Category: Wenvoe Playgroup

On Monday 2nd October we have arranged for Tempest Photography to visit the Playgroup from 3.30pm until 5pm. If anyone is interested in photographs them please come along. You don’t have to be a member at the Playgroup, this is open to all.

The photographer may take your choice of photo to include individual, children and family photos. Photos can be purchased on USB to perhaps create your Christmas Cards or in a choice of variety packs which may be useful for Christmas presents.

It’s up to you. If you would like further information please give Playgroup a call on 029 20597494 between 9:30am and 12:30pm or attend from 3:30pm on Monday 2nd October.

Wenvoe Playgroup operate from the Village Hall Monday to Friday from 9am until 12:45pm during term time. We care for children from the age of 2 years and 4 months to 4 years and 11months.

Costs are 9am until 11:45am £13 per day and 9am – 12:45pm £16 per day.

We can support families with children attending Gwenfo Nursery afternoon sessions, by offering wrap around care Monday to Friday. This allows families to leave children in our care from 9am and collect their children from Gwenfo Nursery at 3.30pm. The cost for this is £16 per day.

We also collect children Monday to Friday from Gwenfo Nursery at 11.20am and walk the children across to the Playgroup until 12:45pm. The cost of care is £8 per day.

On Wednesdays only, we may care for children from 11:20am until 3:15pm for £16

If you would like more information then please read our Statement of Purpose and Admissions Policy on our website wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk or call us on 029 20597494

We have limited space at this time and for children wishing to start in the New Year we have a waiting list.

Playgroup are back on Thursday 7th September from 9am until 12:45pm (and onto Gwenfo Nursery for 1pm) for all those children who are returning after the summer break. Don’t forget your lunch boxes.

We will be collecting from the Nursery week commencing the 11th September at 11:20 am for those returning. If unsure please give us a ring 029 20597494

Thursday 7th September and Friday 8th September will also be settling in days for parents and children who are new to the setting in time to start from Monday 11th September.

If you would like to know more about Playgroup life, why not call in an see us on Thursday 7th or Friday 8th September to see how we can help.

We offer extended care with Gwenfo Nursery School. Our hours of opening are Monday to Friday from 9am until 12:45pm & Wednesday 9am until 3:15pm Term Time Only.

For more information please visit our website wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk or email us on wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com

Our first fundraiser of the new term is with Spiritulist Medium Nataly Churchill. I’m sure some of you who have attended previous evenings are intrigued to learn more about your loved ones? The event details are as follow:

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As I am writing this we only have a few weeks remaining until the end of term, which I’m sure will be busy, fun times.

Our open afternoon was held in June, however, should you wish to enquire about spaces at Playgroup you can contact us anytime up until the 21st July on 02920597494, wenvoeplaygroup@ btinternet.com or keep up to date via our web site wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk. During the holidays please contact us via email

We close on Friday 21st July for the summer holidays and resume for children returning from the summer term on Thursday 7th September.

Thursday 7th and Friday 8th September will be settling in days for new intake children and parents, with a start date of week commencing 11th September.

I would just like to thank ‘The Parents’ The Committee’ Gwenfo Primary and everyone in the Community who continues to support Wenvoe Playgroup in various ways to ensure its success and continuation.

Have a safe relaxing summer

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Glenys and Mike Tucker for their very generous donation from proceeds of the Spring Craft Fayre Raffle. We hope to purchase much needed equipment for the children and will let you know in due course what items the children have chosen. Thank you so much for thinking of us.

We would also like to thank everyone who supported our Marica Bassey Jones night at the hall. Just under £800 was raised for the Playgroup.

Writing this we are now on our way to half term holiday. We cannot believe we have only 7 weeks to go until Summer Term ends. This has been one of the quickest years so far. We would just like to thank everybody out there who has supported the Playgroup over the past year and hope that you will continue to do so in the near future. Many thanks

Wenvoe Playgroup has recently received a generous donation of £300 from the Waitrose Community Matters scheme. Based on green tokens collected in the Barry store last year, the funding will support a range of activities.

We've had further funding success too for an environmental project from the Co-op. We've been nominated as one of their Local Causes. Co-op Members can choose us as their nominated cause between now and October to increase the amount of funding we will receive. The project involves eco-activities workshops for the children, garden equipment, a new mud kitchen for messy play, and a visit to a local community garden. So if you are not already a Co-op Member, please join today and support us every time you buy Co-op branded products and services. Thank you!

SPRING CRAFT FAIR

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the very many people who attended the Wenvoe Spring Craft Fair in the Wenvoe Community Centre on Sunday 14 May. Once again, the event was an overwhelming success with all of the crafters doing a brisk trade.

The Potter, the Eccentric Gin Company taster sessions, Tricycle Treats ice cream Tricycle and the refreshment stall were all busy all day and The Village Gardener sold out! The Raffle (to which many local residents and crafters donated prizes) made £272 profit which has been divided equally between the Wenvoe Playgroup and the Wenvoe Wildlife group; two very worthy local groups. Profits from the refreshments on this occasion went to Llamau, Wales' largest homeless charity and £110 was raised.

Huge thanks go to my co-organiser (and husband) Mike and to my family and our friends for all their hard work setting up and decorating the venue, selling refreshments and Raffle tickets and clearing away in the evening. Thank you all for your support and I hope we'll see you at the Wenvoe Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 26 November when Raffle profits will be divided between Rally for Romeo and St Mary's Church, Wenvoe. If you would like more information please contact me on 07922109721 or at pukkatucker@gmail.com.

