Pre-School Classes
Music classes for children aged 6 months to 4 years
Calypso Kids music classes are adored by children and their grown-ups alike. Our classes introduce children to music and instruments in a fun and friendly environment. We build on the songs and nursery rhymes that you sing to your little ones at home and place a great emphasis on exploring real percussion instruments.
Where to find us
Wednesdays New term starts 9th January 9.30am / 10.15am / 11.00am Townsend Hall, Sheep Street, Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AE
£3.75 per class when booking a half termly block (6/7 weeks) £4.75 per class to pay-as-you play Discounts for childminders, twins and siblings. There is NO charge for siblings under the age of 6 months.
A Calypso Kids Class
Each week there is a new adventure — helping Calypso on the farm, going on a bear hunt, digging in the garden — the structure of the classes remain the same:
The anticipation of finding out what instruments are in the lily pad
Exploring the instruments with their grown-up
Actions songs with an array of props including unique ,engaging musical mats, puppets, ribbons and scarves
The final goodbye song, cuddle and sticker.
Why Choose Calypso Kids?
Classes are delivered by Emma-Jane, Lucy, Judith & Rebecca who all have a natural empathy with children.
Classes are carefully planned to be fun and educational and designed for everyone to enjoy making music together.
All classes are mixed age to cater for families and child minders with children of different ages.
Real instruments as well as baby-safe versions are available for child AND grown-up to explore and play together.
The classes are relaxed with realistic expectations allowing the children to learn and develop at their own pace.
Family Fun during School Holidays
Calypso Kids offers fun-packed classes for the whole family during school holidays. These sessions are based around popular stories such as The Hungry Caterpillar, We're Going on a Bear Hunt and The Gruffalo.
Two Activities during One Class
Younger Calypso Kids
6 months- 4 years
Look in the lily pad to discover which instruments will help them retell the story
'Big Kids' From 4 years +
Craft activity based upon the day's story ranging from gluing, colouring, painting, sand art, salt dough, collage…
And for the grown-ups, Calypso's Pop-Up Cafe opens to sell refreshments!
Class Guidelines
Grown-ups are a child's first role model so your involvement during class is very important. The more you join in, give encouragement and praise, the more your child and you will benefit from such positive interaction.
Our guidelines are in place to enable all members of the class to have an enjoyable, relaxed and safe session so please follow them when you attend Calypso kids. Thank you.
- Parents and carers must take full responsibility for the children in their care during the class.
- Calypso Kids give children, from an early age, the opportunity to explore and play real instruments as well as 'baby-friendly' ones. Help your child to hold and play the instrument as taught in class. Our younger children will enjoy listening and watching their grown-up play the instrument as well as being fascinated by the older children in the class.
- To avoid collisions when collecting & returning instruments, guide your child to wait until a space becomes available.
- Discourage your child from placing instruments or props in their mouth. If they do, as they naturally will, please return these separately to the teacher to be cleaned.
- Apart from collecting and returning instruments, children must sit down with the instruments unless directed by the teacher.
- Children should not wander around with an instrument or prop; adults must hold on to the item until their child is happy to return.
- Please silence mobile phones once the class starts.
- Please can parents avoid chatting so as not to distract or disrupt other members of the class. Remember it's time to have musical fun with your child together.
- Where possible have food and drink after the class.