Spring Term 2023
Week 1
Wednesday 11th January
10am - 12pm
Friday 13th January
10am - 12pm
The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Gruffalo and Winter
Week 2
Wednesday 18th January
10am - 12pm
Friday 20th January
10am - 12pm
Hairy Maclary by Lynsey Dodd
Theme for Session: Vets and Pets
Week 3
Wednesday 25th January
10am - 12pm
Friday 27th January
10am - 12pm
George and the Dragon by Chris Wormell
Theme for Session: Dragons, Princesses and Knights
Week 4
Wednesday 1st February
10am - 12pm
Friday 3rd February
10am - 12pm
Dinosaurs love Underpants
Theme for Session: Dinosaurs
Week 5
Wednesday 8th February
10am - 12pm
Friday 10th February
10am - 12pm
Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Theme for Session: Valentines, toys and cuddly toys
Half Term Session
Week 6
Wednesday 15th February
10am - 12pm
Friday 17th February
10am - 12pm
Duck in the Truck by Jezz Alborough
Theme for Session: Vehicles
Week 7
Wednesday 22nd February
10am - 12pm
Friday 24th February
10am - 12pm
Icky Little Duckling by Steve Smallman
Theme for Session: Farm
Week 8
Wednesday 1st March
10am - 12pm
Friday 3rd March
10am - 12pm
Doug, the bug that went Boing! By Sue Henrdra
Theme for Session: Bugs
Week 9
Wednesday 8th March
10am - 12pm
Friday 10th March
10am - 12pm
Superstate by sue Hendra
Theme for Session: Heroes
Mother’s Day Week
Week 10
Wednesday 15th March
10am - 12pm
Friday 17th March
10am - 12pm
The Very Best Hug by Smriti Halls
Theme for Session: Mothers Day & Animals
Week 11
Wednesday 22nd March
10am - 12pm
Friday 24th March
10am - 12pm
Winnie the Witch and the Pirate adventure! By Valerie Thomas
Theme for Session: Pirates
Week 12
Wednesday 29th March
10am - 12pm
Friday 31st March
10am - 12pm
There’s an Alien in your book by Tom Fletcher
Theme for Session: Space
Week 1 of Easter Holidays 2023
Wednesday 5th April
10am - 12pm
Friday 7th April
Good Friday - No playgroup
Hattie Peck by Emma Levey
Theme for Session: Animals
Week 2 of Easter Holidays 2023
Special Easter Party!
Wednesday 12th April
10am - 12pm
Friday 14th April
10am - 12pm
Saturday 15th April
10am - 12pm
Baby Bunny’s Easter Surprise by Helen Baugh
Theme for Session: Spring & Easter
The Special Easter Session Prices:
£15.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£12.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional baby aged 0-6 months
£2.50 per additional adult
(Note: The Children aged 0-6 months will not receive the special extras at this session)
The Special Easter sessions include:
🐣 An Easter treat box at story time.
🐣 An Easter Balloon on a stick and sticker to take home.
🐣 An Easter Egg Hunt, with Chocolate Egg for each child
Summer Term 2023
Week 1
Wednesday 19th April
10am - 12pm
Friday 21st April
10am - 12pm
Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo
Theme for Session: Vehicles
Week 2
Wednesday 26th April
10am - 12pm
Friday 28th April
10am - 12pm
Welcome to Dinosaur school by Rose Cobden
Theme for Session: Dinosaurs
Week 3
The kings coronation week
Wednesday 3rd May
10am - 12pm
Friday 5th May
10am - 12pm
Zog and the flying doctors
Theme for Session: Fairytale
Week 4
Wednesday 10th May
10am - 12pm
Friday 12th May
10am - 12pm
The Cow that laid an egg by Andy Cutbill
Theme for Session: Farm
Week 5
Wednesday 17th May
10am - 12pm
Friday 19th May
10am - 12pm
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl
Theme for Session: Bugs
Week 6
Wednesday 24th May
10am - 12pm
No Friday Session this week!
Saturday 27th May
10am 12pm
Whatever Next by Jill Murphy
Theme for Session: Space
Half Term session
Week 7
Wednesday 31st May
10am - 12pm
Friday 2nd June
10am - 12pm
The Tiger that came to Tea
Theme for Session: Jungle
Week 8
Special Animal Encounter Session
Wednesday 7th June
9.45am - 12pm
Friday 9th June
9.45am - 12pm
Theme for session: Pets
The Special Animal Encounter Prices:
£13.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£10.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional adult
The Special Animal Encounter session includes:
🐍 1 hour Animal Encounter, with the opportunity to hold & stroke a Snake, Lizard, Tortoise, Rat & Guinea Pig.
🦎 A 2 hour & 15 minute session.
🐢 Drinks & a mini bag of biscuits at story time.
Fathers Day Week
Week 9
Wednesday 14th June
10am - 12pm
There is no Bright Times on this Friday!
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
Theme for Session: Fathers Day, Bears and a variety of toys themed from the book.
Week 10
Special Session with a Guest Reader
Wednesday 21st June
10am - 12pm
Friday 23rd June
10am - 12pm
Molly and Moo wrote and read by Michelle Peet
Theme for session: Heroes Week - People that help us and Superheroes
Week 11
Wednesday 28th and Friday 30th June 2023
No Classes this week
Due to Bright Times enjoying a Summer Holiday!
