Back to Normal

Posted: 15th July 2021

Now that restrictions are being lifted across the country from 19th July we will slowly move back to normal.

We understand that some of you will still feel cautious. We understand that others are sick of the restrictions and just want it to be like it was before. However we pride ourselves on our centres being the safest places to play so will do our best to bring back the best of Gymboree Play & Music whilst still keeping you and our teams safe. Please bear with us during these continued tricky times as we move back to normal.

As a result, we’re removing any reference to Covid Policy and reverting back to our previous Play Policy, with a few minor tweaks. pic of girl on airlog

Adults wear socks, children barefoot
Stay within a hug’s reach of your child
It’s playtime! No calls or texts in class please.
Camera use with prior permission only.
Food and drinks are not allowed in class.
Temperature checks will stop.
No social distancing required in England, however in Scotland it’s reduced to 1m inside.
You no longer need to wear a face covering in England (they remain mandatory inside in Scotland), but of course you are welcome to if you want to.
You and your little one will need to sanitise your hands at the beginning and end of your class.
As always we will take the register so we can continue to co-operate with NHS Test and Trace if we have a positive case.
We will continue with an increased cleaning regime, please make sure you put mouthed toys into the cleaning basket.
Some of the activities previously avoided will now be back – blowing bubbles, singing, etc.

And most importantly of all, please continue to err on the side of caution and stay at home if your little one is unwell. We offer a flexible make up policy so you won’t miss out on any classes.

Our centres will be moving back to normal at their own pace, so please get in touch with your local centre if you have any questions or concerns.

England Government guidance

Scotland Government guidance

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Reviews

Both of my children (3.5 years and 11 months) go to Gymboree Play & Music and love it. My toddler goes to their drop-off Lego class which she raves about. It's very creative, working not only on Lego skills but also painting, drawing etc. My infant son loves his Gymboree Play & Music Crawlers class - particularly loves crawling all over their props, through the tunnels, etc. Great way to get the infant crawling over obstacles! Gymboree Play & Music is part of our weekly schedule for both kids and we look forward to participating every week. Invaluable!

Natalia, Hampstead

Gymboree Play & Music was a lovely and positive experience for my son Leo. We started when he was 9 months and he is now 3 years old, I wish we had started sooner.
He loves the songs (which is part of our daily singing at home), the freedom to explore and he was happy there. He looks forward to class every week and once class is over he will tell everyone about Gymbo and what he did.
For me, I liked that it taught him how to get down safely from a height, how to learn to use his body, and touching on different topics every 2 weeks. It gave me confidence in other environments to trust that he has the ability that he learned from Gymboree Play & Music and to trust him.

Sheena, Sevenoaks

I’ve been taking both my newborn and toddler to Gymboree Play & Music for a couple of months now and both boys are really loving the classes and open gym sessions. It’s a great way to meet other mums, entertain toddlers at witching hour(!) and get ideas for sensory play with babies. Sophie and Cat are fantastic and have so much energy and loads of different ideas for the classes, plus make sure the activities it’s help children meet their development milestones as well. Highly recommend this if you’re thinking about joining!! Thanks so much Sophie, Cat and the wider team :-)

Pippa, Tunbridge Wells