Play Café Gets OWT (Outdoors with Toddlers) - Wednesdays 10am-11.30am

You are always sure of a warm welcome and lots of fun at Play Café Gets OWT! and we are always delighted to see both new and familiar faces. We hope to hold as many of our sessions outdoors over the course of the Autumn block. We will gather on the grass area in the grounds of the church (on the right as you walk towards the Gathering Grounds Café) weather permitting.

As we will be meeting outdoors, please come dressed for the weather and the mess as some of our activities can also be wet and messy ! We encourage you to bring a rug/mat with a waterproof underside for you and your children to sit on. We will be outside for the whole session whenever possible! If it's very wet we will move inside to the hall in the parish centre.

Activities each week are linked to a book/theme with a trail to explore around the grounds, sensory and messy play , loose parts play, role play, and art/craft activities and almost always our homemade playdough. We finish our time together with story and song time.

Our activities are carefully planned and put together with every child in mind. We offer a variety of activities, which are all aimed to be child–led and accessible to all children. Each child can take part and engage in the activities at their own pace. We strive to remove obstacles that may prevent children engaging in our activities and welcome feedback from parents.

We have a limited number of spaces available each week and we ask that you pre- book your family space via Eventbrite.

The various activities are set up individually, at spaced out stations at different heights - on tuff trays , low tables and on rugs . The set-up encourages child-led engagement and each child can decide on their play.

Themes this block include: Dinosaurs, Transport, Autumn and more.

On arrival, you will be asked to sign in. Although you are responsible for your children there will always be at least 2 helpers present to help keep everyone safe.

We look forward to seeing you all and make lots of memories together.

The Play Café Gets OWT! Team x

Here are the details to help you prepare to come

• The group will run from 10:00-11:30 am. Don't worry if you don't arrive right on time as the set up allows for flexibility.

• Pre book your slot - one booking will cover a family.

• If you find you no longer can use your booked space please let us know so we can free it up for someone else as we do run a cancellation/waitlist each week.

• The Gathering Grounds Café is open for you to enjoy before, after or during Play Café Gets OWT!..

• There is a suggested donation of €5 (if you can) per session, which goes towards resources. You can donate via cash on the day or through the parish Revolut. Please reference your payment PC. This is a donation and there is no obligation to pay, in order to attend. For further enquiries contact Lynn Storey, Family & Children's Worker 087 6957061