Playgroups and classes
Doncaster and the surrounding areas are a fantastic place for bringing up children and there is plenty going on for pre school aged children.
Below is a list of all the local playgroups and drop in clinics throughout the week and also details of all the children’s activities classes available across our area. Please contact the organisers directly if you would like to find out further information or to confirm class times or costs.
If you know of any other classes or groups which are not already listed, then please contact us here. Basic listings are free. ‘Featured’ listings are £10 per month. For our full advertising rates then please click here.
Puddle Ducks Doncaster’s Baby & Pre-School programme (0-4) provides a wonderful bonding experience and our progressive lesson plans 
instil a water confidence and love of swimming. Our nurturing teachers – the most highly qualified in the business – tailor activities to your child’s abilities and needs and we make learning to swim fun! Our baby & Pre-school programme is offered through five levels Floaties (0-6months), Splashers (6-15months), Kickers (15months to 2.5 years),Little Dippers (2-5 years) and Dippers (2-5 years)
For older children, whether they have come from a pre-school class or never been in the water before, Swim Academy (4-10 years) will take your child from ‘getting their faces wet’ to being an independent swimmer and who knows, maybe a future Olympic champion.
Aegir School, Gainsborough: Saturday 11.30pm (Dippers), 2.00pm (Kickers), 2.30pm (Little Dippers), 3.00pm (Splashers), 3.30pm (Floaties)
Coppice School, Hatfield: Monday 09.00am (Little Dippers), 09.30am (Kickers), 10.00 (Splashers), 10.30am (Floaties)
DW Fitness Gainsborough: Thursday 10.00am (Little Dippers), 10.30am (Kickers), 11.00am (Splashers), 11.30am (Floaties), 12.00pm (Dippers) & Saturday 9.00am (Kickers), 9.30am (Little Dippers), 10.00am (Splashers), 10.30am (Little Dippers), 11.00am (Dippers)
DW Fitness Selby: Thursday 10.30am (Splashers), 11.00am (Little Dippers), 11.30am (Kickers), 12.00pm (Floaties) & Sunday 2.00pm (Dippers), 2.30pm (Little Dippers), 3.00pm (Little Dippers), 3.30pm (Kickers), 4.15pm (Floaties), 4.45pm (Dippers), 5.15pm (Splashers)
Epworth Swimming Pool: Tuesday 10.00am (Little Dippers & Dippers), 10.30am (Kickers & Splashers), Wednesday 9.00am (Floaties), 9.30am (Splashers) Friday, 8.30am (Dabblers), 9.00am (Little Dippers), 9.30am (Little Dippers) & Sunday 2.30pm (Floaties), 3.00pm (Splashers), 3.30pm (Kickers), 4.00pm (Little Dippers), 4.30pm (Dippers), 5.00pm (Kickers)
Heatherwood School, Doncaster: Monday 4.00pm (Dippers), 4.30pm (Kickers), 5.00pm (Dippers), 5.30pm (Splashers), 6.00pm (Floaties) & Tuesday 4.00pm (Little Dippers), 4.30pm (Floaties), 5.00pm (Kickers), 5.30pm (Kickers), 6.00pm (Splashers)
Ivy House, Marshchapel: Wednesday 10.00am (Little Dippers), 10.30am (Kickers), 11.00am (Splashers), 11.30am (Floaties)
John Whitgift Academy, Grimsby: Tuesday 4.00pm (Little Dippers), 4.30pm (Kickers), 5.00pm (Splashers), 5.30pm (Floaties), 6.00pm (Dippers), Friday 3.30pm (Splashers), 4.00pm (Kickers), 4.30pm (Little Dippers), 5.00pm (Floaties) & Sunday 8.00am (Kickers), 8.30am (Splashers), 9.00am (Dippers), 9.30am (Little Dippers), 10.00am (Kickers), 10.45am (Splashers), 11.15am (Little Dippers), 11.45am (Dippers), 12.15pm (Kickers), 12.45pm (Little Dippers)
