Bookstart and Storyrhymes (Southend-on-Sea) - Childrens activities

We are the Southend Library Service for 0 to 5's providing a range of services including:

• free Bookstart packs, including packs for children with additional needs
• dual language books
• Storyrhymes
• Storysacks
• Little Story Stars (reading incentive)
• 'Let's Get Ready for School' bags

We support parents and carers to share books and rhymes with children from birth.

Bookstart

All children in Southend should get free packs of reading goodies at key stages of their development:

• a Baby Bookstart bag from health visitors at around 6 weeks old
• a Treasure Pack from an early year's setting in the term after the child turns 3years old

We also have:

• Bookstart Touch packs for visually impaired children
• Bookstart Shine packs for hearing impaired children
• Bookstart Star packs for children whose disability affects their fine motor skills

Contact Bookstart or your health visitor for more details.

If your child has not got a pack:

• ask at your local library
• talk to your health visitor
• contact the Bookstart Team directly

Storyrhymes

Storyrhymes are free half-hour interactive sessions for under 5's and their families. Enjoy songs, rhymes, instruments and stories.

For more details:

• visit our Facebook page
• ask at your local library
• contact the Bookstart Team

Saturday Storyrhymes takes place at Westcliff Library on the last Saturday of the month, 10.30am to 11am.

View the Facebook page for details of other Storyrhymes sessions.

bookstart@southend.gov.uk

https://www.facebook.com/SouthendBookstart

https://www.instagram.com/southendlibraries

https://www.southend.gov.uk/libraries

https://www.booktrust.org.uk

Main address for the Bookstart Team: The Forum, Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1NE

Storyrhymes sessions take place at the following libraries:

• Kent Elms
• Leigh
• Shoeburyness
• Southchurch
• The Forum
• Westcliff

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