Information Service on 08452
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Walking maps for families
To have fun with your baby you
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don’t
need to pay lots of money
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and attend loads of classes.
Oxfordshire County Council
has launched a new series of
walking maps to encourage
families to go outside and get
walking, whatever the weather.
Areas covered include
Barton, Rose Hill & Littlemore,
Shotover
Blackbird
Country Park Leys, South
Abingdon and Bretch Hill
in Banbury. The maps have
been developed through
a partnership between
Oxfordshire County Council,
Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
and the local children’s centre
with input from parents, who
have enjoyed exploring their
local communities together.
Walking maps are available
free at local health centres,
libraries and children’s centres
and online at
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
They can also be obtained by
contacting Oxfordshire Family
Information Service on
08452 26 26 36.
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Barton
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“I realised early on that babies don’t
need a great deal of entertaining:
just your time, love and attention.
It is my belief that half an hour of
good quality parental time is worth
more than any toddler group or
bought toy”.
Lynn Banerji
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“We bought a few activity centres, we
sang nursery rhymes, coloured, built
things and played lots of board games
as a family. We also have a trampoline
with a safety net in the back garden
which they love and are on it all
summer and any other time it is dry
and fairly warm! They were a little
expensive but they have been worth
their weight in gold. We also have
swings, a slide and climbing frame in
the back garden and they love going
out there and playing all the time”.
Karen Collins
“I’ve always enjoyed going
along to toddler groups with
my children. While the girls
play, I get the opportunity for
a sit down and a chat with
other mums as well as a slice
of cake”.
Katie Paxton-Doggett
To find out where your nearest children’s centre is located, please visit
www.oxonchildrenscentres.org.uk or contact Oxfordshire Family
Information Service on 08452 26 26 36
OXONdads: www.oxondads.co.uk
Tumble Tots: www.tumbletots.com
Oxfordshire Family Information Service on 08452 26 26 36
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ familyinformation