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Session
Times:
Monday 9.30 – 12noon & 12.30pm - 3pm
Tuesday 9.30 – 12noon Friday 9.30 – 12noon |
The
address for playgroup is:
St.
Mary’s Church Rooms,
The Green, Aldridge,
WS9 8NH
(find us & direction MAP)
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Welcome to Little Fishes Playgroup
information
pages. Our aim at playgroup is to provide a setting where children can play and
learn in a safe, caring and fun environment. We aim to nurture the children’s
development in all areas; language, cognitive, self help, social and motor
skills. We are a Christian playgroup, affiliated to
Aldridge Parish Church.
However, we welcome all families whatever their beliefs and cultural
background. Below are some details about the group, which you may want to know.
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Activities
We have topics around which we plan our activities,
& we let parents/carers know what these topics are so that they can talk to
their child about them at home or bring in things to show everyone. We welcome
visitors from the local community to tie in with our topics (e.g. nurse, teacher,
fireman etc.) so if any parent has a job or talent which they could share with
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A typical session will be; |
Children welcomed into
playgroup :
Registration :
News
Discuss day’s activities :
Free
play and craft activities
Tidy up time and toilet stop :
Snack time :
Singing :
Stories
Tabletop activities :
Home time |
Weather
permitting, we try to play
outside regularly, on bikes etc.
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Parent Help
At each session we ask
parents or family members to help; this is arranged on a rota basis. We welcome
mums, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles etc to stop and help, though qualified
supervisors will always be present too. At each session we are required to have
a specific adult: child ratio and if we fall below this the session will not be
able to run. It is therefore very important that parents let us know as soon as
possible if they are unable to take their turn. We understand that the rota may
cause problems for some parents and we will try to be as flexible as possible.
If anyone is unable to be part of the parent rota because of work commitments
etc we do have to
charge an extra £3 per month to cover the cost of
paying a helper to cover.
Child Record Form & Permission Slip
Parents are asked to complete a record form for
their child. This gives us important information, such as emergency contact
numbers and details of allergies etc. It is very important that this information
is kept up to date so we need to be informed of any changes throughout the year.
Please note that children will only be released to the named persons on the
record form. Staff must be told of any changes to that arrangement.
Security
We have a lock and a bell on the entrance door. The
door is locked throughout the session, so should anyone wish to enter during the
session, they have to ring the bell. We also have security gates in the outside
play area. A register is taken at each session so that we know which children
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Children need a spare set of clothes at each
session. These should be in a clearly named bag. A child’s coat and hat
should be clearly labelled too. Children need to be able to go to the toilet as
independently (and usually as quickly!) as possible, so clothes which are
difficult to undo are not a good idea! We do provide aprons for messy activities
but a child may still get paint etc on his/her clothes.
We do go outside to play, even in winter, so children will need appropriate
clothes for this – a coat etc in winter and sun hat (and cream) in summer
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Notice Board
There is a
notice board in the church rooms with information about our policy documents,
insurance details etc. A second board is displayed, giving details of planning,
parent help etc. Please read these notices.
More detailed information is available in our
policy and procedure documents.
Settling In
All children react differently to starting
playgroup. Parents know their child best and we will work with them to settle
their child. They are welcome to stop with their child for a few sessions or
leave them for short periods of time. We have a separate room in which they may
stay, to wait and see if their child settles. We will always contact a parent if
a child does not settle or becomes upset at any time.
Fees
Each month we provide an envelope detailing the
amount owed. We ask that envelopes are returned with the fee enclosed. If
possible, we prefer payment by cheque, made payable to Little Fishes
Playgroup. We are able to apply to Social Services for assisted places (i.e.
Social Services will pay your fees if you are unable to do so. The fees payable
are as follows:
Morning
sessions £5 Afternoon sessions
£5
Little Fishes
Mobile 07796
108411
Office 01922
455229
Should you wish to contact us outside playgroup
hours please phone:
Annette on 01922 455281 or Anna on 01922 452668 or
Rachel on 01543 360535
or email us at
littlefishes.aldridgeparishchurch.org
Please do
not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about Little Fishes
Playgroup
Click here for photographs of recent and past
events (username & password required; obtainable from the group leaders)
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