Category: Wenvoe Playgroup

Many Thanks To All From Playgroup

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

Firstly, we would like to thank some of our local businesses, and fundraisers for supporting our Christmas fundraising events. They are;-

The Wenvoe Arms – Sunday lunch for two.

Springfield stores – Chocolates,

Bluebird Care Culverhouse cross – A Hamper of Christmas prosecco & treats.

Tesco Culverhouse cross – Selection box for each child.

The Tuckers – A lovely Christmas throw & more

It is good to know that local businesses & charity fundraisers support their local charity, so thank you all.

We would like to thank S.R. Davis Ltd – Poultry Wholesaler in Barry for their donation of 2 turkey breasts and Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd. for meat donations.

We would also like to express our thanks to the Ivy Cardiff, who donated a three-course meal with wine voucher and Pasture Restaurant Cardiff, who donated a fifty-pound food voucher. These raffle prizes were sourced for us through J.T. Morgan Butchers Cardiff, who purchase from the wholesalers and supply the two restaurants. Many thanks to all from Playgroup.

Latest news

Moving forward from January 2025, Playgroup will be enrolling children from the age of 2 years. We will be working through our waiting lists, to fill our few remaining places to the end of summer term 2025. Should you be thinking of joining the Playgroup, then please do email us a.s.a.p. We have waiting lists up to January 2026. Even if your circumstances change nearer the time you wish to start, it is worth adding your child’s name to the waiting list, especially for September 2025.

We have just received news, that we have been successful in a grant application, made to the Vale of Glamorgan Early years. Monies have been made available to upgrade and refresh part of the ladies’ toilets at the Village Hall. We have also been successful in obtaining monies to update the garden area and furniture within the playroom.

We have received over £30,000 in the past three years to support Playgroup operation. In-turn, the improvements made, also support all who hire and use the Village Hall. We are extremely grateful to the Early Years Childcare Grant panel for supporting us, to ensure we meet the needs of the children. These grants will allow us to operate successfully from the Village Hall, by achieving the National Minimum Standards set by Welsh Government, Care Inspectorate Wales.

I understand that we are one of the very few Playgroups remaining in the Vale, surviving these challenging times, so thanks to everyone, who continues to support the group.

For further information, please visit our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk where you will find more about us. Please view our Statement of Purpose, Admissions policy, and Operational plan, along with many more policies and procedures.

A Very Busy, Fast, Autumn Term.

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

It has been some time since we have written via the What’s On, due to a very busy, fast, Autumn Term.

There are many people in the community who support the Playgroup behind the scenes, to ensure it operates smoothly. We would like to thank you all for the support you have shown this past year.

In the Summer months, residents kindly donated their left over fence panels and wooden posts, to allow Dave Pritchard to erect a new fence in the children’s garden. The fence was a health and safety risk, so we would like to thank everyone who supported us in our time of need and thank Dave for giving up his time.

We would like to thank our good friend Mike Tucker, who has helped us, by removing waste from the rear of the Playgroup and on occasions, taken in parcels for us!

Time is one of the most important gifts you can give to anyone, so thank you all so much.

All that remains for us at this time, is to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and we hope that you have a restful, peaceful break.

With much appreciation from everyone at Playgroup.

Sandra Morgan

About the Playgroup

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

The Playgroup operates from the Village Hall and has been operating for over 50 Years. We are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales to care for 30 children at any one-time from the age of 2 years 4 months. We open 9:00am until 1:00pm Monday to Friday and on Wednesday and Thursday we offer care until 3:15pm.

Wrap around care: We collect children daily at 11:20am from Gwenfo Nursery and on into lunch club until 1:00pm and on Wednesday and Thursday until 3:15pm. We also support children across from our morning sessions to afternoon Nursery at 1:00pm daily.

