We will use the money raised to buy new trikes for us to use in the garden
The Grove Pre-School Playgroup
Dorchester, Dorset
At the Grove Pre-School Playgroup we offer a safe, stimulating and caring environment where children can play, learn, and develop at their own individual rate.
We operate a waiting list and take children from the term after their 2nd birthday. Please use the contact us form to enquire about adding your child to the waiting list.
Sessions (our core funded hours are 8.30-3.30)
8:30am-11:30am – Monday to Friday
12:30pm-3:30 – Monday to Friday
11:30am-12:30pm – Lunch club for children booked in
8.15am starts (charged at £3 from September 2024)
Fee’s are currently charge at £6.75 ph
All children are offered a minimum of two, 3 hour sessions per week. For three terms before going to school, all children are offered additional sessions.
Important Dates
Autumn Term 2024
Training day- Monday 2nd September 2024
Return – Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Training day-Friday 25th October 2024
Half Term – Monday 28th October- Friday 1st November 2024
Return – Monday 4th November 2024
Break up for Christmas- Thursday 19th December 2024
Training Day – Friday 20th December 2024
Spring Term 2025
Return Monday 6th January 2025
Half Term – Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February 2025
Training day- Monday 24th February 2025
Return – Tuesday 25th February 2025
School ends – Friday 4th April 2025
Summer Term 2024
Training day- Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Return- Wednesday 23rd April 2025
May Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May 2025
Half Term – Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May 2025
Return – Monday 2nd June 2025
School ends – Friday 18th July 2025
Fundraising Events
New ideas welcome – Please speak to a member of the Committee
News
Discover the latest news from The Grove Pre-School Playgroup to see what excitement we have been getting up to.
Spring Term
We have had a lovely Spring term focusing on Traditional tales.
We have spent lots of time outside and even mage a large Spring collage using paint, plungers and big paint brushes.
Mother Day Flower shop
We were kindly donated flowers to use in our Playgroup flower shop to make beautiful bouquets for our Mums and special people for Mothers day. Thank you Tesco Dorchester.