Child’s Play St. Davids
Meet the team
Child’s Play is a vibrant, busy and happy setting based within St David’s Primary School grounds, in its own demountable building in the West Cross area of Swansea. We are fortunate to have a wonderful environment which includes our own entrance way with intercom, an outside play area, two large airy classrooms, sleep room and kitchen.
Sam
Samantha is the founder of Child's Play and a mum to three children, she has worked extensively with children from new-born up until 12 years.
She has an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Development and has been an invaluable classroom assistant, special educational needs support practitioner, children’s transition officer and early years’ developmental play worker during her career in childcare and education.
Sam’s experience helps to shape our setting and creates a wonderful environment that children love to spend time in.
Lisa
Lisa is our Setting Manager and has extensive experience in childcare management having previously worked as a team leader for Flying Start team. She is qualified in CCLD Level 5. She is also our Additional Learning Needs Officer.
Tiffany
Tiffany is our General manager, sharing the position with Lisa. Tiffany has worked in childcare for 11 years and has experience in managing various settings including working as a Pre-School Leader and ALN officer. She is CCLD 4 qualified.
Chloe
Chloe is our Holiday Club Manager and our Additional Learning Needs Officer. Chloe rejoined us back in 2022 and is qualified to CCLD Level 3 having worked in Childcare for 8 years. She has extensive experience of working from ages from newborn up to 18 years of age.
Services provided
Morning playschool | 8.00am - 11.40am
We invite little ones from 2-4 years to enter our world of imagination and creativity in our morning playschool sessions. Our playschools follow the foundation phase curriculum and ensure that children’s wellbeing is at the centre of all we do.
We create wonderful learning opportunities using our lovely, well-resourced base room and outside areas, including the adventure garden with access to bikes and trikes, sand and water, woodland walkways and a nature reserve.
After morning playschool, your child has the option to stay for our sociable lunch session, followed by afternoon playschool, then activity club or afterschool club.
PM wraparound | 11.45am-3.10pm
We invite little ones from 2-4 years to enter our world of imagination and creativity in afternoon playschool. We create wonderful learning opportunities using our lovely, well-resourced base room and our outside areas.
After school activity club | 3:20pm – 4:30pm
We have a range of exciting activity clubs running across the week including:
Monday – Cooking Club
Tuesday – Art Attack
Wednesday – Games Night
Thursday – Explorers & Investigators
Friday – Film Friday
After school club | 3:20pm – 5:50pm
Children automatically have the opportunity to join in with all activity clubs. Once the activity clubs have finished, children are served a snack and a drink to tide them over until teatime. Ongoing activities such as art and crafts, board games and outside play are always available.
Session fees
Morning playschool
8.00am - 11.40am
£23.50
PM Wraparound
11.45am-3.10pm
£26
School day
8.40am -3.10pm
£41
Full daycare
8:00am – 5:50pm
£49.50
Activity club (2 – 12 years)
3:20pm – 4:30pm
£8+ collection fee if applicable
Afterschool club (2-12 years)
3:20pm – 5:50pm
£13 + collection fee if applicable
Session fees
AM Half Day
8.00am -12.30pm
£30
School Day
8.30am - 3.10pm
Full Day
8.00am -5.50pm
Extra services
Pick up (Internal/walking)
£2
Pick up 30-hour offer (Internal/walking)
£2
Transport pick up (Car)
Sibling discount available
£4
Casual / one off bookings
Please note, we are no longer able to offer casual bookings as a separate tariff. Instead there will be a 20% fee applied to the regular charge for each session. All casual bookings are subject to availability.
Administration charges
Registration fee
£20 per family
Amendment to bookings (Without 14 days’ notice)
£10 per change
Fee for yearly records (tax credit/student finance)
£10
There is a 2-week notice period required to amend regular bookings or take a holiday, and a 28-day notice period to cancel bookings completely. With casual bookings we have a 48-hour cancellation policy.
Contact us
Get in touch with us today with any questions you may have regarding our childcare, or if you’re ready, fill out a registration form and return it to us via email or in person.
07708 315 118 [email protected]
St.Davids Primary School, West Cross Avenue, West Cross, Swansea SA3 5TS
Registration number: CYM00003435