The Sensory Hub Isle of Man

12/12/2024

Lost property 😢

We have quite a few items of lost property - please have a look in the basket on top of the shoe cabinet if you have lost an item in class ♥️♥️

11/12/2024

22/10/2024

⭐️Did you know we also run sessions for individuals with additional needs at The Sensory Hub? ⭐️

We currently have a limited number of half hour slots available on a Wednesday afternoon that can be booked by schools, private individuals, carers etc.

These sessions are open to children, young people and adults with additional needs and provide an opportunity to explore our range of sensory equipment in a safe, understanding and supportive environment.

These sessions are relatively new so please help us to spread the word by sharing our post and tagging anyone who may be interested!

Session times are as follows:

13:20-13:50: Available

14:00-14:30: Booked ✅

14:40-15:10: Available

15:20-15:50: Available

Please message us if you require more information 😊

11/10/2024

We have gone blue, pink and white for our stay and play sessions tomorrow in support of Baby Loss Awareness Week 🩵🩷🤍 Our thoughts are with those who have lost a baby of any age before, during or after birth. Those who have met their little ones and lost them to illnesses or unexplained causes and those who have had to make heartbreaking decisions to end pregnancies due to medical or personal reasons. Losses so unimaginable and something we wish nobody ever had to go through 🩵🩷🤍

09/10/2024

🎃 Introducing our Hop-tu-Naa Stay & Play sessions 🎃

During the half term holidays, we will be running a handful of stay and play sessions for babies aged birth - 13 months (older children can attend our Toddler Sense sessions). Bookings will be released on Friday 18th October at 11am and, as always, places will be limited so please book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Session days and times will be as follows:

💛 Monday 28th October 💛
10am - 11am
11:20am - 12:20pm

💚Tuesday 29th October 💚
9:30am - 10:30am
10:50am - 11:50am

Our stay and play sessions are a great opportunity for your little ones to explore our sensory room and for the adults to socialise and keep your babies occupied whilst avoiding the inevitable wind and rain! ☔️ We will also have a very special photo prop area set up, the picture on this post may give you a little clue as to what that will be! 🤭

09/10/2024

🎃 Introducing our Hop-tu-Naa Stay & Play sessions 🎃

During the half term holidays, we will be running a handful of stay and play sessions for toddlers aged 13 months to 5 years (younger babies can attend our Baby Sensory sessions). Bookings will be released on Friday 18th October at 11am and, as always, places will be limited so please book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Session days and times will be as follows:

💛 Wednesday 30th October 💛
9:30am - 10:30am: 13 months - 2.5 years
10:50am - 11:50am: 2 years - 5 years

💙Thursday 31st October 💙
9:30am - 10:30am: 13 months - 2.5 years
10:50am - 11:50am: 2 years - 5 years

💛Friday 1st November 💛
9:30am - 10:30am: 13 months - 2.5 years
10:50am - 11:50am: 2 years - 5 years

Our stay and play sessions are a great opportunity for your little ones to explore our sensory room and burn off some of that boundless energy! It’s also a great chance for the adults to socialise and keep your babies occupied whilst avoiding the inevitable wind and rain! ☔️

04/10/2024

Here’s a bit more information about what we do at The Sensory Hub!

Our classes start from birth, with our Baby Sensory sessions. You can book on as soon as you feel ready to come along with baby, and it can be any time during the term. Our classes are split into age groups, so we can focus on activities that are specially designed to enhance your babies developmental milestones. So for example we have lots of variations of tummy time for our youngest babies, right up to encouraging our mobile babies physical development. We have such a wonderful variety of activities and a year long program, so you never come to the same class twice, unless you want to! Babies can stay at Baby Sensory until 13 months and then they can move on to our Toddler Sense classes.

These classes follow the same developmental objectives, with a more physical focus for our busy toddlers. We have a huge variety of soft play to start our sessions, because studies show that physical activity massively enhances learning. It helps improve concentration, motivation and engagement when it comes to the learning activities portion of our classes. Again, we have a huge variety of multi sensory activities, specifically designed up to school age. We have a 2 year long program for toddler sense, so there’s always something new and exciting to explore.

If you haven’t tried one of our classes, our stay and play sessions are also the perfect opportunity to come along and try our wonderful equipment and ask any questions in person!

