Helpful Hands Playgroup
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Here at Helpful Hands Playgroup we provide exceptionally high childcare in a warm, loving, fun and most importantly safe environment.
We offer opportunities for children aged 2 to 4 years to play and learn regardless of abilities, gender, color, race, religion, cultural or social class.
Our sessions take place within the main hall in which we provide lots of fun and interesting play and learning opportunities.
Our aim is to provide high quality, affordable childcare in the medium of English. Welsh is incorporated through registration and circle time (singing, stories and flash cards)
We believe that:
- The development, education and care of pre-school children are of paramount importance.
- All children have the right to be provided with high quality provision.
- All children and adults have the right to equality and should be treated with respect.
- Parental participation should be encouraged.
StaffOur Highly skilled staff will be working with you to ensure that your child gets the best possible start in life. All staff employed at playgroup hold relevant childcare qualifications, have clean, current Enhanced Criminal Disclosures and are up to date with all relevant training such as food hygiene, pediatric first aid and child protection.
Laura O'Connor ManagerMichelle Steele Deputy Stacey O'Connor Play Worker
Our ServiceHelpful Hands Playgroup currently has up to 12 places per session for children aged 2-4 years.We Operate Monday-Friday, 9.15-11.10 term time only.
Fees and ChargesFees are £8 per session. To ensure high quality care there must be a high adult to child ratio. This means that we have to pay staff weather your child attends the session or not. All sessions must be paid for even if the child does not attend. This ensures that your child’s place is secured. Two weeks notice is required when your child leaves. We aim to maintain our fees at an affordable level and to do that it is important that fees are paid promptly. Fees are to be paid weekly, on the first day your child attends and in cash. If persistent non fees are received your child's contract will be terminated.
Learning and EducationWe provide stimulating, play- learning activities based on the foundation phase. The areas of learning are: Language, Literacy and communication skills, Mathematical development, Knowledge and understanding of the world, Personal and Social Development, We undertake many ‘topics’ throughout the year. Details of themes and planned activities can be seen on the notice board in the main entrance. Helpful Hands is an English Language Playgroup, although basic welsh will be taught I.e. colors, counting and basic phrases/words.
A large range of activities are provided at playgroup. We love to learn through play and this will be strongly implemented. We cover lots of topics throughout the year and celebrate all festivals and celebrations.We have lots of fun and exciting toys and equipment. Just a few are listed below:
- Home Corner- Kitchen, and shop with play food, till, shopping baskets, ironing board and iron, Hoover and cleaning trolley, baby area, dolls, and accessories and dressing up clothes
- Book/ Cosy Corner- Quiet area, with floor mats and floor cushions. This area is designated for a little quiet time or a bit of reading, we have lots of different and lovely books for children to read
- Messy Table- A table that is frequently set up different throughout the session, this gives the children chance to explore different materials and get messy. Activities include Painting, Gluing and Sticking, Junk Modelling etc
- Learning Table- A table that is frequently set up different throughout the session, this gives the children chance to learn and discover new skills through play. Activities include Shape Sorting, Stacking, Counting, Threading, Activity Sheets, Lotto Games, Jigsaw puzzles, Counting/Color Matching teddies etc
- Free Play Table- A table that is constantly changed and can include any of our lovely toys and activities I.e. wooden blocks, stickle bricks, mega blocks, Coloring activities, fuzzy felts, etc
- Floor Mats- Activities will be frequently set up and changed throughout the session. These can differ from a huge variety of out toys I.e. Castle, Dolls house, Car mat, garage and cars, Farm yard, Tractor and Animals, Wooden train set and trains, Musical Instruments etc
- Physical Play Time- Whether rain or shine we will still get plenty of physical play, weather it be a walk across to the park or playing inside with tunnels, hoopla hoops, bats, balls, slide and see saw.
- Messy tray- This changes regularly and can consist of sand, water, jelly, spaghetti and glupe.
As well as discovering, learning and playing with all our lovely toys, all children take part in our daily circle time. This involves the children sitting in the cosy corner. We read stories, sing songs, do flash cards and have discussion time. This involves chatting to the children about the weather, their day, their home life, what they like, what they don’t like and generally letting them have their say. This is a great confidence, communication and social skill enhancer.
Snack Time
Snack time takes place at 10.15 am. We provide healthy and nutritious snacks and drinks for your child, Ensuring we work with and acknowledge any allergies. Fresh fruit, vegetables, toast, crackers and cereal will be given for snack and milk, water or squash for drinks.
Our daily routine.