30 Hour Funded Childcare Offer: Children from Cardiff and the Vale are benefitting from this offer. 12.5 hours are used for LEA Nursery and 17.5 hours per week can be allocated to time with us here at Playgroup. This offer is for children the term after their 3rd Birthday. To find out more, please visit our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

Tax Free Childcare: We accept payment via the Governments Tax Free Childcare. Many parents at this time use this method to pay fees for all ages or use alongside the 30 Hour Funded Childcare to top up their extra hours/transition fees. Families set up a Tax-Free Childcare account and for example, for every £8 the family pay in, Welsh Government pay in £2. For further information go to www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare

Our Statement of purpose and Admissions Policy & Procedure can be found in ‘DOCUMENTS’ on our website, which may be useful for times and prices. However, if you want to know more, please email or phone. All contacts are on our website.

We have many children staying for the morning session 9:00am until 1:00pm in September 2024 and a waiting list for January 2025. Should you wish to be added to our list for 2024 or 2025 please email wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com.

We Have Had A Very Busy Year

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

 

As you are reading this, we are probably very busy planning our end of term events and getting ready for our end of term party.

We have had a very busy year with 44 children on our books. I can’t believe how quickly time is passing by. It only feels like yesterday we were singing our Christmas and Easter concerts!

We were lucky enough to obtain a large grant to extend our garden in the Spring term. This was given by the Early Years Grants panel at the Vale of Glamorgan. We now have a large safe space in which to plan and play, which also benefits the Village Hall.

We have been planting our outside space planters in the garden and the planters at the front of the Village Hall, to make the front a little attractive as you approach the front doors. However, we would now like to incorporate more fun play in the garden to enhance this. If there is anyone out there who can supply some spare guttering, to make water play walls, using wooden pallets already donated, then please let us know by emailing us and we will collect.

The group closes on Friday 19th July at 1pm for the Summer holidays and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd September for a stay and play from 9:15am until 11:45am. We will also be taking contracts for those who wish to join us up until April 2025.

Our children will return on Wednesday 4th September from 9am, when we will operate mornings only for the remainder of the week.

Our full services resume with the afternoon and all day care from Monday 9th September at 9am.

If you would be interested in our wrap around care to Gwenfo Nursery in September, then please email your interest. Although closed through the holidays, I will be popping in and out of email to check on messages.

Please view our website, www.wenvoeplaygroup. co.uk where you will find useful information and our photo gallery of the children at play over the past year. You will also find links to the 30 Hour Childcare Offer and Tax Free Child Care Offer on our site.

Many children (the term after their 3rd Birthday) are attending 17.5 hours a week funded by; The Childcare offer for Wales at the Playgroup. For further information contact the Childcare offer for Wales helpline to get up to 30 Hours funded childcare Tel: 03000 628628

Many families are setting up Tax Free Child Care accounts to pay their fees. This is where you can set up an account and pay money in and the Government will contribute. For example; for every £8 you put in, the Government will pay in £2. Many children under 3 are paying for their fees this way and many families who take up the Childcare offer for 30 hours

of funded care, may pay any extra fees such as transition or top up fees outside of the funded hours.

The Vale of Glamorgan Family Information Service is most helpful with information on the above;. Call: 01446704704 or email fis@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk for further information.

Many thanks to our Committee for their support over the past year and to the staff who make the Playgroup the safe, welcoming place it is.

Thanks to all those who have supported the Playgroup by attending the events and donating your valuable time from the community. Your support is very much appreciated

News – May 2024

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk

The Playgroup operates from the Village Hall and has been operating for over 50 Years. We are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales to care for 30 Children at any one time from the age of 2 Years 4 months. We open 9am until 1pm Monday to Friday and on Wednesday and Thursday we offer care until 3:15pm.

Wrap around care: We collect children daily at 11:20am from Gwenfo Nursery and on into lunch club until 1pm and on Wednesday and Thursday until 3:15pm. We also support children across from our morning sessions to afternoon Nursery for 1pm daily.

