Children learn through play. It is the most important tool that they have for making sense of the world and for developing skills to deal with it. Play helps them to acquire knowledge, learn how to interact with others, to increase language and the ability to communicate, and how to grow and develop their own identity.

Dilwyn Playgroup aims to provide an environment in which children can achieve these most vital of skills.

This is our daily routine, used as a guideline as we aim to follow the children's needs and interests, so the following times may change.

9.00 – 10.20 Free play / free flow outside
10.20 – 10.30 Tidy up
10.30 – 11.00 Hand wash, snack and discussion time
11.00 – 11.30 Show and Tell / Circle time (stories / singing)
11.25 – 12.00 Outside play
12.00 – 1.00 Lunch (1pm - home time on a Thursday)
1.00 – 2.30 Activities / Free play
2.35 – 2.50 Hand wash and snack
2.50 – 3.00 Story time
3.00 Home

Dilwyn Playgroup has a set of policies and procedures, which explain the guidelines that staff work to, and how and why we do things. These policies have been recently reviewed and we aim to review them annually (or more frequently if required) so your comments and suggestions are always welcomed! All amendments and changes to policies are detailed in the newsletters. Policies are approved at committee meetings with contributions welcomed from both parents and the staff. All our policies and procedures are available to read at Playgroup (kept in a white file and left on the signing in tables) and personal copies are available on request.