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Turriff Pre-School Playgroup

Gateway Community Centre, Victoria Terrace, Turriff, United Kingdom
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Pre-school education for children aged 2-5 Turriff Pre-School Playgroup was established in 1968  and has successfully adapted over the years to continue to provide a service for the local community and to work within current legislation.

We are registered with the Care Inspectorate to care for children aged from two to five years.
We work in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to provide quality funded places.
We are a member of Early Years Scotland.

We have five members of staff, two of whom are full time to ensure children are provided with consistent care.
All staff are registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Manager/Lead Practitioner: Rae Farquhar - qualified to SVQ Level 3 and 4 and working towards a degree, BA Childhood Practice with the University of Aberdeen.

Assistant Manager/Practitioner: Debbie Mackie - qualified to HNC and working towards a degree, BA Childhood Practice with the University of Aberdeen.

Playleader/Practitioner: Sheena Cheyne - qualified nurse.

Playleader/Practitioner: Louise Grieve - commencing SVQ level 3 September 2015.

Assistant Playleader/ Support Worker: Lynn Stuart - will be undertaking appropriate SVQ.

We follow the 'birth to three' and 'curriculum for excellence' framework. Providing each child with a fun learning environment with learning experiences both indoors and out that are unique to each individual child.

We have an outdoor planting area, make regular use of the astro-turf and having the den on our doorstep provides excellent opportunities for outdoor play.


A healthy choice of daily snack is provided to children following nutritional guidelines.


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Hi All, hope you all had a nice Easter holiday. As its the first day back, there will be no outdoor session tomorrow. Outdoors as normal on Thursday.

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Hello everyone. Just wanted to let you know that the welly walk raised an incredible amount of £1544.40!! We are over the moon with that total! Also a further £82 was raised from the easter lucky squares - winner to be drawn on Wednesday at the easter show! Thank you to everyone for your continued support. (Laurieann)

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Hi folks! We have easter lucky squares for sale at £1 each for a chance to win a selection of easter eggs. All money goes to the playgroup. Please get in touch with Laurieann Mcdonald if you'd like to buy! Thanks for continued support ❤

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Early Learning and Childcare Enrolments Enrolments for children with birthdates between 1/3/2013 and 28/2/2015 for early years childcare and education starting in August 2017. Please come along to our group to meet the staff and familiarise yourself with our setting. Anytime from 23rd January to 3rd February, Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm and Friday 9am to 12.30. Please bring along your child’s birth certificate and a recent utility bill. Further information is available at: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/information/early-learning-and-childcare-information/ At Turriff Pre-school Playgroup we work in partnership with families to enable our children to become happy, confident, achieving lifelong learners. Turriff Pre-school Playgroup Gateway Community Centre Victoria Terrace Turriff 01888 568539

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Hope all kids enjoyed their parties today! Wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their donations towards the teachers presents I think we can all agree they do an amazing job with our kids. Also a big thank you to the sweetie shop, 2nd Dimensions, for donating the little chocolate bears as part of the children's gifts. Merry Christmas everyone hope you all have a fantastic time! See you in 2017! 🎅

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Turriff Pre-school Playgroup Eco group will be collecting christmas cards during the month of January. We will then deliver cards to Marks & Spencers for recycling. For every 1,000 cards dropped into M&S stores for recycling throughout January 2017, a new tree will be funded by M&S and planted by them in the UK. Thanks

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Hi guys. Just a quick note to say that tomorrow (Monday 12th December) will be an outdoor session so remember wellies, hats etc.

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Turriff Pre-school Playgroup 's Christmas fayre raised a grand total of £1032! We're very pleased with the total and would like to take this opportunity to thank absolutely everyone who was involved in any way! Merry Christmas everyone 🎅😁

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Just wanted to thank everyone who came along to Turriff Pre School playgroups fayre today! And to all the helpers and home bakers! To everyone who bought a raffle, to the stall holders and everyone who helped in anyway thank you so much! We don't have a total yet but will do soon and will let you know how much we raised! Thanks again. Much love ❤

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To everyone who is baking for Sunday firstly thank you very much! We've so many people came forward to bake for the fayre and all your support is very much appreciated. If people could bag up their bakes so that they are ready for people to buy that would be grand! Doesn't matter how many pieces in each bag! That would be a great help. Thank you! In regards to dropping them off were getting into the BP Centre at 12 so home bakes can be dropped off anytime between 12 and 1. If some are ready on the Saturday get in touch with myself and I can arrange collection if you can't make it to the fayre. Thanks again! (Laurieann Mcdonald)

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£2 a square for a chance to win this hamper of hair products. I've used bed head before and their products are fab! Great prize and all money goes towards Turriff Pre-school Playgroup! Winner will be drawn on Sunday 4th 👍🎅 Get in touch if you'd like to buy a square.

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