Rotherham Families Information Service

15/10/2026

Families visiting their local Morrisons Café can enjoy a free ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’ across EVERY school holiday in 2026. Simply visit a local Morrisons café and ask for a ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’.

15/10/2026

🫧 Wash, wash, wash your hands…

For Global Handwashing Day, here’s a simple song to help make handwashing part of everyday routines.

Singing while children wash can help them remember the steps, keep going for long enough, and enjoy doing it with you.

Clean hands, fewer germs, and a little bit of singing along the way.

🙌🏽

14/10/2026

Activities and events in the North of Rotherham during Half Term Week🎃
We have exciting sessions coming up suitable for children and their families✨

Room on the Broom Bedtime Story Session📖

Carmel Page will be reading the beloved story, Room on the Broom.

The first story time session will be held on:

🗓️ Monday 26 October
⏰ 1pm to 2pm
📍 Best Start Family Hub Swinton (Lime Grove, S64 8TQ)

The second story time session will be held on:
🗓️ Tuesday 27 October
⏰ 1:30pm to 2:30pm
📍 Salvation Army (Quarry Street, Rawmarsh, S62 7DB)

No booking is required for Room on the Broom Bedtime Story Session.

Grimm & Co, Family Learning on Tour

Join Grimm & Co for a fun-filled hour of stories, sensory exploration and creativity! Engaging storytelling sensory play opportunities, hands-on activities and crafts to take home🎨

Please note, places must be booked for Grimm & Co event, please contact 01709 914569 to book a place.

This session is suitable for children aged two to five years old.

🗓️ Friday 30 October
⏰ 10am to 11am
📍 Best Start Family Hub Swinton (Lime Grove, S64 8TQ)

Mark your calendars and we’ll see you there👪

You can find more information about Family Hubs in Rotherham on our webpage➡️ www.rotherham.gov.uk/homepage/392/rotherham-family-hubs-and-best-start-in-life

14/10/2026

https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/15-and-30-hours-support/universal-offer/how-it-works

Early years education and childcare can benefit your child and your family 🌻

If you have a child aged 3 or 4 years old, you can get 15 hours childcare per week over 38 weeks, regardless of income levels, benefit status, or family circumstances.

Visit Best Start in Life to see how you and your family could benefit.

13/10/2026

🎃Who is counting pumpkins? US! 🎃

🟧Numbers
🟧Colours
🟧Understanding the world through different seasons

Sing together when you are at the supermarket, on the bus, sitting on the sofa together or anywhere that takes your fancy - your little pumpkins will love it. 🧡

13/10/2026

Juggling family life and raising children in a digital world can be challenging. Find out more about how to support healthy screen habits for children under 5.

Guidance for parents on managing screen time for under 5s. Learn what's recommended and how to build healthy habits from an early age.

12/10/2026

💙 Are you a parent or carer of a teenager?

Group Teen Triple P offers practical, positive parenting strategies to help you support your teenager.

📅 Starting Monday 19 October
⏰ 12.30pm–2.30pm
📍 Dinnington Early Help Centre

Topics include behaviour, assertive discipline, influences outside the home and supporting teenagers' emotions.

👉 Booking is essential. Scan the QR code on the flyer or email [email protected].

12/10/2026

Activities and events in the Centre of Rotherham during Half Term Week🎃

We have exciting sessions coming up suitable for children and their families✨

Spooky Bugs and Crafty Fun🐛

Each session includes 30 minutes of insect handling.

To take part, families will need to book on to one of the below time slots by sending the page a message with your details!💬

🗓️ Monday 26 October
📍 The Garden Room at Clifton Park (Doncaster Road[GW10.1], S65 2AH)

Time slots available:

• 10:30am to 11:30pm
• 11:15am to 12:15pm
• 12pm to 1pm
• 12:45pm to 1:45pm

Spooky Family Disco🪄

Join us for a BOOgie and lots of spooky fun👻

🗓️ Wednesday 28 October
⏰ 1:30pm to 3pm
📍 Best Start Family Hub Ferham (Ferham Road, S61 1AP)

Spooky fancy-dress is welcome and there is no booking required👪

Room on the Broom Baby Sensory Adventure

A fun, interactive session for babies and their parents/carers.

🗓️ Thursday 29 October
⏰ 10am to 11am OR 1pm to 2pm
📍 Best Start Family Hub Clifton (Coleridge Road, S65 1LW)

This is suitable for babies up to the age of 12 months and you will need to book a place by sending the page a message with your details!💬

You can find more information about Family Hubs in Rotherham on our webpage➡️ www.rotherham.gov.uk/homepage/392/rotherham-family-hubs-and-best-start-in-life

12/10/2026

Things to do at home - from the Peep Learning Together Programme....

12/10/2026