Lauren pinchbeck childcare

30/07/2026

30/07/2026

🌟 Uttlesford Help Hub 🌟

The Help Hub brings together partners from across Uttlesford to offer early, practical support on benefits, housing, council tax, mental health, employment and more.

If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone.

Drop into our open door events in Saffron Walden or Dunmow and speak to someone who can help.

💬 We can support you with:
• Benefits and housing
• Rent and council tax
• Managing payments and arrears
• Wellbeing and mental health
• Employment advice

📍 Saffron Walden Saffron Community Link, 1a Market Street 10am–2pm, last Thursday of every month - Next date 30 July
📍 Dunmow Dunmow Library, 47 White Hart Way 10am–2pm, second Wednesday of every month - Next date 12 August

No appointment needed — just drop in for friendly, practical support.

Mind in West Essex
Employ-Ability
Uttlesford Foodbank
Great Dunmow Town Council 2024
St Clare Hospice
Peabody
Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau
Saffron Walden Town Council
TouchPoint

13/07/2026

This week we have been looking at the ‘f’ sound and make our own fruit printing with apples, oranges, limes, lemons and pears, we looked at making different colours and the marks that we made, the children also squeezed their own fruit out and made their own citrus potions building their fine motor skills with lots of maths skills with mixing, pouring and scooping

11/07/2026

This week we have looked at Wimbledon and how to play tennis, the children looked at the different equipment in tennis and the tennis court, the children then sprinkled the rice through the tennis rackets, made their own shapes with the rice such as their own tennis racket and tennis ball

10/07/2026

At our four Musical Instrument Discovery events, children can explore the joy of sound by trying various hand-held instruments 🥁

These free events for 3-11 year olds will be led by a tutor from Music Service and are suitable for all abilities, no experience is needed 🎸

Chelmsford Library, Saturday 25 July 11am (booking required): https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=351309
Basildon Library, Monday 3 August 10am: https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=353698
Colchester Library, Tuesday 4 August 10am: https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=353697
Harlow Library, Thursday 13 August 2.30pm: https://library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=353699

Not only that, but Read to the Beat participants will earn a sticker by attending!

10/07/2026

Need advice or support for your school-aged child?

Join us at our next Health Advice Drop-In at Dunmow Library on Monday 13th July 2026, from 3.30pm–4.30pm. Our School Nursing Team will be available to offer advice, guidance and support on a range of health and wellbeing topics.

No booking needed – just come along and have a chat. 😊

07/07/2026

During forest school the children got to learn how honey is made, seeing the beehive, beeswax and the frames with honey in, the children then helped the honey come out of the frame and had a taste
We have also been looking at the story of the worrysaurus to support emotional regulation and after reading the book in our log circle the children made their own pebbles with words to describe them on
The children explored the forest in the mud kitchen, digging area, sand area and water area

06/07/2026

We’re making smoothies! 🍓

Join us onboard this week to make yours!

Please note that the expected hot weather means the bus will be hot, hot, hot! We are doing our best to reach everyone as usual this week but there will be some slight changes…

Our PM sessions will be open for smoothies only, please arrive by 2pm to make yours as the bus will be finishing at 2.30pm latest each day.

Our morning sessions will run as usual, however the top deck may close and staff onboard may choose to end sessions early if they feel necessary. Please do bring plenty of water with you to keep you cool.

06/07/2026

Do you have a child leaving Year 6 and starting secondary school in September 2026?
Join us for our Ready, Set, Secondary sessions at Stansted Youth Centre on Friday 24 July 2026 and Friday 21 August 2026, from 1.30pm–3.30pm.

This is a great opportunity for young people to:
Make new friends
Take part in fun activities
Build confidence for starting secondary school
Ask questions and share any worries about the transition
Booking is required 👇

01/07/2026

Today the children got into the football spirit with a football tuff tray 🥅 ⚽️ they took turns kicking the ball to each other with their duplo people and then took turns to scores goals and celebrating 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