Week 12
Wednesday 5th July
10am - 12pm
Friday 7th July
Diggersaurus by Michael Whaite
Theme for Session: Dinosaurs & Vehicles
Week 13
Wednesday 12 July 2023
10am - 12pm
Friday 14th July 2023
10am - 12pm
Winnie and Wilbur Under the Sea by Valerie Thomas
Theme for Session: Summer, Seaside, circus mermaids and Underwater
Week 14
There will be no sessions this week, but we’ll be back next week for our Teddy Bears Picnic Party!
Summer Holiday Sessions:
Special Summer Session
Week 1
Teddy Bears Picnic
Wednesday 26th July ~ 10am - 12pm
Friday 28th July ~ 10am - 12pm
Saturday 29th July ~ 10am - 12pm
Theme for Session: Summer and Bears
The Special Summer Session Prices:
£15.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£12.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional baby aged 0-6 months
£2.50 per additional adult
(Note: The Children aged 0-6 months will not receive the special extras at this session)
The Special Summer sessions include:
🐻An Summer treat box at story time.
🐻A Balloon on a stick to take home
🐻A Book, bubble wand and sweets for each child to take home
🐻A pass the Parcel
🐻 Parachute game on the field (weather permitting)
Week 2
Wednesday 2nd August
10am - 12pm
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson
Theme for session: Multiply themes - Dragons, Princesses, Space, Pirates, Animals and Lots More!
Week 3
Special Animal Encounter Session
Wednesday 9th August
10am - 12pm
Theme for Session: Pirates, Jungle and Underwater
The Special Animal Encounter Prices:
£13.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£10.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional adult
The Special Animal Encounter session includes:
🐍 1 hour Animal Encounter, with the opportunity to hold & stroke a Snake, Lizard, Tortoise, Rat & Guinea Pig.
🦎 A 2 hour & 15 minute session.
🐢 Drinks & a mini bag of biscuits at story time.
Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
Week 4
Wednesday 16th August
10am - 12pm
Friday 18th August
10am -12pm
Captain Duck by Jez Alborough
Theme for session: Vehicles
Week 5
Wednesday 23rd August 2022
10am - 12pm
Smiley Shark by Ruth Galloway
Theme for session: Bugs
Autumn Term 2022
No Bright Times this Week
Wednesday 30th August and Friday 1st September
Bright Times is on Holiday this week!
No Bright Times this Week
Wednesday 6th and Friday 8th September
There will be no Bright Times sessions this week, due to the first week of the new school term.
Week 1
Wednesday 13th September
10am - 12pm
Friday 15th September
10am - 12pm
We’re going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
Theme for session: Autumn, Bears and Woodland
Week 2
Wednesday 20th September
10am - 12pm
Friday 22nd September
10am - 12pm
Dinosaur Department Store by Lily Murray & Richard Merritt
Theme for Session: Dinosaurs
Week 3
Wednesday 27th September
10am - 12pm
Friday 29th September
10am - 12pm
The Cat, The Mouse and The Runaway Train by Peter Bently
Theme for Session: Vehicles
Week 4
Wednesday 4th October
10am - 12pm
Friday 6th October
10am - 12pm
Aliens love underpants by Claire Freedman
Theme for Session: Space
Week 5
Wednesday 11th October
10am - 12pm
Friday 13th October
10am - 12pm
Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Fairytale
Week 6
Wednesday 18th October
10am - 12pm
Friday 20th October
10am - 12pm
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Witches and Halloween
Half Term Halloween Party!
Week 7
Wednesday 25th October
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
The Special Halloween Party Prices:
£15.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£12.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional baby aged 0-6 months
£2.50 per additional adult
(Note: The Children under 0-6 months will not receive the special extras at this session)
The Special Halloween sessions include:
🎃 A Halloween treat box at story time.
🎃 A Halloweeen Balloon on a stick to take home
🎃 A Halloween gift for each child
🎃 Halloween games with prizes to be won.
Booking as always is essential.
Little Monsters by David Walliams
Theme for session: Halloween
Week 8
Wednesday 1st November
10am - 12pm
Friday 3rd November
10am - 12pm
Farmyard Hullabaloo by Giles Andreae
Theme for Session: Farm
Week 9
Wednesday 8th November
10am - 12pm
Friday 10th November
10am - 12pm
The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Pets
Week 10
Wednesday 15th November
10am - 12pm
Friday 17th November
10am - 12pm
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Jungle
Week 11
Wednesday 22nd November
10am - 12pm
Friday 24th November
10am - 12pm
A Superhero like you by DR Ranj
Theme for Session: Heroes Week - People that help us and Superheroes
Week 12
Wednesday 29th November
10am - 12pm
Friday 1st December
10am - 12pm
Snowball by Sue Hendra
Theme for Session: Winter and Snowman
Week 13
Wednesday 6th December
10am - 12pm
Friday 8th December
10am - 12pm
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
Theme for Session: Christmas
Bright Times Christmas Parties
Wednesday 13th December
10am - 12pm
Friday 15th December
10am - 12pm
Sunday 17th December
10am - 12pm
The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
The Special Christmas prices:
£15.00 for 1 adult and 1 child aged 7 months +
£12.50 per additional child aged 7 months +
£2.50 per additional baby aged 0-6 months
£2.50 per additional adult
(Note: The Children under 0-6 months will not receive the special extras at this session)
The Special Christmas Parties include:
🎅🏻 A visit from Santa
🎅🏻 A gift for each child
🎅🏻 A pass the parcel
🎅🏻 A balloon on a stick to take home
🎅🏻 A Christmas treat box at story time
🎅🏻 Mince Pies and short bread for the adults at story time.
Theme for Session: Christmas
