An introduction to Holibods:

Holibods was started in Swansea South Wales in October 2005 by two Early Years Teachers.

From their shared belief in the importance of high quality, child centred play opportunities & their passion for nurturing happy, healthy children, Holibods was born.

They recognised the need for increasing the awareness of the importance of movement and its benefits to whole child development and the need to increase physical activity and exercise throughout the early years of a child’s development.

They combined their ideas with their practical experience, training and research to come up with the Holibods programme.

All of the Holibods sessions are planned in accordance with Birth to Three Matters, Desirable Learning Outcomes & the Foundation Phase Curriculum.

The importance of active physical play

Babies are born helpless and must grow and develop to the point that they can control their muscles and do things for themselves. At birth infants can’t even hold their own heads up, but through play they will master this skill and more. Babies and children use play to work with all of their muscles, which means that play helps them develop gross motor skills (controlling their large muscles) and fine motor skills (controlling the smaller muscles of their hands and feet) as well as general coordination and balance.

For babies and children play is hard work. What may seem like fun, cute or even silly activities to adults are really the ways in which babies and children learn about their world. Through play, babies and children explore their surroundings, understand their place in the world, develop physical, cognitive and emotional skills and learn social cues to practice their social skills.

It’s important for your child to be able to practise their physical skills: run, climb, jump, swing, push, pull, roll and generally leap about. It is only by using their whole bodies to their physical limits that children can learn to control and manage them. The more practice your child gets at this stage, the more agile, well co-ordinated and safe she or he will be as a preschool child. Furthermore, using energy in physical play is relaxation from the stress of new thinking and careful hand-control.

What Holibods offers:

Holibods™ offers active play sessions that stimulates the minds and bodies of babies & children under 5 through movement and play and nurtures connections between child and carer. Classes for babies, toddlers & pre-schoolers.

Babybods

3 Months – Walking

At this tender age Holibods offers sessions that nurture development through a series of sensory experiences, combined with music, movement and play.

Creative Zone: During this session Babybods are guided and assisted by their parents and carers to become involved in the session. Songs are sung and the little ones get moving to an array of bouncy, cheery tunes. Musical instruments are included in the fun to get the Babybods listening, alert and happy.

Active Zone: Then play time comes around and the babies are encouraged to play freely on the differing and colourful apparatus and toys assisted by their parents and carers.

Relaxation Zone: The session ends with a soothing games and bubble time which relaxes and calms the Babybods. The lights are dimmed and claming tunes soothes the little ones and everyone says goodbye.

Wobblibods

Crawling - Confidently Walking

At this crucial stage of development as Wobblibods start rockin’ and rollin’ Holibods develops their increasing mobility, confidence and sense of identity throughout our three zones.

The Creative Zone: Wobblibods, with the help of their parents and carers, are encouraged to sing to fun and funky songs and get involved in the session.

The Active Zone: The children can then play freely but are supported by those present to ensure all Wobblibods stay safe and stable!

The Relaxation Zone: The session ends with soothing tunes and bubbles, the lights are dimmed and the Wobblibods are calmed and relaxed and everyone says goodbye.

Busibods

confidently walking - 3 1/2 years

Once the children have mastered their balance this class encourages them to get up on their feet and get moving!

N/A

The Active Zone: Busibods are given the freedom of their new found co-ordination and balance and are encouraged to run and play freely still under the watchful eye of parents and carers.

The Relaxation Zone: Busibods then come together again and have bubble time and relaxing games. The lights are dimmed and relaxing tunes are played and the little ones are calmed and soothed and everyone says goodbye.

Party Bods

Age Specific to party

Once the children have mastered their balance this class encourages them to get up on their feet and get moving!

From bouncing babies to fantastic five year olds – celebrate their day the Holibods way!

A party gives children the chance to play on all our Action Zone apparatus, sing party songs, listen to music and play games including parachute games and bubble play.

Our parties include:

• Free play on all our Action Zone apparatus
• Party songs, music and games
• Parachute games & bubble play
• Face painting
• Maximum 20 children

Please contact us for further details

rachel@holibods.co.uk

01792 230245

07868715820