Playgroup resources

We strongly encourage regular reading.  Reading during Early Year's supports cognitive development, early language skills and increases vocabulary.

Borrow a Book, Read Together and Return.

Max Monkey is a physical connection between the playgroup and home.  We use Max for families to share experiences together and to promote the sharing of information through pictures and text.

Tapestry enables parents/ carers to participate by giving them regular access to photographs, videos and notes about their children.

We would really encourage parents/carers to use Tapestry to let us know what your child's interests are currently at home, we use this information to form future learning experiences at playgroup.

A selection of outdoor toys  available for children to play with at the garden includes balls, hula hoops, scooters, balancing bikes, mud kitchen, trampoline, Little Tikes Cozy cars, climbing frames, foam blocks, chalks and painting with water, etc.

Outdoor play can promote all areas of development within the EYFS as well as Physical development.  We encourage outdoor play everyday.  For example, mud kitchen to promote role-play, mathematics and social play.  Painting with water, for fine motor skills and muscle development needed for early mark making and holding pen. 

Role-play areas provides children the space to begin freely practising their communication and language skills within their own comfort zone.  When children play together, they can share their words and phrases alongside combining their imaginations.

We have train track, doll house, police station, hospital, farm set, car garage, castle and knights, fire station and  people figures.  The resources allows children to express their knowledge of the world around them in a creative and develop their imagination.

Inspire children to let their imaginations flourish.  Children can develop their gross motor skills through large mixing movements and picking nature materials on the ground i.e. fallen leaves, twigs, stones, fallen apples or flowers.

Promote children co-ordination, balance and strength

where children can relax and choose a book to read.  Books with finger puppets i.e. Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalks stories.

cars, diggers, fixing tools, large cardboard tubes, foam housing building bricks, Dulpo bricks, building hats for children to testing ideas and extend imagination and creativity.

 Promote coordination, agility and strength 

Above is an example of a story sack.  The sack contains the book, a few soft characters and activities for children to enjoy the story with their family.  Story sack is giving out to a child to take home.  We ask parents/ carers to share some photos with us and this allows the children to remember and share events with others.  It is a lovely way to encourage and support speech and language.

with sensory lights, toys and books

take care baby, brush teeth, brush hair and books about Potty time and Families