North Torfaen
The Play Station (North Torfaen)
Sure Start at the Play Station is situated on the first floor of the Ty Rosser Gwyn Family Centre and is open mornings and afternoons. It offers services to families with children under 4 of age, who live in the Garndiffaith area. The Sure Start facilities offered at Ty Rosser Gwyn Family Centre include a free creche, children's wet play room, baby changing area, family room as well as parent training and activity room.
What Services does Sure Start Offer?
For childen:
The aim of Sure Start is to offer play activities that allow children the best possible start as they enter school. To assist this, children attending the creche are cared for by trained staff who offer a varied programme of age related play activities using play equipment and materials that stimulate the skills and development of the child.
A fun and friendly environment is offered by the staff, which allows children to build trust and develop in a relaxed environment. The play activities offered help promote children's development in the following areas:
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Social
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Physical
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Intellectual
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Cognitive
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Emotional
For Parents:
The Parent Programme offers parents the opportunity to take part in a varied programme of activities:
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Health Visitor Drop-In
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Community Dental Team
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Play activities to help a child's development
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Information Technology (IT)
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Help for parents with reading, writing and maths -to help parents help their children.
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A multi-agency approach is also promoted allowing families to access information about the variety of services available to them from Education, Health, Social Services, Housing etc
For more information contact:
Emma Edwards
The Play Station
Ty Rosser Gwyn Family Centre
Ty Rosser Gwyn
Garndiffaith
Tel: 01495 774320
Opening times:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am - 12 noon and 1:00pm - 3:00pm Tuesday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Friday 10am - 12 noon