Children’s Centre
Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre offers a range of services to children under five and their families, including health services, adult learning, welfare support, stay and play groups and one to one advice. We have well-resourced indoor and outdoor spaces for children to learn, play and explore.
Registration
All families are asked to complete a registration form when first visiting our centre. You can do this in person or by using the following link:
Children’s Centres | Barnet Council
Opening Hours
Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre is open from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday (Term time only).
*Please see our timetable for any fixed closure dates.
Contact Us
Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre, Bell Lane, Hendon, Barnet, London, NW4 2AS
Call us on 020 8203 3115 (option 3)
Email us on ccentre@saracensbl.org
Current Timetable
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Drop in sessions
Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre offers a range of community sessions for children aged 0 to 5 years old. Most sessions are drop-in, meaning no booking is required.
Baby Group
These sessions are for non-walkers.
It is a chance for your baby to explore natural materials, treasure baskets, enjoy sensory play and learn about the benefits of tummy time.
Stay and Play
These sessions are for 0-5-year olds.
A wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities are on offer to help your child develop and explore all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Support available at Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre
Support with Pregnancy
Healthy Start vitamins – pick up your free vitamins when you bring in your eligibility card.
Support for New Parents
Following the birth of a baby we can offer:
- Breastfeeding support
- Baby & parents’ groups
- Baby massage
Activities for Toddlers
- 2-year development checks by Health Visitors
- Stay and Play sessions
- Oral Health advice
- Healthy eating sessions by invitation only
- Early Years Communication and Language (SEND)
- Access to Speech and Language support
Support with Looking for Childcare
- Find out how your two-year-old can access 15 hours of Early Education (FEE2) for free each week
- Working alongside the Barnet Early Years Team, the Children’s Centre can help check eligibility and support you in finding a suitable setting.
Support with Returning to Work
- Access to adult learning in partnership with vital workplace training.
- ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) courses in partnership with Barnet and Southgate College.
- Help with Welfare Rights.
Support with Parenting
- Breastfeeding support
- Introduction to solids
- Sleep routines
- Behaviour management
- Paediatric First Aid workshop
- We also have links with parent programmes
Support for Adults
- Advice on benefits
- Food bank vouchers
- Healthy Start vitamins for adults
- Outreach services such as Solace (support for victims of domestic violence).
- Early help
- Parenting programmes
Food at Saracens Bell Lane Children’s Centre
As a Healthy Early Years London setting we want to ensure that we promote the health and well-being of the whole setting community through all aspects of food and nutrition and provide consistent messages to children, parents and staff. Find out more by reading the statement below:]
