About Willoughby Pre-School Playgroup

Our community playgroup in Willoughby on the Wolds usually has 10 – 15 children attending on a range of days, and we are staffed to provide above standard ratios of carers. We are based in Willoughby Village Hall.

We are open from 8.45 to 3.15 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during Nottinghamshire term time.

Our aim is to provide a safe, positive and stimulating environment for the children in our care where they can learn through play.   We use our children’s interests as well as the seasons, festivals and books to prompt our weekly play and crafts.

Activities

We provide age appropriate stimulating equipment and plan activities around our children’s interests and individual needs. Typical daily/weekly activities include:

• Water and sand play
• Cooking
• Role play and dressing up
• Expressive art, painting and dough making
• Climbing frame, bikes and balance beam
• Construction toys
• Dancing
• Puzzles and games
• Small world toys
• Stories and book corner
• Music and singing

We have a safe and well-used outdoor area.  We aim to be outside every day and the staff have a variety of interesting games and activities to keep the children engaged.