Oak House, Tickhill: Wednesday 10.30am (Little Dippers,) 11.00am (Splashers), 11.30am (Kickers), 12.00am (Floaties), 4.45pm (Swim Academy Level 1), 5.15pm (Swim Academy Level 2), 5.45pm (Swim Academy Level 3) Thursday, 1.30pm (Floaties), 2.00pm (Splashers), 2.30pm (Little Dippers), 3.00pm (Dippers), 3.30pm (Kickers) 4.15pm (Swim Academy Level 2), 4.45pm (Swim Academy Level 4), 5.15pm (Swim Academy Level 3), 5.45pm (Swim Academy Level 1) Friday 12.30pm (Dippers), 1.00pm (Little Dippers), 1.30pm (Kickers), 2.15pm (Splashers), 2.45pm (Floaties), 3.15pm (Kickers) & Saturday 9.00am (Dippers), 9.30am (Little Dippers), 10.00am (Kickers), 10.30am (Splashers), 11.00am (Floaties)
Owston Hall Hotel: Wednesday 10.00am (Little Dippers), 10.30am (Kickers), 11.00am (Splashers), 11.30am (Floaties)
Treetops Cottages, Grasby: Monday 10.00am (Splashers), 10.30am (Kickers), 11.00am (Little Dippers), 11.30am (Floaties) & Tuesday 4.30pm (Swim Academy Level 1), 5.00pm (Swim Academy Level 2), 5.30pm (Swim Academy Level 3)
Willow Lodge, Bubwith: Monday 1.30pm (Dippers), 2.00pm (Little Dippers), 2.30pm (Kickers), 3.00pm (Splashers), 3.30pm (Floaties), 4.15pm (Swim Academy Level 1), 4.45pm (Swim Academy Level 2), 5.15pm (Swim Academy Level 3), Friday 10.00am (Little Dippers), 10.30am (Kickers), 11.00am (Splashers), 11.30am (Floaties), & Saturday 9.00am (Kickers), 10.00am (Little Dippers), 11.15am (Splashers), 12.15pm (Little Dippers)
Signhills Academy, Cleethorpes: Saturday 11.00am (Little Dippers), 11.30am (Kickers), 12.00pm (Splashers), 12.30pm (Floaties)
Call 07884 933789 for more information or email doncaster@puddleducks.com
Acorn Parent & Toddler Group
Monday 9:30 am – 11:30
St Marys Church, 59a, St Marys Road, Wheatley, Doncaster,DN1 2NR
Tel 01302 886763 Mobile No 07972 794630
Classes taught in Ballet, Modern/Jazz, Tap, Street Dance, Acro & Singing
Scawthorpe Methodist Church, Doncaster, DN5 9PQ
Call 07774 848690
Story time, Craft activities & Song time
Monday, 9.30am-11.30am – Austerfield Study Centre & Community Hub, The Old Primary School, Doncaster, DN10 6RG
Call 01302 710415
Monday 10.30am & 11.30am
The Old School Hall, Top Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster, DN3 1DB
Tuesday 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm
Kiddy Winx Play Cafe, Fields End Business Park, DAvey Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JF
Wednesday 10.30am & 11.30pm
St Edmunds Scout Hall, Anchorage Lane, Sprotborough, DN5 8DT
Themed sensory and messy play sessions for 0-2 year olds. Our main mission at BabyBrightSparks is to ensure that everyone has lots of fun, make new friends and learn together. Every baby is special and together we can stimulate their senses and encourage a heightened awareness of their world.
Call 07811 490264
Baby Bunnies baby massage classes are completely baby-led and parents are encouraged to feed, change nappies and comfort their babies as and when they feel the need to do so.
Baby massage helps with the bonding between parent and baby. It also helps with skin problems, colic, digestive problems and helps by relaxing the parent and baby which helps improve sleep.
Monday: Otto’s Sprotborough, 10am / Tickhill, 12.45pm
Tuesday: Coulman Pavillion Thorne, 10.45am / Tickhill Pavillion, 12.45pm
Wednesday: Tall Trees Balby, 12.30pm
Friday: Doncaster School for the Deaf, 1pm
Contact: Nichola Caughey
Tel: 07748 668634
Baby Yoga classes are suitable for babies from around 8 weeks up to a mobile baby. They are designed to help your baby stretch and develop their strength. These classes can also be used as a starting point before starting “Crawlers to Walkers Yoga”.
