GREYSTEEL PLAYGROUP Charlty Reglsthon Pk•: N1101604 Greysteel Playgroup is a community-based. committee-run playgroup situated in the rural vSlla8e of Greysteel. Co. Derry and serwng the local area of Greysteel and surrounding areas. For the pertod 201812019, the Tntstees We.. Gabriel McGuinness Gary{Inn Joan Downall Ellzabeth Feeney The Management Commlttee. elerted at the AGM on 18 June 2018 wefe:_ Chairperson.. Lwisa McGuinness Treasurer: Dawn IYNwll Secretary. Gillian Kel Committee Members.. Catherine Mdaughlin Emma McKeever Aisl1 Armstr aaire rk KeryMcLauthlin Our aim Is to enhance the development and education of children, aged three to four years old, In a community based playgroup wlth parental involvement We aim to provide a safe. secure and stimulating envlronment for the thildren to learn through play and to develop self-POSitive attitudes to leamin& Se1f0nfiden. curiosity. cfroperation, perseverance and respett for others. We. at GreystÈel Playgroup. have a primary responsibility for the care. welfare and Safety of the young children In our care and the wetrFare of each child is our paramount consideratlon and we offer a safe & welcomin8 environmentto thildren from all backgrounds. We use a play based curriculum and thildren's own interests to inform our weekly and monthly plans. These planners then assist the stsff in providing the appropriate activitres ènd resources to develop the children's learnirvJ.
We focus on the six areas of leaming within the currioJlum:_ Personol, Sociol ond Emotionol Development.. Longuoge Development. Eorfyl Moth5 perIence.. hysicol Development oAdMovement," The WorldAround Us," The Arts. ThrouBhout the year. the Management Committee and parents continue to Supplement our EA funding by raising funds for the playgroup to assist in our running costs. In the current financial year, we have 15 children. In November 2018. Bernie McKinney resigned her rA)5t as Playgroup Leader and Clara Hyndman was appointed to the role, Starting in January 2019. At that time, Vonnie Robson was also appointed as Playgroup Asslstant a5 it was felt by the COMMEtt and staff alike that a third member of staff was essentlal for the running of the playgroup. At the end of June 2019. Gara kft the role and Geraldine M¢Guinne55 was appointed as the new Playgroup Leader. Geraldine was the previous leader of the setting and we are deli8hted that she has decided to l01n u5. The EA awarded the playgroup 24 funded place5 for September 2019 and for the first time in three years, we were oversubscribed. Ail places have been fllled. In addition to the weekly voluntary fee Proded by parents. the Management Committee has organised fundraising events throughoLrt the year for the Play8rotJp'.- Halloween Sponsored Walk- £445 Christmas Hamper- £315 Smarties Tubes- £198 Easter Hamper- £283 Throijghout the year, we were successfvl in securing funding from The Halifax Foundation Nl for salaries. totalling £3.5CQ. We received £1,566.40 fr(Kn the Childcare Partnership to cover the clean-up costs associated with a rodent which managed to get into the playgroup over the festive perood. Finally, we were awarded £1,070 from the EA for the Big Bedtime Read. Staff arranged an information evening for parents in March followed by a pyjarna e¥enln8 for the ChildTr & their slbllngs v4hith was a huge succes In December. the children were invited to Faughanvale Primary School to enjoy the Pls. P2s & P3s perfonnln8 in the Christmas Nativity. At Easter, the children were again invtted to the local primary school for the annual Easter Bonnet Parade. In May, the children joined the dasses of Faughanvale Prlmary School for their Sports Day at the GAA pitch. In June. we enjoyed our ovffl trip to The Playtrail in Derry. From November 2018, the Playgroup were In discussion with Faughanvalè Primary School with re8ards to remporarily relocating to the Pl classroom (effective September 2019 and subjett to satisfartory registration with Social Services) until such tirne as the proposed new build was ready however due to
various logistical issues. both partie5 agreed that It would be better for the playgroup to move direttly into the new build once r( is complete. Discussions are on80ing in terms of the funding options in respect of this and the Sub-committee continues to work t¢)wards this goal. Planniw for the new build was approved in March 2019 in the griyjnds of Faughanvale PS. Durlng the summer m¢nth5, some essential DIY and repairs were carried out by mEMbers of the ¢ornmittee and staff members and the local youth dub were on hand to repaint the fences, wooden structures and to tidy up the garden. All assistance wa5 greatly received. The AGM took place on TIrSdaY, 6 June 2019 and the new Management CommittÈe was elected..- Chairperson: Annemarie Doherty Treasurer= Leona Crai8 Secretary: deen Gill Feeney Committee Member5: Mary Keys Janlne McLaughlin leanne McLau8hlin Emer Magee Erin Proctor Sharlene O'Hara Danielle M¢Gurk The Trustees wish to thank the staff and Management Commrttee for their hard work throughout the year and to the parents and local cLwnmuntty for their ongoing supporL On behalfof the Management Committee: Louisa McGulnness Ichairpersonl 4 September 2019