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Townhill Park A directory of useful information produced by SO18 Big Local Contents Welcome ………………………………………... Page 1 Doctors ………………………………………... Page 3 Community Centres ………………………………………... Page 4 Sure Start ………………………………………... Page 5 Preschools ………………………………………... Page 5 Schools ………………………………………... Page 9 Local support ………………………………………... Page 11 Green spaces ………………………………………... Page 15 Local walks ………………………………………... Page 16 Health & wellbeing ………………………………………... Page 17 Activities for children & teens ………………………………………... Page 19 Page 1 Welcome to Townhill Park We hope that your move into your new home has gone smoothly. This Welcome Booklet has been put together by SO18 Big Local community group, in partnership with Southampton City Council, to help you and your family settle in to Townhill Park. SO18 Big Local is one of 150 areas in England chosen to deliver Big Local, a community-led 10 year lottery funded programme which helps residents create lasting change through an investment of at least £1m. Our community group is made up of local residents/volunteers from Townhill Park, Harefield and Midanbury, bringing together all the pieces that contribute to a healthier, happier SO18. We trust you find this information useful - we’ve included practical things like schools, doctors and so on but also lots of information about local groups and activities that you might want to get involved in. For more information about SO18 Big Local, or if you fancy getting involved, please visit our website (www.SO18BigLocal.org.uk) or follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@SO18BigLocal). If you want to receive our e-newsletter (sent out 1/2 times per month) then please send us a message to [email protected] and we’ll add you to our mailing list. Kim Ayling, Chair, SO18 Big Local Partnership Committee Page 2 Doctors The nearest practices to Townhill Park are: Townhill Surgery Townhill District Centre West End Southampton S018 3RA Telephone 023 8047 2232 Website www.townhillsurgery.nhs.uk West End Road Surgery 62 West End Road Bitterne Southampton SO18 6TG Telephone 023 8044 9162 www.westendroadsurgery.nhs.uk Midanbury Surgery 1 Woodmill Lane Midanbury Southampton SO18 2PA Telephone 023 8046 2492 www.ladieswalkpractice.nhs.uk To locate your nearest NHS dentist, visit https://www.nhs.uk/Service- Search/Dentists/LocationSearch/3# and enter your postcode. Page 3 Community Centres Townhill Park has two community centres - Townhill Park Community Centre and Moorlands Community Centre: Townhill Park Community Centre Meggeson Avenue Southampton SO18 2FH Telephone 023 8023 4000 Email [email protected] Townhill Park Community Centre is run by City Life Church, and is available to hire, as well as hosting many local groups, including SO18 Big Local, Safe Families for Children, Squirrels Corner Pre- School 2, 28th Itchen North Scout Group, a dance group and more. Moorlands Community Centre Townhill Way Southampton SO18 3NU Email [email protected] Moorlands Community Centre is currently going through the Community Asset Transfer process. Moorlands hosts Squirrels Corner Pre-school and many evening activities, including fitness classes and Girl Guides. Page 4 Sure Start Cutbush Children's Centre Cutbush Lane Southampton Hampshire SO18 2GF Telephone 023 8091 5480 Email [email protected] Search Sure Start East Locality on Facebook Includes Baby Café, Family Point, Music Groups for 0-5s, courses, Come & Play sessions and more. Pre-schools Seedlings Montessori Nursery Moorlands Infant School Kesteven Way Southampton Hampshire SO18 5RJ Telephone 023 8046 2555 Email [email protected] Page 5 Pre-schools Page 6 Pre-schools Squirrels Corner Pre-School We are a local pre-school offering places for 2 to 5 year olds. We operate from Moorlands Community Centre, Townhill Way, Southampton, SO18 3NU. Our aim is to provide a safe and friendly environment for our children to flourish, explore and thrive. Through play, they learn to develop their social skills and reach their early learning goals to give them a good head start for their introduction to main stream school. We understand and encourage strong links between pre-school and home and believe strongly is building strong and honest relationships with the families we serve. A prospectus is available upon request. We operate term time, Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. Our sessions are: 9am to 12pm 12pm to 3pm All day from 9am to 3pm We accept 15 hours funding, 30 hours funding, 2 year old funding and can invoice for non-funded additional sessions at £15.00 per 3 hour session. Please contact our Lead Practitioner, Trudy Harrison, or pop in to speak to a member of the team. Telephone 078 08436 313 Email [email protected] We’re currently operating a waiting list for the summer 2019 term and have spaces available from September 2019. We look forward to meeting you and