Welcome to Marsh Toddler Group. We hope that you find the group friendly and a great place to meet new friends and introduce your children to other babies and toddlers. The group was formed in Summer 2008 to provide links with the school for children who will be coming to our nursery, to provide access to community resources for some parents and families who are isolated and to give children a taster of what being in nursery is like. We aim to ensure that parents, carers and children have fun! We are linked with the Sure Start programme.
We currently run one session a week on a Thursday afternoon from 1:15 to 2:45, during term time only.
Full information can be found in a PDF document here.
Charge
We charge 75p per child, per session. There is no charge for babies – we charge when they are able to walk.
This money goes towards buying refreshments for the children, coffee and tea, purchasing more equipment for the group and other expenses. All parents and carers must sign in the register and pay upon entry.
Committee Members
The Toddler group is run by a dedicated team, who are also parents, supported by Becky Morrisson, (Head Teacher), and the school. They are:
Wendy Thornton
Sharon Crawley
Beccy Thomson
Carolyn Nicholson
The activities we offer
We aim to offer all the different areas of learning; personal, social and emotional development, communication language and literacy, mathematical development, knowledge and understanding of the world, creative and physical development.
There is a wide range of play activities set up which include a baby area, ride on toys, dressing up, construction, puzzles and a creativity/activity table.
Your Help
We all need to help to make sure that the sessions are run smoothly. This a group run by the parents for the parents. The school is directly involved and Mrs. Morrisson is a member of the committee.
There is an elected committee that carries out most of the organisation. A list of the committee members will be shown on the Marsh Toddlers board in the hall. However, we rely on all parents and carers to support each other especially in making drinks and tidying up. This makes the group more enjoyable for everyone.
Links with the Nursery and Parents as First Teachers (PAFT)
The Foundation Stage co-ordinator will also be at sessions when ever this is possible. Tricia Ridgely, Marsh PAFT worker will be attending several sessions to help out.