Bright Beginnings

All about Bright Beginnings

Bright Beginnings sessions (Stay & Play and Tuneful Stars) are open to the community and are suitable from birth to three. Sessions run during the school term time only and take place in the Round Room, located next to the school’s main entrance.

Do I have to register for a place?

No, Bright Beginnings are drop in sessions but we ask all families to complete a registration form whether you will be attending on a regular basis or just dropping in from time to time. There are also some expectations and ground rules in place to keep all users happy and safe.

Sessions can get quite busy and in some cases we have to close admission upon reaching our maximum capacity allowed in the Round Room. Please bear this in mind if you are travelling from outside the local area and that these occasions are out of our control.

Can I leave my child at the session with the staff?

No, the session is designed for you and your child to learn through taking part in activities together.

Do you charge for sessions?

Stay & Play session is 50p

Tuneful Stars session is FREE

Stay & Play

Tuesday mornings 9am-11am. To keep the session running smoothly families should arrive at the session no later than 9:30am as play activities will finish at 10am to prepare for snack time.

Every week different activities are provided for you and your child to play, explore and learn together. Activities are planned to encourage your child in all areas of their development. Stay & Play is a great way of socialising and meeting other families.

You don’t have to attend every session however it is good for your child to socialise and get used to a familiar environment which will prepare them for the transition to Nursery. Attending on a regular basis will also allow your child to form friendships and strengthen social relationships with other adults as well as learn boundaries and routines.

What can I expect from the session?

Our routine is quite simple and helps children prepare for starting Nursery. Some activities are messy which the children love, aprons are provided but accidents do happen so please don’t dress them in their best clothes! We may occasionally have cooking activities to take part in. All ingredients are suitable for vegetarians however although we try, we cannot guarantee complete allergy free products. It is the responsibility of the parent and carers to check the ingredients and packaging before deciding whether their child can participate or not. All parents and carers should encourage their children by sitting and playing with them at the activities. Children learn through play and encouragement. Some children need a little guidance with activities that are out and help in learning boundaries.

Stay & Play

I like coming to Stay & Play to help my child socialise & get ready for nursery. Sheila

Jackie is really friendly & supportive. She gives us ideas with activities to do at home with our children. Zaneera

Very educational for the kids. There is always different activities every week. Louise

Tuneful Stars

Thursday mornings Doors open at 9am and the session starts promptly at 9:10am and lasts 45 minutes. To keep the session running smoothly, no admittance will be made if you arrive after 9:10am.

What can I expect at the session?

Tuneful Stars is a great start to helping your baby/child communicate. We’ll be singing some nursery rhymes and songs together which will help your child build their listening and attention skills as well as developing their language and speech. We will learn some action songs which will involve physical movement. We will also play some instruments too which will help your child with both their coordination and motor skills.

Tuneful Stars

This is an introduction to singing at home and helps to support forming words and sounds. Sheila

There is lots of interaction, actions and instruments which engages the children's learning. They also learn colours and objects during the session. Lisa