30 Hour Funded Childcare Offer Children from Cardiff and The Vale are benefitting from this offer. 12.5 hours are used for LEA Nursery and 17.5 hours per week can be allocated to time with us here at Playgroup. This offer is for children the term after their 3rd Birthday. To find out more, please visit our website

Tax Free Childcare: We accept payment via the Governments Tax Free Childcare. Many parents at this time use this method to pay fees for all ages, or use alongside the 30 Hour Funded Childcare to top up their extra hours/transition fees. Families set up a Tax-Free Childcare account and for example; for every £8 the family pay in; Welsh Government pay in £2. For further information go to www.gov.uk/tax -free-childcare. Further information can be found on our website 

Our Statement of purpose and Admissions Policy & Procedure can be found in ‘DOCUMENTS’ on our website, which may be useful for times and prices. However; if you want to know more, please email or phone. All contacts are on our website.

We have many children staying with us in September 2024 and a high waiting list. Should you wish to be added to our list for 2024 or 2025 please email wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com.

We are holding an open afternoon on Tuesday 14th May from 2pm until 3:30pm. Please come along and see what we can offer or view our group. We look forward to meeting you.

 

News – October

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

The Playgroup operates from the Village Hall and has been operating for over 50 years. We are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales to care for 30 Children at any one time from the age of 2 years 4 months. We open 9am-1pm Monday to Friday and 9am-3.15pm on Wednesday and Thursday.

Wrap around care: We collect children daily at 11:20am from Gwenfo Nursery and on into lunch club until 1pm and on Wednesday and Thursday until 3:15pm. We escort children across from our morning sessions to afternoon Nursery for 1pm.

30 Hour Free Childcare Offer: Children from Cardiff and Vale are benefitting from this. 12.5 hours are used for LEA Nursery and 17.5 hours can be allocated to time with us here at Playgroup. This is for children the term after their 3rd Birthday.

Tax Free Childcare: We accept payment via the Government’s Tax Free Childcare. Many parents at this time use this method to pay fees, or use alongside the 30 Hour Free Childcare to top up their extra hours/fees. Families set up a Tax-Free Childcare account and for example; for every £8 the family pay in, Welsh Government pay in £2. Visit www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare

AUTUMN TERM REOPENING

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

The Playgroup re-opens for the Autumn Term on Monday 11th September at 9am. We offer wrap around care with Gwenfo Nursery 5 days per week.

Monday Tuesday and Friday until 1pm

Wednesday & Thursday until 3:15pm

Prior to this we have the open mornings, stay and play on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th September from 9am until 11:45am. Should you be interested in viewing or joining the group, please feel free to drop in.

We do have a couple of places available from September, due to families moving away from the area. Please contact us should you wish further information.

Fees may also be paid via the Welsh Government’s Tax Free Childcare and the 30 Hour Free Childcare Offer. Please enquire and secure a place with us, prior to applying for the funding. Links are available on our website.

Wenvoe Playgroup is a registered charity and owned by the community. For further information on who we are, please view our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk and view our Statement of Purpose, Admissions and Operational Plan.

Other policies and procedures are available to view, along with our Gallery, where you can view the children in their Playgroup setting.

You can call us on 02920597494 or 07859 907976 during opening hours or email us anytime wen-voeplaygroup@btinternet.com

 

