We are a small, well run playgroup in Altrincham. We have 4 members of staff, most of whom have had their own children attend the playgroup.

Our staff are very child-orientated, and our aim is to provide your child with a safe, happy, stimulating environment to develop in until they start school. The staff are qualified to at least Level 2 and 3 in Childcare, and regularly attend courses to help them to keep up to date with thinking about early years care and education. All staff are also qualified in First Aid.

We have a high ratio of staff and parent helpers to children, so your child will be sure to get plenty of individual attention.

We use a key person approach, which means that each member of staff has a group of children for whom she/he is particularly responsible. Your child’s key worker will be the person who works with you to make sure that what we provide is right for your child’s particular needs and interests. The key person will perform written reports and observations on your child throughout their time at playgroup as per Ofsted requirements.

The provision for children’s development and learning is guided by The EarlyYears Foundation Stage, and we are regulated and assessed by Ofsted. This also means that at the start of the school term following your child’s third birthday, you can use your 15 hours  childcare entitlement with us.

We are a registered charity, and are managed by a parent management committee, which are elected by the parents of the children at the setting. If you would like to be involved in your child’s playgroup we always welcome new members.

As a charity we rely on fundraising to keep us going. Look out for our fundraising events during the year, the big ones being the Summer Fair, where we have lots of exciting things going on for the children, including face painting, stalls where they can win prizes and tombolas plus lots more summer activities; and our ever popular Christmas Fair, , with lots of exciting stalls and activities for the family to enjoy inside, as well as a visit to Santa.

We also try and arrange numerous social events throughout the year as well as kids activites such as a sponsored Toddle Waddle and many more events to get involved with