Underhill School and Children's Centre

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Underhill School and Children's Centre

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    • Home
    • Our school
      • About us
      • The Underhill Way
      • Our Governing Body
      • The Underhill Team
      • Nursery and Reception
      • Facilities hire
      • Staff vacancies
      • School performance
      • OFSTED
    • Key information
      • Term dates and calendar
      • Admissions
      • Attendance
      • Policies
      • Pupils and Sports Premium
      • Inclusion and SEND
      • EAL
      • Contact us
    • Curriculum
      • Our Curriculum in Action
      • English
      • Maths
      • PSHE
      • Language & Communication
    • Parents
      • Information & Support
      • Lunch & Free School Meals
      • Uniform
      • School Clubs
      • Secondary school transfer
      • Online Safety
      • Report an absence
    • News and updates
      • News
      • Newsletters
    • Community Services
      • Children's centre
    • PTA
  • Home
  • Our school
    • About us
    • The Underhill Way
    • Our Governing Body
    • The Underhill Team
    • Nursery and Reception
    • Facilities hire
    • Staff vacancies
    • School performance
    • OFSTED
  • Key information
    • Term dates and calendar
    • Admissions
    • Attendance
    • Policies
    • Pupils and Sports Premium
    • Inclusion and SEND
    • EAL
    • Contact us
  • Curriculum
    • Our Curriculum in Action
    • English
    • Maths
    • PSHE
    • Language & Communication
  • Parents
    • Information & Support
    • Lunch & Free School Meals
    • Uniform
    • School Clubs
    • Secondary school transfer
    • Online Safety
    • Report an absence
  • News and updates
    • News
    • Newsletters
  • Community Services
    • Children's centre
  • PTA

Children's Centre and community services

Children's Centre

We provide great opportunities here at Underhill Children's Centre to support children to achieve their goals and reach their full potential, in a fun, safe and caring environment. Underhill Children's Centre is located within the heart of the Barnet community and brings together a wide variety of services for children, families and the community as a whole. 


Please take a look at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550087645610 and follow us on Instagram 'Barnet Child and Family Early Help '

https://www.instagram.com/barnetchildandfamilyearlyhelp?igsh=emd3MTM3NG5sc2Np&utm_source=qr  This has a wealth of information, including services available locally and our activity timetable. 


About the Centre

Underhill Children's Centre forms part of the extended services at Underhill School and is directly managed by the school. The centre is part of the Child and Family Early Help Service. All centre staff are carefully vetted.  

Our opening hours

Underhill Children's Centre is open from 8am to 4.15pm, Monday to Friday. We are otherwise closed on weekends, bank holidays and for fixed closures over Christmas and the Summer Term.  There will also be "inset days" each year when Underhill Children's Centre will be closed for staff training - we aim to give at least one month's notice of these dates. 


CANCELLATIONS: Boogie Mites - Friday 9th May 2025

                            


FIXED CLOSURE DATES: Monday 25th August 2025 to Friday 29th August 2025 (inclusive)

                                       Friday 19th December 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026 (inclusive)


Please note the Children's Centre will close at 1.30 pm on the following dates:-


Friday 4th April 2025

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

              

INSET DATES: Tuesday 22nd April 2025, 1st & 2nd September 2025 & 13th April 2026



Term Timetable

Click below to see information about activities and groups:-

East Central Locality Activity Timetable Summer Term 2025 (1) (pdf)

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May Half Term East Central Locality's Timetable 2025 (pdf)

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Children's Centre Services

 We offer a range of services to families and carers with children under the age of 5.  

For more information click the link below to email or call the school office on 0208 449 2423 Ext 206

Contact us

I am looking for childcare

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

I am looking to return to work

We can support you by offering:


  • Free Early Years Education (FEE2) Working alongside Barnet Early Years Team, we can help check your eligibility and support you in finding a suitable early years provider - https://www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/childcare

For further information visit:-

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

  • Childminders support Group
  • Access to advice, information and support from the Welfare Rights Service
  • Nursery Stay and Play
  • Support with school applications

I am looking to return to work

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

I am looking to return to work

We can support you by offering:


  • Access to advice, information and support from Welfare Rights Service
  • Employment
  • ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) lessons - in partnership with Barnet College


I am pregnant and looking for help with..

I am pregnant and looking for help with..

We can support you by offering:


  • Healthy Start Programme - pick up your free vitamin drops/tablets when you bring in your Healthy Start Card.
  • Midwife Support
  • Family, outreach and inclusion support
  • Access to advice, information and support from the Welfare Rights Service


I am looking for parenting support

Parenting can sometimes be very difficult.  As a result, you may feel you need  some additional support. We offer a variety of services that may help:


  • Access to parenting programmes
  • Low level outreach support for parents who feel that they need some additional support with family dynamics and parenting, e.g. boundaries and routines. We offer an ongoing free support services to parents with children under 5 years.
  • Family support
  • Home-start Barnet - https://homestartbarnet.org/
  • Links to Child & Family Early Help Service - https://www.barnet.gov.uk/children-and-families/early-help-children-young-people-and-families


I have just had a baby

I have a toddler - what can I attend?

We run a number of activities for parents to help following the birth of a baby:


  • Baby Stay & Play for Non-walkers
  • Baby Makaton Sing & Sign
  • Baby Self-weighing
  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Health Promotion Workshops
  • Home-start Barnet - https://homestartbarnet.org/
  • Introduction to Solids Workshop

I have a toddler - what can I attend?

I have a toddler - what can I attend?

We have lots of activities for you and your toddlers:


  • Boogie Mites
  • Fun Toddler Circuit
  • Nursery Stay & Play Sessions
  • Stay & Play


I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

We offer lots of support:



  • Baby Groups
  • Health visiting support
  • Health promotions including healthy eating, introduction to solids, oral hygiene and toilet training
  • Outreach and inclusion
  • Parenting programmes
  • Stay & Play sessions
  • Speech and Language therapy and support



I need adult support

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

I am concerned about my under 5's behaviour, development and learning

You are just as important to us as the children:



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Underhill School and Children's Centre

Underhill School and Children's Centre, Mays Lane, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2LZ

020 8449 2423

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