Let's Play

Let’s Play is a Sure Start funded project providing lots of play opportunities for children and families living in the Blaenymaes area.

• Parent and Toddler Groups

Let’s Play team provide five parent and toddler groups in the local community and Sparklers playgroup for two sessions. Parent and Toddler sessions are designed to encourage parents to become involved in their child's development by demonstrating the importance of play and the learning of new experiences. Parent and Toddler Groups are open access and three take place in local primary schools. In addition to the benefit of taking part in the activities on offer the groups enable young parents to go into the local school and become familiar with the school environment before their child starts school themselves. This breaks down barriers which will, in turn, ensure that these families have a more positive experience of school.

Two Playgroup sessions per week provide children with preparation for nursery in the term before they start school. In addition to the educational benefits of Playgroup children learn valuable life skills such as independence, sharing etc.

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