Playgroup

First Steps Community Playgroup aims to creates a safe, welcoming community where children feel valued, capable and excited to learn.

• Provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age

• Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop

• Add to the life and well-being of its local community

• Offer children and their parents a service which promotes equality and values diversity

As a member of First Steps Community Playgroup your child:

• Is in a safe and stimulating environment

• Is given generous care and attention, because of our high ratio of adults to children

• Is helped to take forward her/his learning and development by being helped to build on what she/he already knows and can do

• Is in a Playgroup which sees you as a partner in helping your child to learn and develop

• Is in a Playgroup in which parents help to shape the service it offers

• Has the chance to join with other children and adults to live, play, work and learn together

We welcome children from ages 2-5 Years. Our playgroup accepts 2 and 3 year old funding vouchers for eligible children.

We have strong links with Stoke Hill Federation, aiding a smooth transition into Reception Class; although we welcome applications from all children from the community regardless of future school plans.

We are a member of the Early Years Alliance, registered with the Charity Commission and are regulated by Ofsted.