Monday Tickhill, 12.45pm
Tuesday Coulman Pavillion Thorne, 9.45am
Wednesday Tall Trees Balby, 1.30pm
Friday Doncaster School for the Deaf, 2pm
Contact Nichola Caughey
Tel 07748 668634
A fun and energetic workout for mummy and their little ones in their buggies. The class lasts an hour and mums have been known to burn over 800 calories!
Monday Lakeside 10am
Thursday Lakeside 10am
Contact: Nichola Caughey
Tel: 07748 668634
A mixture of music, singing, stories and sensory play for under 5’s. Older siblings are welcome during school holidays.
Monday 10am-11.30am, Stainforth Methodist Church, The Hope Centre, DN7 5AD.
50p per child includes a drink and a snack.
Help your child develop essential early learning skills through fun, educational creative activities. Lots of fab fun to share with your child. Designed to inspire children aged 15 months to 5 years of age.
Monday 10am, KiddyWinx Play Cafe, Fields End Business Park, Davey Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JF
Friday 10am, Goals Soccer Centre, Worcester Avenue, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4NB
Call 07531 852115 to book.
Doncaster Dome is one of the region’s premier sports, leisure & entertainment destinations, with over 50 activities taking place under one roof.
Make a splash in the Lagoons; a magical 7-pool water world waiting to be explored or Cut the Ice in the Ice Caps; the UK’s only split level ice rink with interconnecting ramps linking two Ice Pads together.
Parent & Toddler Swimming (term time):
Monday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Thursday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Friday 10.00am to 1.00pm
Swimming Lessons
Monday 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Tuesday 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Thursday 4.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 8.00am to 10.00am
Ice Skating Lessons
Tuesday 4.00pm to 8.00pm (suitable for beginners of all ages)
The Dome also has a Playzone, where your children can adventure into the world of Aztecs and battle through the two-tier soft play area. Suitable for 0-12 years, with a dedicated toddler soft play area
Doncaster Dome Leisure Centre, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 5
Tel 01302 370
Classes every day of the week (except Sundays), from 4 to 13 years old
Unit C1/C2 Railway Court,
Sandal Stones Road,
Doncaster
Call 07971 562834
Edenthorpe Community Centre
29 Cedric Road
Edenthorpe
Doncaster
DN3 2HZ
Monday 9am-11am
09:45 – 11:15
Finningley Village Hall, Rectory Lane, Finningley, Doncaster,DN9 3DA
Telephone: 01302 771699
Flip Out Doncaster, Frenchgate Shopping Centre, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, Dn1 1SW
Toddler Mornings:
Monday to Friday 9am -1pm (During term time)
Monday to Friday 9am-10am (During school holidays)
£5 per child (Adult Free)
(Flip out also have a great soft-play area that is FREE near the cafe. So have a bounce in the morning and then enjoy lunch and soft play)
09:00 – 11:00
Norton & Campsall Methodist Church Hall,
Campsall Balk, Norton, Doncaster,DN6 9EG
Telephone:07833 144216
Jam Tots is a music, story and play session for toddlers and pre-schoolers run by an experienced, qualified music teacher.
In our weekly sessions, we will explore sound and music in lots of different ways and we will engage lots of different kinds of music through playing instruments, singing and sensory play. Parents will learn tips and techniques to replicate at home.
The sessions are £5 ‘pay as you go’ or £25 for a 6 week booking. This includes a healthy snack for the children. Please bring a drink for your child.children. Younger siblings are free. Babies under 1 are £3 per session.
Monday 1.00pm – 2.00pm, Edenthorpe Community Centre
Thursday 10.30am – 11.30am, Bawtry Community Library
Friday 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Tickhill Community Library
Get in touch regarding term dates and booking: Telephone 07971 190497
Dance classes for all age groups from 18 months upwards
Parish Hall,
Top Road
Barnby Dun,
Doncaster DN3 1DA
07502329430
Boston Park Farm
Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN7 6DS
A weekly 1 hours session where your child will take part in farm themed crafts and activities, such as planting seeds, animal handling and trailer rides.
Monday 1pm-2pm
Thursday 10.30am – 11.30am
£5 per session, includes a craft to take home, feed for the animals, a drink and a biscuit.
01302 844818
Armthorpe Community Centre,
Church Street,
Armthorpe,
Doncaster,DN3 3AG
Telephone
01302 834880
Mobile No.