We’re not just about the little people here at The Sensory Hub though, we also run a couple of private sessions for older children and adults with additional needs. We are passionate about inclusion and strive to create an environment that can be enjoyed by all.

If you haven’t already seen it, head over to Isle of Mama to hear a bit more about what we do.

29/09/2024

Bookings for our October Saturday Stay and Play sessions are now live 🥳

💚9:30am-10:30am: 8 months to 2 years
💛10:45am-11:45am: 2 years to 4 years

Please note that if your baby is aged 8 months to 13 months you will need to book via our Baby Sensory website. If your child is aged 13 months plus you can book via our Toddler Sense website.

As the Manx winter creeps up on us, our Stay and Play sessions are a great way to escape the wind and rain and still let your little ones burn off some energy! We have a different set up of bouncy castles, soft play equipment, sensory experiences and much more each week! If you have siblings or friends that cross the age ranges for sessions, please message us and we will do our best to accommodate you👨‍👧‍👧

15/09/2024

MEET THE TEAM

The next member of our team to introduce you all to is Nicola. Nicola is our resident baby whisperer! She runs all of our Baby Sensory classes on a Monday and Tuesday and is very much a favourite with our new parents!

“I joined the team in September 2020, having never heard of Baby Sensory before! Straight away I wished it had been on the island when my two children were babies, who are now 18 and 14!

The classes are such a fantastic environment to meet other new parents and their babies. I absolutely love the classes, but even more so seeing all the babies enjoying their time at Baby Sensory and benefiting from all the activities each week.

Before Baby Sensory, I completed my qualifications as a Nursery Nurse and have worked in nurseries across the island and have also been a private nanny. I've always loved working with babies and children, and now I'm excited to bring my knowledge and experience to Baby Sensory Isle of Man. I can't wait to share your journey with you.”

13/09/2024

MEET THE TEAM

Next up we have Gemma. Gemma runs all of our Toddler Sense classes on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, as well as our Sensory only class for our babies on a Thursday. You may also recognise Gemma if you have ever attended one of our fabulous parties!

"I joined The Sensory Hub team at the beginning of 2023 after attending Baby Sensory classes with my daughter. I loved our journey so much that I wanted to be part of the fun! I love how the classes are structured, with different themes every week.

I have a degree in Sociology and following this I also completed my Level 3 in Childcare, as I have such a passion for working with children. Before joining the team, I worked in nurseries for 8 years, starting off asa childcare practitioner and working my way up to nursery manager. I stayed within nurseries up until I went on to maternity leave and fell in love with Baby Sensory!

I am very much looking forward to having lots of fun with our toddlers and meeting new faces along the way, with our fabulous mascot Tod!"

12/09/2024

MEET THE TEAM

We thought it would be helpful for new customers (and old ones who just need a reminder) to introduce you all to the team at The Sensory Hub! First up we have Hayley. Hayley has joined the team very recently, taking over from Helen just last week! She currently deals with all of the admin side of things as well as running our weekend stay and play sessions.

"I have always loved working with children and worked part time as a nanny and in a nursery before going to University to study Psychology. I specialised in Developmental Disorders and Educational Psychology in my third year which only furthered my drive to work with children as a career. I then went on to train as a primary school teacher and after a short spell in mainstream schools, I found myself working in Specialist Provision Centres across the island. My passion for working with children with additional needs still remains and, at The Sensory Hub, we will always make sure that everyone is welcomed, celebrated and supported.

In 2023, shortly after the birth of my daughter, I started attending Baby Sensory classes with the lovely Nicola and became hooked. The classes very quickly turned in to so much more than just an activity to take my baby to. They were my reason to get out of the house after yet another sleepless night, a chance to meet other mums and make lifelong friendships, they provided me with a shoulder to cry on and peers to laugh with. We truly would have been lost without Baby Sensory.

We have now moved up to Toddler Sense with the fabulous Gemma and we love these classes just as much. Having the opportunity to play, explore, climb and bounce is so important for my toddler (and saves my sanity!) and she loves joining in with all of the wonderful structured activities too! Despite knowing I have very big boots to fill, I am so excited to be joining the team at The Sensory Hub and I cannot wait to meet you all individually and get to know your little people!"

08/09/2024

🧹 Housekeeping post 🧹

With our new term starting tomorrow 🎉 we just wanted to put out a polite reminder of the following points to everyone joining us.

