Whitestone Wraparound Care and Playgroup:
Our playgroup provides a happy, safe and stimulating environment in which your child learns and develops through play.
We provide care for children aged between 2 1/2 and 5 years. Children do not need to live within
Through play, the children will learn and develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and improve their language skills. They will have the opportunity to make friends and prepare for school.
The qualified and caring staff are committed to ensuring your individiual child's needs are met, and that the activities are appropriate for his or her age and stage of development.
We are an equal opportunities playgroup and welcome children from all cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and those with special needs.
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday
12 noon to 3:30 pm.
Term time only.
Contact Phone 01792 404113.
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- Weekly - we bake cookies, jam buns, design and make pizzas, fruit kebabs, different vegetables and dips.
- ***WE PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING*** There is always a 2-3 fruit option at snack time.
- We have a new fruit of the week, followed by cheese and biscuits with milk or water to drink.
- Weekly - we have regular craft activities, for example, boat making, masks, funky glasses and cards. Regular competitions, e.g. largest tower or design a car. Prize for the winner!
We have lots of fun by:
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Playing party games
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Talent Competitions
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Disco
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Playing Musical Instruments
We go for walks around the school grounds looking at our environment. We learn about road safety and the Green Cross Code. We also collect leaves and sticks to do pictures in the classroom.
A fee of £6.50 is charged per child for each playgroup session which includes the provision of a simple snack and drink during the afternoon
Lunch time takes place that the beginning of each playgroup session. Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch from home or enjoy a school meal - a menu is available and parents are welcome to discuss any dietary requirements.
PLAY has a very important role in your child's development, and research has shown that play provides a platform for learning, especially about be- coming sociable. To learn how to become sociable, a child has to have contact with other children of the same age, and these contacts will be mainly made through play. We believe that for a child to be healthy, happy and to grow up well adjusted they should be given the liberty to play for as long as possible. To this end, we provide our children with a wide range of activities and equipment. The children will experience messy, creative, imaginative, manipulative and physical play. They can explore and experiment, develop language skills and be given the opportunity to discover and understand the basis of reading, writing, mathematical and scientific concepts and an awareness of the world around them. There is no time in your young child's life when play does not contribute to his or her development.
The club has recently had its Yearly Inspection. Inspectors gave a very positive report.