Glenys Tucker

We have been very busy at the Playgroup over the last half term. The Children have been busy planting for Mothering Sunday, Supporting Red Nose Day and cleaning their outside garden space in time for the Summer Term. Prior to the Easter Holidays we held our Easter Fayre, where the children sang a collection of songs with a surprise visit from Peppa Pig, who gave each of them an Easter Egg for singing so beautifully (It always brings a tear to your eye watching their faces light up as Peppa enters the room).

Our Committee held a cheese and wine tasting event with quiz at the hall, selling over 100 tickets. A fun evening was had by all and a staggering £800 was raised for the playgroup. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported the event and a big thank you to Uncle Dai for arranging the quiz. Thanks must go to Vicky, Lisa, Michelle and Rachel from our Committee who gave up their time to put on the event. Well done, an excellent return for playgroup ladies.

WHO ARE WE?

Wenvoe Playgroup is a registered charity which has been in operation for 48 years at the Village Hall. Parents of children who attend the playgroup are elected each year at the AGM to form a committee. We Co-opt members of the community who have previously served on the Playgroup Committee to support a smoother operation. The Committee employ Sandra Morgan along with her registration with CSSIW to run and operate the playgroup. Sandra holds a level 5 qualification in Early Years and Management.

The playgroup employs an additional 5 staff, 3 of whom hold a level 3 Early Years qualification, 1 staff with 20 years’ experience and 1 staff, who works part-time to support the wrap around care. We offer care for children from the age of 2 years and 4 months up to the age of 4 years and 11months. Our staff offer a safe, caring and stimulating environment where the children may learn through play.

The playgroup operates from the Village Hall Monday to Friday from 9am until 12:45pm offering extended hours on Monday and Wednesday until 3:15pm.

At this time we operate ‘Wrap around Care’ with Gwenfo Nursery each morning, taking the children across to the nursery for 1pm. This allows working parents daily care for their children from 9am until 3.30pm. For those children who attend morning nursery we offer collection from the nursery and on into playgroup on Monday and Wednesday, collecting children 11:20am and on into Playgroup until 3:15pm.

If you would like more information with regard to how we can help support your child then please contact playgroup 02920594724 during opening hours. Alternatively email us on wenvoeplaygroup@ btinternet.com

Why not visit our website wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk to view our recent photograhs and find out a little more about us by viewing our Statement of Purpose, Operation Plan and Admissions document. Costs of care can also be found online.

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We will be holding a night with Marcia Bassey Jones on Friday 5th May from 8 until late. Please see Events.

Advance notice. Nataly Churchill, Spiritulist Medium will be at the Village Hall Friday 23rd June. Doors open at 6pm for Cakes and Tea, then audience will start 7pm until 9pm

We will be naming the event ‘Cakes and Tea with Nataly’ There will be no alcohol at this event. Tickets will be £10 per person to include unlimited Tea, Coffee, Sandwiches and Cakes

These events are always popular, so buy your tickets early. Tickets available from Lisa Bellamy 07904 869001, Sandra Morgan 029 20594724 and playgroup 029 20597494

As I am writing this we are preparing for our Cheese and Wine event. Thank you must go to everyone who has purchased tickets for the event to support the Playgroup. We have sold over 90 tickets to date, so it’s sure to be a sociable event. I will update you in May What’s On.

As always the Spring Term is a busy time at Playgroup. The Children have been enjoying various activities to support their learning by celebrating Chinese New Year, Pancake Day, St Davids Day and World Book Day to mention a few. The children have been busy planting, cleaning the garden and practising their songs most recently in time for our Easter Concert on Thursday 6th April. The concert is open to Parents, extended family and friends only. It is not a public event. However, don’t dismay, we will be sending What’s On some photographs of the children for the May edition.

Our next Open Day for parents and children will be on the 29th June from 1:30pm at the playgroup. In the meantime if you would like more information on Playgroup life or to see up-dated photographs then please visit our website wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk All contact numbers and emails are on our website.

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Do you shop online for you or your business? Did you know that you can support us from home if you shop online?

You can support us by just doing your normal weekly shop, booking your holidays or purchasing your insurance with easyfundraising.co.uk

Wenvoe Playgroup have registered with the site, where over 3,000 retailers and companies are registered. Every time you shop, it costs you nothing extra, however, the retailer makes a donation to our pot.

So next time you shop online, do it using this link and raise a free donation for Wenvoe Playgroup? In fact use it every time you shop!

https:// www.easyfundraising.org.uk/wenvoeplaygroup/.

A big thank you to those who are already supporting us.

Wenvoe Playgroup are operating 5 days per week from the Village Hall, working with Gwenfo Nursery in offering longer hours to support working parents.

Why not visit our website and view our Statement of Purpose and Operational Plan to see how we can help? There is also a link to our email from the site.

You can register your interest at any time. We care for children from the age of 2 years 4 months to 4 years 11 months and are registered with Care Standards and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW).

We have a number of events planned throughout the year, so please keep a watchful eye on our section in the What’s On.

We have ‘Marcia Bassey Jones’ Drag Night planned for 5th May and an evening of Mediumship with Nataly Churchill planned for June. More details nearer the date.