Playschemes run during the February and October half-term holidays, at Easter and for four weeks of the school summer holidays.
They provide creative play opportunities run by play workers for children aged 5-12 years in a safe and stimulating environment.
Playschemes are child-led and give children the opportunity to control their play and challenge themselves to take emotional and physical risks in a safe environment.
Parents and carers should complete a consent form on the child’s first visit to playscheme which is renewed annually.
If your child has specific requirements please discuss this with the play development team below.
There are several types of playscheme:
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CIW (Care Inspectorate Wales) - registered with CIW to provide play for children aged 5 to 12 years between 10am and 3pm.There is a maximum number of places which are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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Sessional - a maximum two hour session delivered in local communities for children aged 5 to 12 years
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Outreach - a maximum two hour session delivered outdoors in open spaces in local communities in all weather conditions
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Specialist playscheme - runs during the summer holidays for children aged 5 to 18 years who have complex care needs on referral by a teacher, GP, occupational therapist, social worker etc.
Play Clubs
Play clubs are child-led and give children the opportunity to control their play and challenge themselves to take emotional and physical risks in a safe environment.
Fun filled sessions are run across Newport for children aged to 5-12 years.
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Term Time Provision
| Monday |
16:00 – 17:00 Alway |
| Tuesday |
16:00 - 17:00 - Ringland |
| Wednesday |
16:00 - 17:00 - Pill
16:00 - 17:00 - Underwood
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| Thursday |
16:00 - 17:00 - Bettws
16:00 - 17:00 - Maesglas
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For further information or if your child needs additional support to attend a play club please contact us via [email protected].
Youth Clubs
Youth clubs are child-led and give children the opportunity to control their play and challenge themselves to take emotional and physical risks in a safe environment. Fun filled sessions are run across Newport for children aged to 10-16 years.
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Open access
Newport City Council playschemes are open access and children can choose what they want to play and who they want to play with.
Children may arrive and leave the playscheme at any time during the published hours although parents are asked to instruct their child not to leave the site without telling a playworker.
Newport City Council does not accept any responsibility for the care, control and supervision of children travelling to the playscheme or play club, or after they have left the site.
Should any child wish to leave playscheme during the day, they are required to sign in and out and ensure they notify a playworker of their departure.
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Complex playscheme
Complex playscheme is for people aged 5-17 with severe and complex disabilities.
It’s for those who may find it hard to engage with others in play and social communication, and those who may be sensitive to crowded and less predictable spaces.
The playscheme offers high levels of support from experienced and trained staff, low numbers of children, and a range of safe quiet spaces and open areas to run around.
Please note: Complex playscheme will not run during October half term 2024 as we will be running Family Play sessions instead. Information on the Family Play sessions will be sent directly to our families, special needs schools and learning resource bases.
Applications for Complex Play in February half-term 2025 will be announced on this page in due course.
Contact
For further information or if your child needs additional support to attend a play club email [email protected] or contact Newport City Council and ask for the play development team.