Sing & Sign West Cumbria

03/09/2026

Less than 12 hours to go to get your votes in to support Sing & Sign West Cumbria!

Sing and Sign West Cumbria have been nominated in 4 categories at the Cumbria Baby and Children's Business Awards 2027!!

So once again, I'm asking a favour from all you lovely families this evening and now that the nominations have opened up, would you take 30 seconds to nominate Sing and Sign West Cumbria in the Cumbria Baby and Children's Awards 2027?

🗳️ Vote here: https://forms.gle/XVkSzusAc4dzXPzq8
📅 Voting closes at 9:00am on Friday 4th September 2026.
Please remember:
🤍 One vote per person.
🤍 All email addresses will be verified.
🤍 Duplicate or invalid votes will not be counted.

Thank you for your support as always!

⏰ JUST 12 HOURS TO GO! ⏰

Voting for the Cumbria Baby & Children’s Business Awards 2027 closes at 9am tomorrow — Friday 4th September! 💛✨

This is your LAST CHANCE to vote and help your favourite businesses secure their place in the FINALS! 🏆

Remember, this round is all about deciding who makes it through to the final stage — so every vote counts!

🗳️ VOTE HERE:
https://forms.gle/hQjwUFFMnxWXj3uy7

Voting closes 9am sharp, so don’t leave it too late! ⏰

A huge GOOD LUCK to every single business in the running! 🤞💛 We can’t wait to reveal who has made it through! ✨🏆

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

Top Tip Tuesday 😁…. With many schools back this week make this your sign to check you have booked your Sing and Sign classes with your baby or toddler! Find your nearest classes at https://singandsign.co.uk/classes/classes-near-you
Love from, Sing and Sign xx

31/08/2026

Our Autumn term starts two weeks today! 🎉

For those who are still looking to book that fun activity for the Autumn Term, we still have limited availability for the Autumn Term.

We have courses for tiny babies all the way up to inquisitive toddlers running all across the West Cumbria area! So if you do want to join us, I advise booking your space as quickly as possible as many classes are already full.

If your preferred class and venue is already fully booked, please add yourself to the waiting list or email me directly to see what can be done to accommodate your needs.

Take a look here and book your space today: https://tinyurl.com/bmc316

11/08/2026

Have you or someone you know experienced Severe Pregnancy Sickness or Hyperemesis. If so we would really like to hear about these experiences to support improvements to care. There is a survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDWDR88 to complete OR you can contact the MNVP directly to speak to us about your experiences [email protected] Closing Date 20th September 2026 Thank you to those who have replied already.

11/08/2026

Top Tip Tuesday 😊
Did you know Sing-song speech, such as nursery rhymes and simple songs, has been shown to play an important role in helping babies learn language! Recent research showed a fascinating insight into how little ones develop their early communication skills, and it beautifully supports everything we do in Sing and Sign, right from our tiniest Babes course up to our toddlers. 🥰

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Trinity College Dublin have found that in the earliest months, babies learn language mainly through rhythm, not individual speech sounds. They measured babies’ brain waves and discovered that young infants don’t reliably process separate phonetic sounds until around seven months old - even though many can already recognise familiar words! Their findings suggest that rhythm provides the foundation for language, with phonetic details gradually layered in over time. 😊

What does this mean for you and your baby?
The researchers’ advice is simple and reassuring:

“Parents should talk and sing to their babies as much as possible or use infant-directed speech like nursery rhymes because it will make a difference to language outcome.” 🎶🥰

If you’d like to read more about this exciting research, take a look at the links below.

Love from, Sing and Sign x

https://neurosciencenews.com/language-learning-neurodevelopment-25297/?fbclid=IwAR3bPw0LAHTHetxMhsPVe7WKEBCqnMTLdhXSRqiEjXZbIz7JhP6YQTc3JGk

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/01/singing-to-babies-is-vital-to-help-them-understand-language-say-scientists?fbclid=IwAR0BEdi2EfaNjMW02QSfnj-9B8-eGQhxCdpSjCWfbwtWzoAfzWeNaBLkIUM

https://www.psypost.org/2023/12/new-neuroscience-research-upends-traditional-theories-of-early-language-learning-in-babies-214800?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

01/08/2026

What an amazing weekend this is proving to be: Sing and Sign West Cumbria have been nominated in 4 categories at the Cumbria Baby and Children's Business Awards 2027!!

So once again, I'm asking a favour from all you lovely families this evening and now that the nominations have opened up, would you take 30 seconds to nominate Sing and Sign West Cumbria in the Cumbria Baby and Children's Awards 2027?

🗳️ Vote here: https://forms.gle/XVkSzusAc4dzXPzq8
📅 Voting closes at 9:00am on Friday 4th September 2026.
Please remember:
🤍 One vote per person.
🤍 All email addresses will be verified.
🤍 Duplicate or invalid votes will not be counted.

Thank you for your support as always!

24/07/2026

🌈🎉 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON… WE’RE OPENING! 🎉🌈

After months of planning, building and making plans into a reality, we’re so excited to finally say…

💙 Sensory World opens on Saturday 19th September! 💙

We’ve created a safe, welcoming and inclusive space where children and young people of all abilities can explore, play, learn and thrive in an environment designed with sensory needs at its heart. 🌈

Whether you love to climb, spin, jump, explore or simply relax in a calming space, there’s something here for every family. 💛

🎈 Opening Weekend Offer!
🎁 20% OFF your first visit
Use code: WELCOME20

⏰ Valid for our opening weekend only, so don’t miss out!

📅 Opening Day: Saturday 19th September
📍 Unit D1, Haig Enterprise Park, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9AN
🎟️ Book now:
💻 www.sensoryworldcumbria.com

We can’t wait to welcome you through our doors and begin building an amazing community together. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey it truly means the world. 💙

Ps. Huge shoutout to Niamh on the Mitie Work Experience for our amazing poster 😍

07/07/2026

Tuesday’s Top Tip 😊… Trust the process!

Babies need time to recognise and understand gestures and signs - just as they do with spoken language. The secret is consistency. When signing becomes part of your everyday routine, it becomes a habit and a natural part of the way you communicate together.

Think about waving 🤗. It’s often the very first gesture babies learn, and that’s no surprise. They see it frequently used by everyone around them, it’s fun, and it always gets a lovely reaction 🥰.

The same principle applies to other meaningful gestures and signs. Choose the ones that matter most to your baby - milk, more, finished, bath, music - and use them consistently and regularly. Over time, their understanding grows… and those magical first signs will begin to appear.

Trust the process. Keep showing, keep modelling, and keep enjoying signing together 🥰.

Love from Sing and Sign x

06/07/2026

That's a wrap for Sing & Sign Summer Term '26! Thank you to all you wonderful families for attending Sing and Sign classes this term. 💕

It's been an emotional couple of weeks saying goodbye to some lovely families who have being so dedicated to Sing and Sign for the last couple of years. Now your little ones are so mobile and ready for their next adventures. It's been a joy and a privilege to see them grow so much, to see their cheeky personalities emerge, so thank you for chosing to spend your precious time at Sing & Sign. 🥰

I can't wait to see all our returning families in September! If September feels like too far away and you're keen to keep on singing and signing, then you can still book on to our Summer Holidays class@home by visiting the booking page. Equally, there are still limited spaces in our Autumn term classes, so visit the booking page to book your space now!

https://tinyurl.com/bmc316

Any issues, drop me an email on: [email protected]

Have a fabulous summer, stay safe and well. 🐾