9.15 am Children arrive. They are encouraged to say goodbye to parents/carers at the door and hang their coat and bag up on their own pegs.They are taken over to the board where they must find their name and pop it on the 'Who's in today board'. This helps prepare them for 'Big School'
9.15-10.15 am Children are settled at activities where they can explore play and learn. They have the choice to explore what ever activities they choose. This gives them independence and confidence.
10.15-10.30 am Children are encouraged to sing the 'Tidy up time' song and help to tidy up the toys. They are then encouraged to wash their hands and sit down ready for snack. This again prepares them for snack time in 'Big School'.
10.30-11.00 am After Snack new activities are set up for the children to explore, learn and play with. They have the choice to explore what ever activities they wish. Weather permitted we go outside to play.
11.00-11.10 am Children are encouraged to sing the 'Tidy up time' song and help to tidy up the toys again. We then all gather around the mat area in which we have a story, sing songs, have a dance or do 'Learning time'. This involves flash cards, discussion time about the weather, day of the week etc and counting, singing the alphabet and other educational activities. We then sing our 'Goodbye' song and all children get given stickers.
Children are then encouraged to find their coats and bags and are encouraged to help to put them on before they go home.
Here at Helpful Hands Playgroup we provide exceptionally high childcare in a warm, loving, fun and most importantly safe environment.
We offer opportunities for children aged 2 to 4 years to play and learn regardless of abilities, gender, color, race, religion, cultural or social class.
Our sessions take place within the main hall in which we provide lots of fun and interesting play and learning opportunities.
Our aim is to provide high quality, affordable childcare in the medium of English. Welsh is incorporated through registration and circle time (singing, stories and flash cards)
We believe that:
- The development, education and care of pre-school children are of paramount importance.
- All children have the right to be provided with high quality provision.
- All children and adults have the right to equality and should be treated with respect.
- Parental participation should be encouraged.
- Home Corner- Kitchen, and shop with play food, till, shopping baskets, ironing board and iron, Hoover and cleaning trolley, baby area, dolls, and accessories and dressing up clothes
- Book/ Cosy Corner- Quiet area, with floor mats and floor cushions. This area is designated for a little quiet time or a bit of reading, we have lots of different and lovely books for children to read
- Messy Table- A table that is frequently set up different throughout the session, this gives the children chance to explore different materials and get messy. Activities include Painting, Gluing and Sticking, Junk Modelling etc
- Learning Table- A table that is frequently set up different throughout the session, this gives the children chance to learn and discover new skills through play. Activities include Shape Sorting, Stacking, Counting, Threading, Activity Sheets, Lotto Games, Jigsaw puzzles, Counting/Color Matching teddies etc
- Free Play Table- A table that is constantly changed and can include any of our lovely toys and activities I.e. wooden blocks, stickle bricks, mega blocks, Coloring activities, fuzzy felts, etc
- Floor Mats- Activities will be frequently set up and changed throughout the session. These can differ from a huge variety of out toys I.e. Castle, Dolls house, Car mat, garage and cars, Farm yard, Tractor and Animals, Wooden train set and trains, Musical Instruments etc
- Physical Play Time- Whether rain or shine we will still get plenty of physical play, weather it be a walk across to the park or playing inside with tunnels, hoopla hoops, bats, balls, slide and see saw.
- Messy tray- This changes regularly and can consist of sand, water, jelly, spaghetti and glupe.
9.15 am Children arrive. They are encouraged to say goodbye to parents/carers at the door and hang their coat and bag up on their own pegs.They are taken over to the board where they must find their name and pop it on the 'Who's in today board'. This helps prepare them for 'Big School'
9.15-10.15 am Children are settled at activities where they can explore play and learn. They have the choice to explore what ever activities they choose. This gives them independence and confidence.
10.15-10.30 am Children are encouraged to sing the 'Tidy up time' song and help to tidy up the toys. They are then encouraged to wash their hands and sit down ready for snack. This again prepares them for snack time in 'Big School'.
10.30-11.00 am After Snack new activities are set up for the children to explore, learn and play with. They have the choice to explore what ever activities they wish. Weather permitted we go outside to play.
11.00-11.10 am Children are encouraged to sing the 'Tidy up time' song and help to tidy up the toys again. We then all gather around the mat area in which we have a story, sing songs, have a dance or do 'Learning time'. This involves flash cards, discussion time about the weather, day of the week etc and counting, singing the alphabet and other educational activities. We then sing our 'Goodbye' song and all children get given stickers.
Children are then encouraged to find their coats and bags and are encouraged to help to put them on before they go home.
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