What is Puppet Playgroup?

Puppet Playgroup is a free, fun and engaging midweek playgroup for pre-schoolers and their grown-ups for families on the Ackroydon Estate. It runs during term-time on Tuesdays at 10.30-11.30am at Ackroydon Hall. Puppet Playgroup begins this term on Tuesday 8 September. It includes songs, puppets, bible stories, craft and play.

The vision for Puppet Playgroup is for it to be more than a playgroup. Each week, the puppets share an engaging Bible story which seeks to introduce the children to God’s love for them. However, the session also includes plenty of time for fun, singing, sensory play and craft. We encourage engagement of the grown-ups with their children throughout the hour session. As part of our hospitality at Puppet Playgroup, we offer free tea, coffee and warm toast for the grown-ups.

Due to our limited space, weekly places are limited to 15 children with their grown-ups and this operates on a first come, first serve basis.

How is A session structured?

Puppet Playgroup runs for an hour.

The first 30 minutes runs as follows:

*Songs

*Snack handout

*Puppet sketch and Bible story

*Craft

*Prayer

The second half of Puppet Playgroup is a time for play and social time. At this point, grown-ups are offered tea, coffee and some tasty toast.

For more information, please contact Jonny at jonny@stmikes-ststeves.org.uk.