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Welcome to Britannia Fields Playgroup
Where Children are happy to learn
Every day we provide a wide range of toys and equipment so that children can learn about the world around them and develop new skills through play and play-based activities.
Children are free to choose which toys they play with, and we will get additional toys from our store when they ask for them. Children are also free to choose an activity on the ‘Creative Table’.
During play children develop very important social and communication skills – making friends, sharing toys, being kind, taking turns, playing safely, talking and listening, and taking part in activities as a group.
Each day we do a short activity with a small group of children to meet their development ‘next steps’. These activities are play based such as colour matching to learn the names of colours, or dominoes to practise counting.
Towards the end of the session the children take part in ‘Circle Time’ – along with an introduction to letters, numbers, colours, shapes, weather and the days of the week, children sing songs, listen to music, or enjoy stories with props.
(This is when the toys are tidied away!)
After ‘Circle Time’ we sing action songs, play parachute games, use PE equipment, or take part in ‘Group Time’ – when we split into our Key Person groups to build a relationship with our Key Person.
Here’s an idea of some of the things we do......
‘Mark Making’
Crayons, pencils, stencils, felt-tips, white boards or chalk boards.
Allowing children to develop skills in holding pens, control, and giving meaning to their drawings.
‘Creative Table’
Painting with brushes, sponges, toothbrushes, vegetables, fingers…. cutting and sticking, colouring, or crayon rubbing.
A great time for children to get creative with different media and tools and express themselves! They are also developing small movement and coordination skills, and usually language skills as they talk about their creations!
‘Construction Toys’
Mega blocks, gears, large bricks, duplo, stickle bricks or popoids.
Building and creating all sorts of things - developing problem solving skills and small movement and coordination skills, and expressing themselves at the same time!
‘Information Technology’
Computer, colour letter mat, toy computers, tape recorder, ‘bee-bots’ or musical instruments.
Helping children to learn about, and become familiar with, modern technology.
‘Small World Toys’
Road and rail tracks, airports, garages, cars, playground, animals, farms, dinosours, barbies, dolls houses or pirate ships and castles.
A great opportunity for imaginative play, developing language as the children talk, make noises and put on voices, and raising awareness of the world around us.
‘Role Play'
The Britannia café, puppet theatre, village shop, hospital, fire station, cottage, vets, police station, beauty salon, DIY shop, travel agents, fashion shop or pet shop.
A range of dressing up clothes and role play toys allow children to pretend to be lots of people in our community – developing imagination, creativity and language skills, and raising awareness of people and places in our community.
‘Tactile Play’
Pasta, rice, natural materials, cornflour or playdough and tools.
A chance to play with a range of different materials, experiencing different textures and shapes, and using tools to be creative. Scoops and containers introduce sizes and measures, and develop coordination skills.
‘Problem Solving and Numeracy’
Linking daisies, jigsaws, stacking cups, threading cotton reels and boards, nuts and bolts, or linking elephants.
A range of toys to help children to develop problem solving skills and small movement and coordination skills through play.
‘Physical Play Equipment’
The slide, rockers or climbing frame.
Indoor play equipment to help children to develop skills such as balance and coordination, and helping to build confidence as they manage to climb high!
‘The Quiet Room’
The quiet room allows children to get away from the noise of the main hall and enjoy quiet activities.
The Computer – Fun interactive games help children to develop problem solving skills and the confidence to use the computer and mouse.
Books – Children help themselves to books and sit on cushions to look at them. Staff may also read books to children, including books we have chosen from our library visits. Developing reading and listening skills.
Talking Area – A cosy ‘den’ with a rug and cushions, along with a toy or object to encourage the children to develop talking and communication skills.
'Snack Bar’
A drink of milk or water, with a choice of nutritious snacks.
Children learn the importance of hygiene as they wash their hands before eating. Pouring their own drink helps to develop coordination skills (and a great sense of achievement when it goes in the cup!!). Each child has a place mat they have decorated, giving a sense of belonging and ownership.
‘The Garden’
Whenever possible, the children are free to go outside and play in the garden. We have play-houses, tyres, a big kitchen with food, slides, see-saws, bikes, trucks, sand, water, chalks, balls, skittles and golf!
Lots of opportunities to exercise and get ‘fresh air’, develop movement and coordination skills, and imaginative play.
We grow plants in the garden, and have log pile for minibeasts – helping to raise awareness and understanding of plants and wildlife.
The ever-changing weather, and our ‘wind-chimes’ help the children to become aware of weather and seasons.
‘Special Events’
We also go to the library, do cooking activities, use the playing field to explore nature, and take part in fund-raising events for charity such as ‘Children in Need’ and ‘The Big Toddle’.
