, Belmont Grove, Bedhampton (PO9 3PU), with four time slots spread across the morning and early afternoon — term time only. Classes are led by Nicola Ball, who runs the Chichester & Bedhampton franchise. Wednesday sessions cover babies from birth through to eleven months, divided into age-banded slots.
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About this class
Nicola Ball has been teaching Baby Sensory for over 13 years. She came to it through her NCT Postnatal Leader training — three years of postnatal work that brought her directly to the programme — and has run the Chichester & Bedhampton franchise ever since. On Wednesdays she teaches at St Nicholas Church on Belmont Grove, Bedhampton, where four sessions run in sequence between 09:40 and 14:50. All four are term time only.
The Wednesday timetable is divided by age: the 09:40 and 11:05 slots are pitched at six to eleven months, the 12:30 class is for ages from birth to 13 months to five months, and the 13:55 session covers four to eight months. There is likely a slot to suit both your baby's stage and your day. The church has free parking while you attend, and there is space inside for buggies, prams and car seats.
Inside, each session opens with a signature song and works through a detailed lesson plan — original and traditional songs and rhymes to support early speech and language, sensory signing, tummy time, massage, movement, textures and scents — all calibrated to what babies this age actually experience. Instrument decibel levels are measured to keep sound within a comfortable range, and the sensory area is arranged to match the distance at which young babies focus. Every session closes with womb sounds to soothe babies before you leave. If your baby needs a feed or a cuddle at any point, that is entirely welcome.
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Which ages can attend on Wednesdays at Bedhampton?
The Wednesday sessions at St Nicholas Church cover babies from birth to eleven months. Slots are divided by age band: 0–5 months at 12:30, 4–8 months at 13:55, and 6–11 months at both 09:40 and 11:05 — so there is a session suited to your baby's stage whichever month you join.
Are classes on every week?
No. All Wednesday sessions at St Nicholas Church are term time only, following the school holiday calendar.
How do I book or get in touch?
Contact Nicola Ball directly: by phone on 07753 884294 or by email at chichester@babysensory.co.uk. She runs the Chichester & Bedhampton franchise and can advise on which slot suits your baby's age.
What happens in a session?
Every class follows a structured lesson plan covering everything your baby touches, sees, hears, smells and feels. Expect songs and rhymes to support early speech, sensory signing, tummy time, massage, movement, and different textures and scents. The session closes with womb sounds to help settle babies. Activities are designed so you can repeat them at home, so you leave with practical ideas as well as the experience itself.
Is there parking, and can I bring a buggy?
Yes to both. St Nicholas Church has free parking while you attend, and there is plenty of space inside for buggies, prams and car seats. You are welcome to feed or cuddle your baby at any point during the class.
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