Nursery Rhyme Week 2024

Nursery Rhyme Week 2024 will be celebrated in libraries across Waltham Forest from Monday 11 November to Friday 15 November. Nursery rhymes play an important role in early childhood development and education. As well as being fun they are excellent teaching tools. 

Here is a list of libraries and Family Hubs hosting sessions celebrating the World Nursery Rhyme Week.

Monday 11 November

• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Toy Library, Play Session 
• 11am to 11:30am, Chingford Library, We are Friends 
• 11am to 11:30am, Wood Street Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30am, Leyton Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30pm, Higham Hill Library, We are Friends
• 11am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 12 noon, Lea Bridge Library, Stay and Play 
• 11:30am to 12 noon, Walthamstow Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 1pm to 2:30pm, The Seddon Centre, Under 2s Play Session
• 1:30pm to 3pm, Paradox Centre, Under 2s Play Session 

Tuesday 12 November

• 10am to 11:30am, Chingford Family Hub, Play Session
• 10am to 11:30am, Chingford Family Hub, You and Your New Baby 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leyton Sports Ground, You and Your New Baby 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Toy Library, Play Session 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Family Hub, You and Your New Baby
• 10am to 10:45am, Walthamstow Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 10:30am to 11am, Wood Street Library, Dads’ Stay and Play 
• 11am to 11:30am, Lea Bridge Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 11:30am, Hale End Library, We are Friends
• 11am to 11:30am, Wood Street Library, Stay and Play 
• 11am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 11:45am, Walthamstow Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 12 noon, Chingford Library, Stay and Play 
• 11am to 12 noon, Leyton Library, Stay and Play 
• 1pm to 2:30pm, Leyton Sports Ground, Stay and Play

Wednesday 13 November

• 9:30am to 10:30am, Walthamstow Library, Stay and Play 
• 10am to 12 noon, Lea Bridge Library, Stay and Play 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Toy Library, Play Session
• 10:30am to 11:30am, Hale End Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30am, Chingford Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 11:30am, Wood Street Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 12 noon, Hale End Library, Stay and Play 
• 11:30am to 12 noon, Walthamstow Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Paradox Centre, Sensory and Rhymes 
• 1pm to 2pm, Walthamstow Toy Library, Music and Movement 

Thursday 14 November

• 9:30am to 10:30am, Chingford Library, Stay and Play 
• 9:30am to 11am, Walthamstow Family Hub, Under 2s Play Session
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Family Hub, Under 2s Play Session 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Toy Library, Play Session 
•  11am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30am, Highams Hill Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 11:30am, Wood Street Library, We are Friends
• 11am to 11:45am, Walthamstow Library, We are Friends
• 11am to 11:30am, Leyton Library, We are Friends
• 11am to 11:30am, Lea Bridge Library, We are Friends
• 11:15am to 12:45pm, Walthamstow Family Hub, You and Your New Baby 
• 11:30am to 12:30pm, Higham Hill Library, Stay and Play
• 1:15pm to 2pm, The Seddon Centre, Stories and Rhymes 
• 2:15pm to 3pm, The Seddon Centre, Stories and Rhymes 

Friday 15 November

• 10am to 11:30am, Queens Road Family Hub, Play Session 
• 10am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Family Hub, Play Session 
• 11am to 11:30am, Leytonstone Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 11:30am, Chingford Library, Stories and Rhymes 
• 11am to 11:30am, Wood Street Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 11am to 12 noon, Higham Hill Library, Stay and Play 
• 11:30am to 12 noon, Walthamstow Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Hale End Library, Stories and Rhymes
• 1:30pm to 3pm, Walthamstow Family Hub, Play Session