STAY & PLAY
Before your children are in the school system, creating a social network can be hard. Luckily, there are several great playgroups and classes which will get you some much-needed adult conversation during the day. For children who will eventually go into the Swiss education system, this can also be a great way for them to begin to absorb the language.
International mum & Kids club
This club was founded in 1996, and has over 80 members. It is a non-profit organisation and runs on a volunteer basis with a free trial available before joining.
There are daily playgroups held at their club room which are age dependent, see their website for the current schedule.
Email: imkc.info@gmail.com
Sat Nav details:
Riedmatt 2
6300 Zug
Parking: A few visitor spaces and free parking in neighbouring streets
KINDLINE
This family centre in Unterägeri offers many services including a weekly mums group on a Thursday. They also organise a weekly Friday lunch for families, as well as a Family cafe on Tuesdays. Look at their website for more details- there is a separate section in English.
Email: info@kindline.ch
Sat Nav details:
Oberdorfstrasse 3
6314 Unterägeri
Parking: Paid parking available in car park behind the centre
Library music time- Bibliothek Baar
Once a month there is a free music class for under 4s at the public library in Baar with songs and rhymes in German at 9.30am. Details for dates are on the website.
Sat Nav details:
Rathausstrasse 4
6340 Baar
Parking: Several car parks nearby with paid parking
Sat Nav details:
Baar:
Christlicher Treffpunkt
Zugerstrasse 64a
6340 Baar
Parking: Paid parking on Lindenstrasse or free parking for customers of Lidl/Mcdonalds in their respective car parks
MUSIC TOGETHER ALPINE
This music class takes place in Baar, Unterägeri and Wädenswil. There are classes for babies through to age 5. It is run by a British mum, so language will not be a barrier!
Unterägeri:
KindLine Family Centre
Oberdorfstrasse 3
6314 Unterägeri
Parking: Kindline is next to a local car park with 2 hours free parking. Be sure to register your parking space number to start the clock.
Wädenswil:
Jugend Kultur Haus Adlerburg
Kirchweg 13
8820 Wädenswil
Parking: Paid parking available next to venue
Sat Nav details:
Marktgasse 12 (1st floor of the green house)
6340 Baar
Parking: Several car parks nearby with paid parking
Sagadula
This is a children's centre for Music, Movement and Play (0 to 8 years) with age-specific classes. It's an opportunity for English-speaking children to listen to and sing along with numerous songs in German, presenting an excellent opportunity to learn the language through play.
E-Mail: baar@sagadula.ch
STORYCRAFT
English language creative arts and craft classes for children aged 1.5 to 8 years old. Classes take place in a studio in Rüschlikon. Parent and child classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Drop-off classes are on Thursday and Friday. One-off sessions also run the first Wednesday of the month and some Saturday mornings.
Sat Nav details:
Mal Raum, Bahnhofstrasse 3
8803, Ruschlikon
Parking: Visitor parking outside the studio. Street and metered parking available nearby.