07733 882740
Daily Session Times
Monday: 09:30 – 11:00
Wednesday: 09:30 – 11:00
Friday: 09:30 – 11:00
Crowle Children’s Centre
Manor Road
Crowle
DN17 4ET
01724 783586
9.00-10.30 am
The Mini Kicks programme offers a high energy, fun, age appropriate introduction to physical activity through football.
Their programme has been carefully designed for both boys and girls ages 2-8 years of age.
Baby Kicks (aged 2-3) – run as a parent and toddler group.
Tuesday 9.15am-9.55am, The Dome, Bawtry Road, Doncaster
Thursday 9.15m-9.55am, Bawtry New Hall, Doncaster
Saturday 9.00am-9.40am, 9.40am-10.20am, 10.20am-11.00am. Keepmoat Stadium, Stadium Way, Doncaster DN4 5JW
Mini Kicks (ages 3-6)
Monday 4.30pm-5.15pm, 5.15pm-6.00pm, Scawsby Community Centre, Barnsley Road, Doncaster, DN5 8QQ
Tuesday 4.30pm-5.15pm, 5.15pm-6.00pm, Hayfield Academy, Hurst Lane, Aukley, Doncaster, Dn9 3HG
Wednesday 4.25pm-5.10pm, 5.10pm-5.55pm, Rossington Community Sports Village, Bond St. Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0BZ
Thursday 4.40pm-5.20pm, Tickhill Methodist Church, 8 Buttercross Court, Tickhill, Doncaster, DN11 9JX
Friday 4.30pm-5.15pm, 5.15pm-6.00pm, Adwick Leisure Centre, Welfare Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7QF
Saturday 9.20am, 10.00am, 10.40am, 11.20am, Keepmoat Stadium, Stadium Way, Doncaster DN4 5JW (A Girls only session also runs at 9.20am)
Sunday 9.00am-9.40am, 9.40am-10.20am,10.20am-11.00am, Goals Doncaster, Worcester Avenue, Wheatley DN2 4NB
Sunday 9.00am-9.40am, 9.40am-10.20am,10.20am-11.00am, Dearne Valley College, Mancers Park, Wath upon Dearne, Swinton, Rotherham, S63 7EW
Call 01302 618 080
Multi sensory music sessions for 0-5’s.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Phone 07713 312757
Come along and play, chat, meet friends new and old and enjoy a cuppa while the children explore. All ages are welcome.
Monday, 9.30am-11.30am – Time 2 Play, Woodfield Plantation
FREE for under 1’s and £1.50 for over 1’s when you quote ‘NCT Doncaster’. Open to any aged children, toddlers, babies and bumps!
Friday, 10.00am-11.30am – St Aidan’s Church, Wheatley Hills
Only £1 per person (adult, toddler or baby) which allows unlimited hot drinks and squash. There is also cake for the adults (allergen free also available) and healthy snacks for the kiddies!
Contact: 0300 330 0700
Est 1936 with 5 studios across Doncaster
3 Highgrove Court
Bessacarr
Doncaster
DN4 6PY
01302 772662
Baby and Toddler Sesions:
Tuesday 1pm-2.45pm
Wednesday 9.30am- 11.15am
Thursday 9.30am – 11.15am
Baby and Bump Session:
Monday 10am-11am
The Old Schoolrooms
Tickhill Methodist Church
Northgate
Tickhill
Term-time sessions that allow your little one’s to get creative and have fun!
Pink Pig Farm, Holme Hall, Holme, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3RE
Monday to Friday, Piggy Club
Plus on
Tuesday & Thursday, Piggy Wiggle (a NEW dance & Sing-a-long session with Pickle the Pig) 2pm-2.30pm. Included in standard admission.
Call 01724 844466
Monday 9.15am-11.00am
Epworth Baptist Church, Station Road, Epworth, DN9 1JZ
Tel: 01427 875839
W I Hall,
Sheepbridge Lane,
Rossington,
Doncaster,DN11 0EZ
Daily Session Times
Monday: 13:00 – 15:00
Wednesday: 09:00 – 11:00
Tel: 07762 249221
Parent and Toddler Group, we opt for healthy snacks and drinks.