💛 Prams and Car Seats- pram parking is based downstairs at The Roundhouse but is very limited so please leave your pram or car seat in your car if at all possible. The gym next door to The Sensory Hub is now open so it is really important that we keep the corridor outside of The Sensory Hub clear so that their clients are able to access the gym easily and safely.

💙 Shoes- in order to keep our room safe and clean for all of our little people, please remove all outdoor footwear before entering the room and place them in the storage units provided.

💚 Snacks- please do not allow your child to eat whilst in the sensory area. We have lots of babies and toddlers with allergies and therefore this helps to keep our sessions accessible to everyone.

💛Siblings- unfortunately due to insurance limitations, we are not able to allow older siblings in to our Baby Sensory classes.

We can’t wait to see you all back in class

03/09/2024

⭐️ Due to popular demand we are going to do a trial run of weekend 'Stay and Play' sessions with the first being this Saturday! ⭐️

Our trial class this week will be open to toddlers aged 1 - 2.5 years but keep your eyes peeled....if our trial sessions are popular we may make Saturday Stay and Plays a permanent fixture!

Bookings will open for this one off session at 8pm tonight and you can book by following the link below 👇

https://www.toddlersense.com/isleofman/home

02/09/2024

Thank you so much to everyone that came to Say Goodbye to me yesterday, and Say Hello to Hayley🩵It’s been an absolute honour to be part of this fabulous team and I know you will all continue to have the best time with these wonderful ladies🩵I’ll still be around for a little while, but Hayley is now answering all your messages ahead of the term starting. We’re just having a few problems adding her to the Baby Sensory page, so if you have any questions about the term pop them through the Toddler page, any of the Instagram pages or on email. But from me, thank you all for everything and goodbye, Helen xx

31/08/2024

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions ahead of bookings going live at 11am on Monday 💙 If you have any questions of your own, don’t hesitate to drop us a message! 💙

💛What age are Toddler Sense classes for?
Classes are designed from 13 months until children start school! There is no "right time" to start, but you and your toddler are welcome to join us at any time!

💛Does my toddler need to be crawling or walking to attend?
No! They can still have lots of fun bouncing on our castles, rodys and jumpolenes, playing in our ball pools, having fun with all the bubbles and enjoying our fabulous activities. In fact, our classes will help aid your toddlers physical development!

💛Can I bring my baby along too?
Yes, absolutely! We welcome babies along to our classes with their siblings, we know how important it is to find classes to take multiple children to. You don't need to book baby in either!

💛Do you offer sibling discounts?
Yes, we offer huge sibling discounts! Get in touch to find out about our incredible offers before you book on!

💛How long are the classes?
The classes are 1 hour long. We start with 30 minutes of adventure play time, followed by 30 minutes of sensory activities. We have a 2 year programme of classes, so you will experience a different theme each week!

💛How do Toddler Sense classes help development?
Our classes are designed to aid your child's development, by one of the UK's leading parent experts, Dr Lin Day. The classes are packed with an incredible variety of sounds, sights, textures, music, dance, singing, exercise, creative play and more, to help your toddlers physical, intellectual, language and communication, social and emotional development. Every activity has been formulated based on scientific research, to ensure your toddler's development and independence is nurtured and maximised.

💛Most importantly, what is Toddler Sense?
Sneak a peek, it's all amazing! Our multi-award winning classes will introduce you and your toddler (or toddlers) to a world of sensory delights and physical activity.
At our classes you can spend quality time with your toddler and enjoy meeting other adults and children, whilst going on a wonderful sensory adventure! Every class is different and will include a huge range of activities such as singing, music and movement, light shows, puppet shows, instruments, bubbles, exercise and much much more!

Why not come and join us, you won't regret it💙

https://www.toddlersense.com/isleofman/home

24/08/2024

This Sunday, 1st September, 11am-3pm 💛

Come and "Say Goodbye" to Helen, Sunday 1st September between 11am and 3pm. Whether you came to the first Baby Sensory classes in 2018 or pop ups at The Sensory Hub Isle of Man this summer, I'd love to see you to say goodbye and thank you💛We'll have the soft play out and Hayley, Nicola and Gemma will also be there to say Hi, so please pop in to see us💛