WENVOE PLAYGROUP

WENVOE PLAYGROUP

At the time of writing this our caterpillars are beginning
to turn into Butterflies and will take flight in
the next few days.
We have been enjoying a good story ‘Jack and the
Beanstalk’ and have started planting our
‘Beanstalks’ (runner beans in pots out in the garden).
As they grow we will monitor their growth on
charts.
We are learning how things change in the environment
and we are thoroughly enjoying our outdoor
space in the glorious weather at this time.
We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Dave
Pritchard for fixing and painting our decking. We
would also like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to
Dave and Barry Oliver for cementing our new notice
board into the ground. We can now begin to display
and share in the community. THANK YOU BOTH.
We are so grateful for your community spirit.
There are many volunteers in the community, whom
we rely on to keep the Playgroup operating successfully.
Darren Bellamy has put up with me for many
years in operating a successful website for us, thanks
Darren.
Thanks to our Playgroup Management Committee;
Russell, Robyn, Louise, Abi and Helen, for raising
much needed funds and supporting the needs of the
Charity. Without a Committee, Playgroup would
cease to operate as a Registered Charity. Thanks to
you all.
Many parents are talking about the Playgroup which
continues to grow successfully. From September
2023 we find ourselves very busy and propose to be
full for the year ahead.
It’s never too early to put your child’s name on the
waiting list. We have lists started up to April 2025 at
this time. Should you plan to send your children to
the Playgroup in September 2024, then I urge you to
add your enquiry to the waiting list. Playgroup has
an equal opportunity policy, which means we are
open to all and not just Wenvoe. We have children
from the Vale and Cardiff.
With the ’30 Hour Free Childcare Offer’, many use
our wrap around services with Gwenfo Nursery for
the term after their child’s third birthday.
Many use the Tax Free Childcare to pay top up fees
above the Government’s 30 Hour and also to pay
fees for those under 3 years. You can find links to
both on our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk
We enrol children from the age of 2 years and 4
months, so if interested in September 2024, it’s always
best to put your name on our waiting lists,
even if your plans change nearer the date.
Why not have a look at our wonderful website
www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk where you can
find more about us, along with photographs of the
group.
Have a wonderful Summer everyone and we look
forward to our new families joining us in September.
Sandra & Team

 

 

Playgroup Thanks the Volunteers

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

Here at Playgroup, we would like to thank the volunteers in the Library, for allowing our afternoon children to visit over the past few months. We will be planning to bring our morning session children across for visits on our return in January 2023, so please make sure you all have a lovely restful Christmas.

There are many volunteers in the village who work hard to keep the village an attractive place to live. Here at Playgroup, we would like to thank all of our volunteers and friends who support us to keep us operating successfully.

We will be holding a raffle on Monday 19th December. If anyone can help with raffle donations, they would be gratefully received. Please send us an email to collect wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com or pop along to the group any weekday morning:

At the time of writing this, we can’t believe how quickly this Autumn Term is going. We are 5 weeks to Christmas Eve and much to plan. It’s always a special, magical time with our children.

We do hope to see you at our Christmas Fayre on Sunday 4th December. Lots of exciting stalls and the children will be able to visit Father Christmas/Santa/Sion Corn/ Pierre Noel/ St Nicholas or whatever you prefer to call him!

For now, all that remains is for us to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023.

 

 

Playgroup Waiting List

WENVOE PLAYGROUP NEWS AND EVENTS

Registered Charity, right in the heart of the Village.

Wenvoe Playgroup operate from the Village Hall, varied hours from Monday to Friday. For operating hours and much more please visit our website www.wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk and read our ‘Statement of Purpose and Admissions found in documents. Wenvoe Playgroup is a registered charity, managed by a voluntary committee. We wanted everyone to know that we plan to be fully booked until July 2023 and have a waiting list for any spaces which may become available. Our waiting list for September 2023 is also very high and I would suggest if you are thinking of joining before December 2023, please send us an email to add your name to the waiting list wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com. It is never too early to put your name onto the waiting list. Some families apply when their children are a few months old, hence our waiting lists are up to September 2024. On Sunday 4th December, our Committee are planning to hold our Christmas Fayre, open to all, 1pm to 5pm. We hope that there will be lots of things Christmas, gift ideas, refreshments and a chance to visit Father Christmas/Santa. If you would like a stall at the event, please contact Louise 07912 781497. Watch out for the SANTA RUN on 10th December too. All families welcome. Watch out for the posters with QR codes for more details

 

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