The Grove Pre-School Playgroup
 

 

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)

3.45pm late finish (charged at £3) 

Fee’s are currently charge at £7.00ph

 

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 2025

Return – Monday 1st September 2025

Training days- Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October 2025

Half Term – Monday 27th October- Friday 31st October 2025

Return – Monday 3rd November 2025

Break up for Christmas- Thursday 18th December 2025

Training Day – Friday 19th December 2025

 

Spring Term 2026

Return Monday 5th January 2026

Half Term – Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026

Return –  Monday 23rd February 2026

School ends –  Friday 27th March 2026

 

Summer Term 2026

Training day- Monday 13th April 2026

Return- Tuesday 14th April 2026

May Bank Holiday – Monday 4th May 2026

Half Term – Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May 2026

Return – Monday 1st June 2026

School ends – Friday 17th July 2026

 

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.

View all our news stories here...

Revamp in the garden

Over the summer we have had some exciting things going on in the playgroup Garden! we had a new shed put up and also a lovey decked area that we can all enjoy.

The sandpit has been mended and our garden fence between the front garden and side garden has been replaced.

 

Thank you!

We will use the money raised to buy new trikes for us to use in the garden

 

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.