Hartbeeps
Hartbeeps runs three classes every Thursday during term time at Marlborough Football Club, Elcot Lane, SN8 2BG. Happy House (10:00–10:45) is for children aged eighteen months to four years; Baby Beeps (11:00–11:45) is for sitting babies through to confident toddlers, broadly eight to eighteen months; and Baby Bells (12:00–12:45) takes the youngest babies from around one to eight months. The franchise is run by Sadie Ditchburn as part of Hartbeeps North Wiltshire. Half-price taster sessions are available for a first class at some Hartbeeps venues — worth confirming with Sadie when you book.
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About this class
Three Hartbeeps classes run on consecutive Thursday slots at Marlborough Football Club during term time, led by franchise owner Sadie Ditchburn as part of Hartbeeps North Wiltshire. The programming spans birth to school age: Baby Bells for babies from roughly one to eight months, Baby Beeps from sitting sturdily through to confident toddling (eight to eighteen months), and Happy House for walkers and pre-schoolers up to four years. Hartbeeps uses a developmental-stage framework rather than hard age cut-offs, so you move classes when your child is ready rather than on a birthday.
What happens in the room varies considerably by stage. Baby Bells is the gentler of the three — a blend of baby massage, baby yoga, tummy time, and calming techniques, all set to Hartbeeps' original music, with sparkly parachutes, friendly puppet characters, and age-appropriate props. Baby Beeps turns the energy up: bouncy, interactive, and built around original remixed nursery rhymes, baby signing (BSL-inspired, with over 250 Hartbeeps signs), hundreds of sensory props, and dress-up play. It closes with a deliberate wind-down — dimmed curtains, light-up stars, pillows, blankets, feathers, and soft ambient scent. Happy House takes a storytelling approach; characters Dexter Cat and Adrian Mouse lead toddlers on a different sound journey each week, threading in music, movement, counting, and creative drama. Every session across all three classes ends with that same calming period.
All Hartbeeps Imaginators (teachers) hold DBS checks and public liability insurance to £5,000,000, and the programme is designed in line with the EYFS curriculum. Sessions are 45 minutes. Classes cost between £6.75 and £8.00 per session, with the lower rate for half-term block bookings and the higher for pay-as-you-go. Half-term blocks run for approximately seven weeks and are paid in advance. Booking is online on a first-come, first-served basis. All Thursday sessions at Marlborough Football Club are term time only.
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Common questions
Which class is right for my child?
Hartbeeps moves children by developmental stage, not strictly by age. Baby Bells suits babies who are not yet sitting independently, roughly one to eight months. Baby Beeps picks up from sitting sturdily through to confident toddling — broadly eight to eighteen months. Happy House is for walkers up to pre-schoolers, from around eighteen months to four years; younger siblings are welcome alongside an older child already enrolled.
What does a session look like?
Each class runs for 45 minutes and uses lighting effects, puppetry, Hartbeeps' original music, and a large collection of sensory props to transform the room. Every session has a different theme, so the content changes week to week. All three classes close with a calming-down period: curtains dim, light-up stars appear, and children settle with pillows, blankets, and feathers alongside a soft ambient scent.
How do I book, and what does it cost?
Booking is online on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions cost between £6.75 and £8.00, with the lower rate applying to half-term block bookings and the higher to pay-as-you-go places. Half-term blocks cover approximately seven weeks and payment is taken in advance. If you cancel at least one week before the half term begins, a refund is available subject to a £5.00 administration fee. Missed sessions due to illness or holidays cannot be refunded or transferred to the following course.
Is there a taster session?
Half-price trial sessions are available for a first class at some Hartbeeps venues. Contact Sadie Ditchburn directly to confirm whether a taster is currently running at the Marlborough Football Club Thursday sessions.
What should we bring, and what do children wear?
Shoes come off before the session, so bring socks for yourself. For younger babies, a baby grow is recommended to avoid restricting movement during the physical parts of the class. Siblings under twelve months attend free on the understanding that they share props, blankets, and dressing-up items with their older sibling — if you would like a separate set, book them their own toadstool (Hartbeeps' term for a place in the class). Keep your phone off or on silent; the original Hartbeeps soundtrack is rather the point.
What if my child is unwell?
Children should not attend if they have had a fever within the previous 24 hours, or an upset stomach or diarrhoea within the previous 48 hours.
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