seeing how we can help. Squirrels Corner Pre-School. Unique Registration Number (URN) 131562. Registered Charity Number: 1025758 Page 7 Pre-schools Squirrels Corner Pre-School 2 We are a local pre-school offering places for 2 to 5 year olds. We operate from Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue, Southampton, SO18 2FH. Our aim is to provide a safe and friendly environment for our children to flourish, explore and thrive. Through play, they learn to develop their social skills and reach their early learning goals to give them a good head start for their introduction to main stream school. We understand and encourage strong links between pre-school and home and believe strongly is building strong and honest relationships with the families we serve. A prospectus is available upon request. We operate term time, Monday to Friday 8.45am to 2.45pm. Our sessions are: 8.45am to 11.45pm 11.45am to 2.45pm All day from 8.45am to 2.45pm We accept 15 hours funding, 30 hours funding, 2 year old funding and can invoice for non-funded additional sessions at £15.00 per 3 hour session. Please contact our Lead Practitioner, Simone Lewis, or pop in to speak to a member of the team. Telephone 075 4252 9750 Email [email protected] We have spaces for all ages NOW. We look forward to meeting you and seeing how we can help. Squirrels Corner Pre-School 2. Unique Registration Number (URN) 2502594. Registered Charity Number: 1025758 Page 8 Infant schools Townhill Infant School Benhams Road Southampton Hampshire SO18 2FG Email [email protected] Website www.townhill-inf.net Telephone 023 8047 4835 Junior schools Townhill Junior School Benhams Road Townhill Park Southampton SO18 2NX Email [email protected] Website www.townhilljuniorschool.co.uk Telephone 023 8047 3611 Page 9 Primary schools Moorlands Primary School Kesteven Way Bitterne Southampton SO18 5RJ Email [email protected] Website www.moorlandsprimary.com Telephone 023 8046 4404 Secondary schools Bitterne Park School Dimond Road Southampton SO18 1BU Email [email protected] Website www.bitterneparkschool.org.uk Telephone 023 8032 5200 Page 10 Local Support Page 11 Local Support Page 12 Local Support Page 13 Local Support Home Group Drop In Sessions Support with housing issues, benefit issues, debt, finance, and life skills Tuesdays 10-12pm Townhill Park Community Centre Meggeson Avenue Page 14 Green Spaces Frogs Copse is a seven hectare informal open space in Townhill Park, between Meggeson Avenue and Woodmill Lane. The whole park is primarily managed to encourage wildlife species, especially badgers, bats, bullfinch, song thrush, stag beetle and the purple hairstreak butterfly. It has close mown paths taking visitors through the otherwise un-mown grassland. Frogs Copse is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and SO18 Big Local are working with Southampton City Council and local residents to register Frogs Copse as a Local Nature Reserve. Cutbush Hidden Pond is in Townhill Park, off Hillgrove Road. The pond and the adjacent meadow are managed for biodiversity. West End Copse is a large wooded area between Townhill Way and Ullswater Avenue. It’s looked after by the Friends of West End Copse (details on www.westend-pc.gov.uk) and has several walking routes through it. SO18 Big Local and Southampton City Council carry out work mornings and litter picks at both Frogs Copse and Cutbush Hidden Pond - if you’d like to get involved please contact us on [email protected] or 07528 338104 Page 15 Local Walks SO18 Big Local have produced a folder of local walking routes that includes walks to Hatch Grange, Mansbridge and Itchen Valley Country Park. These are available free from the SO18 Big Local office at Townhill Park Community Centre, or digital copies of the leaflets can be downloaded from www.SO18BigLocal.org.uk/environment/local-walks Page 16 Health & wellbeing Boogie Bounce A complete exercise programme performed on a mini trampoline with Patented T-Bar Handle. The programme consists of a highly effective H.I.I.T cardio section followed by a toning section, working bums, tums and thighs. Every muscle in the body is worked, even the FACIAL MUSCLES! Moorlands Community Centre, 7.30pm Tuesdays, 6.45pm Thursdays & 6.30pm Fridays £7 per session PAYG or £28 for a 5 Class Pass Contact Tracy on 07968 702163 or email [email protected] Boogie Bounce Revolution (Circuits) This unique Boogie Bounce Revolution is based on the HIIT training system. The programme is designed to utilise our bespoke trampolines in a circuit format with 1 revolution. The set up of a Boogie Bounce Revolution class is in a circuit style with alternate cardio stations and your ‘typical bootcamp’ stations. Moorlands Community Centre, 8.30am Saturdays £7 per session PAYG or £28 for a 5 Class Pass Contact Tracy on 07968 702163 or email [email protected] Page 17 Health & wellbeing Hatha Yoga Hatha is a general category that includes most yoga styles.