Tatty Bumpkin
Address: Classes in & around Bedfordshire
Tel: 0845 680 0574 / 07758 422675
Email: classes@bedford.tattybumpkin.com
Web: www.bedford.tattybumpkin.com
THE WORLD OF TATTY BUMPKIN - Explores physicality … Expands confidence … Excites minds
CLASSES: Tuesday - 10:00am at Park Road West Methodist Church Hall, Bedford | Saturday - 10:30am, Bedford
TATTY BUMPKIN TASTERS - advance booking essential
Goldington Family Centre, Mon 18 May, 9.30am | Putnoe Children’s Centre, Tues 19 May, 1.30pm
To book call 01234 353 512
Queens Park Neighbourhood Centre, Thurs 28 May, 10am
To book call 01234 276744
Cherry Trees Children’s Centre, Tues 7 July, 9.15am
To book call 01234 269512 / 316433
Kingsbrook Children’s Centre, Weds 8 July, morning
To book call 01234 316190
What is Tatty Bumpkin?
Tatty Bumpkin classes, which are suitable from about 18 months to around 7 years, feature a broad mix of activities including yoga postures, movement to increase flexibility, balance and coordination and storytelling. Children follow Tatty Bumpkin (the bendy yoga doll), who lives on Wobble Farm, through the Giggle Tree on an adventure. This adventure involves the use of many different movements but also incorporates special music (composed and performed by an educationalist) which goes with the sessions, multi-sensory props, fun breathing exercises and ends with a relaxation and a sticker.
All classes tie into the Early Years Foundation Stage and handouts are provided for each block of classes to enhance the class experience. The concept has been devised by Yoga teachers, Paediatric Physiotherapists, Musicians and Educationalists to provide a therapeutic and most importantly fun experience for children and their grown-ups. Tatty Bumpkin teachers are CACHE accredited, CRB checked and fully insured.
Physical benefits of Tatty Bumpkin:
- Exercise and stimulation - engaging children and aiding their energy levels, improving contentment and sleep.
- Postures help maintain natural flexibility, build strong core stability and tone. Help to reduce obesity.
- Helps balance and coordination as well as brain development.
- Calming to the nervous system and raises endorphin levels helping children to deal with stress.
- Breathing exercises aid concentration and the relaxation helps clear the mind.
- Sessions provide the parent/carer with skills and techniques to use at home.
Psychological and emotional benefits of Tatty Bumpkin:
- Helps adult and child to communicate as they do the session together. Tatty Bumpkin sessions aim to foster the relationship between the child and adult.
- Helps children to interact with others and play actively.
- Songs and animals stimulate children’s vocabulary and speech.
- Closing relaxation encourages an inner calm.
- Helps to develop creativity, confidence and imagination in a non-competitive environment.
- Helps children to deal with difficulties in a subtle way.
Cost: £5 per class (paid in advance, half termly)
Siblings are half price and siblings under 18mths are free of charge
“My daughter loves Tatty Bumpkin! Joining this group has been a pleasure. My daughter has grown in confidence during her ‘Tatty Bumpkin’ time. Her imagination has benefitted, along with her bodily awareness. Tatty Bumpkin is a magical group to join. There are so few opportunities of this kind for children and any chance to join such a group should be grabbed with both hands.” A mum from Sharnbrook.
About Tatty Bumpkin Ltd:
Winners: 2008 National ‘What’s On 4 Little Ones’ Best Physical Activity Class for Children.
CACHE Accredited training (Council for Awards in Childcare and Education).
Kisses and Cream Runner Up in the Best New Organic Non-Food Category at Natural Products Europe.
Member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Winner of an UnLtd award for social enterprise.
THE WORLD OF TATTY BUMPKIN
Explores physicality … Expands confidence … Excites minds
January 31st, 2009
