services Offered

• The playgroup is open 38 weeks each year.
• We are open at similar times to local primary schools as well as having our own inset dates for staff training and curriculum planning meetings.
• We provide care and education for young children between the ages of 2 years and 5 years (or when the child starts state nursery or school).
• We offer 15 hours free government funding for 2 year olds (if your family is eligible), 15 hours free government funding for 3 and 4 year olds as well as the 30 hours free government funding. See our FEES section for full details.
• Our session times are:
• Morning Sessions: Monday to Friday 8.45-11.45
• Afternoon Sessions: Monday to Friday 11.45-2.45
• All day: Monday to Friday 8.45-3.45
• Lunch club 11.45-12.45 Monday to Friday
• We follow the Early Year's Foundation Stage.
  For details, see [ Curriculum ].
• Our playgroup works with at least the following minimum ratios:
• For 2 - 3 year old children the adult ratio is 4:1
• For 3 - 5 year old children the adult ratio is 8:1

As a member of St John's Nursery Playgroup, your child:

• is in a safe and stimulating environment;
• is helped to feel a valued member of the playgroup;
• is given generous care and attention because of our high ratio of adults to children;
• has the chance to join with other children and adults to develop their social skills and to live, play, work and learn together as a group;
• is provided with opportunities to learn through play, building on previous experiences, knowledge and interests;
• is supported in their learning and development by building on the foundations of what they know and can do and to promote the value for learning;
• has an allocated key worker who makes sure your child makes good progress;
• is in a playgroup which sees you as a partner in helping your child to learn and develop; and is in a playgroup in which parents help to shape the service it offers.