Monday
10.00am – Cantley Scout Hut, Doncaster
1.30pm & 2.00pm – Fledglings Day Nursery, Doncaster
3.20pm – Epworth Primary Academy, Doncaster
Wednesday
9.15am – Sunny Bright Day Nursery
Friday
10.00am – Cantley Scout Hut, Doncaster
Saturday
9.45am & 10.45am – St Francis Church Hall, Bessacarr
Sunday
09.15am & 10am – Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Rugbytots enables boys and girls aged 2-7 to develop their social and physical skills in a fun, positive environment.
Read about our experience at Rugbytots in the Mumbler blog here
Rugbytots Doncaster & Worksop
0345 313 0289
St. James Church Hall,
St. Sepulchre Gate West,
Doncaster,DN1 3AW
Daily Session Times
Monday: 09:15 – 11:15
Wednesday: 09:15 – 11:15
Telephone
01302 556792 – Susan Stevens
Hall Cross Academy:
Tuesday Swim School 4.25pm – 6.25pm
Wednesday Swim School 3.55pm – 5.25pm
Friday Swim School 3.55pm – 6.25pm
Saturday Swim School 8.30am – 12.00pm
Quest Park, Wheatley:
Monday Aqua Sensory (0-6 months) 10am – 10.30am, Aqua Sensory (6-18 months) 10.30am – 11am, Aqua Sensory (18-30 months) 11am – 11.30am, Swim School 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Tuesday Swim School 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Wednesday Swim School 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Thursday Swim School 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Friday Swim School 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Saturday Swim School 9.00am – 12.00pm
Tel 01302 288 280
Group and Private Swimming Lessons from 2 years old.
Hall Cross Academy, Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN1 2HY
Tuesday 4.25pm – 6.25pm
Wednesday 3.55pm – 5.25pm
Friday 3.55pm – 6.25pm
Saturday 8.30am – 12.00pm
Quest Park, Silk Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4LT
Monday 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Tuesday 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Wednesday 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Thursday 4.00pm – 6.30pm
Friday 4.00pm 6.30pm
Saturday 9.00am – 12.00pm
Worksop College, Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 3AP
Monday 5.45pm-7.15pm
Wednesday 4.30pm-7.15pm
Thursday 4.30pm-6.30pm
Friday 4.30pm-6.30pm
Saturday 9.00am-11.00am
Call 01302 288 280 for more information
Scawsby Community Centre,
Barnsley Road,
Scawsby,
Doncaster,DN5 8QQ
Daily Session Times
Monday: 09:30 – 11:30
Tuesday: 09:30 – 11:30
Wednesday: 09:30 – 11:30
Wednesday: 12:00 – 15:30
Thursday: 09:30 – 11:30
Friday: 09:30 – 11:30
Tel: 07914 344660
We provide a safe and happy environment with lots of different learning activities and a nutritious snack.
Wide range of dance, fitness and theatre classes.
The Dance Space
Top Street
Bawtry
Doncaster DN10 6JU
01302 710600
Sprotbrough Library, Monday Morning
KS2 10.00am – 11.00am
KS3 11.00am – 12.00pm
KS4 12pm – 1.00pm
Contact The Exam Fairy 07800 753204
Dance, Performing Arts and Musical Theatre
2 Studios in Doncaster
01302 327081
Monday – Discovery Tots, 12.50pm – 1.40pm, Social Tots 1.50pm – 2.35pm at The Zone, Hayfield Lane School, Auckley
Wednesday – Social Tots 10.00am-10.45am, Discovery Tots 11.00am-11.45pm
Thursday – Social Tots 9.30am – 10.15am, Discovery Tots, 10.30am – 11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm & Baby Development 1.45pm-2.35pm at Armthorpe Community Centre
Contact Claire on 01785 2374106
Water Babies baby swimming lessons are fun, improve water confidence and brain development.
Quest Park, Silk Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4LT
Sunday 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm, 1.00pm, 1.30pm, 2.00pm
Heatherwood School, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Thursday 4.00pm, 4.30pm, 5.00pm, 5.30pm
The Grange, Church Lane, Austerfield, Doncaster, DN10 6QY
Tuesday 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am
Misterton Primary School
Monday 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am
Aegir Community School
Saturday 8.30am, 9.00am, 9.30am, 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm
Water Babies South Yorkshire 01909 776660
