Play Centres

The Royal Borough’s play service runs breakfast, after school, and school holiday play centres in schools across the borough for children between five to 13 years of age. Children must book their places in advance and all registration forms must be completed and signed by the parent or carer upon registration. There are other private services that also provide activities for children during out of school hours and holiday periods.

For a list of before and after school clubs, and where they are located, see Before and After School Centres.

Play centres are staffed by a senior play worker, a deputy play worker and a team of play workers. All staff are trained through the 'Community Learning In-Service Training Programme'.  The play centres work in partnership with their host schools and meetings take place regularly.

Each play centre has a children's committee that meets regularly with play workers to discuss play centre issues. Representatives on the children's committee are selected by the children.

The play centre provides a varied programme of activities and the Play and Youth Services support the integration of children into mainstream provision where appropriate. The families and children who have differing needs will receive support from the Play Inclusion Officer, who will carry out assessments to ensure that the child's needs are met when using play services. One-to-one additional support can be made available through Social Care Children with Disabilities Team.

 

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May Half Term Holiday Play Centres 2013

Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 May

(Core Day 9am to 5pm. Extended day 8am to 9am and 5pm to 6pm at an extra cost of £2.00 per session)

Playcentres Pre-Registration Dates  Pre-Registration Times
Colville School Play Centre

Lonsdale Road, W11 2DF

Tel: 020 7792 2455
Thursday 16 May 3.30pm - 6pm
Holy Trinity School Play Centre

Cadogan Gardens, Sloane Square, SW3 2RN

Tel: 07976 060 225
Thursday 16 May 3.30pm - 6pm
Park Walk School Play Centre

Park Walk, Kings Road, SW10 0AY

Tel: 020 7351 6867
Thursday 16 May 3.30pm - 6pm

Play Service Pilot Scheme 1

The Play Service is piloting a scheme over the next few holidays where children aged 9 to 13 can come to their local play centre register in for an afternoon session at the play centre from 1.30pm to 4.30pm for a fee of £2.00 for the session. So come along and join in to the programme and play.

Play Service Pilot Scheme 2

The Play Service in partnership with Westway are piloting a new Holiday Sports Programme to increase sporting opportunities for young people in the local area. By working together we have found that we can deliver a greater benefit to more young people more cost effectively.

Venue: Oxford Gardens Primary School

Cost: £10 per day

Time: 10am to 4pm

Who for: Children aged 8 years and over.

NB. Please note this is not childcare and there are no free targeted places available.

Community Play and Adventure Playgrounds

Little Wormwood Scrubs Adventure Playground

Dalgarno Gardens, W10 6AD.  Tel: 020 8962 6940

Open Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 May. 11am to 7pm and at weekends for children aged six years and over.  

Flashpoint Centre Play

Blantyre Street, World's End, SW10 0DS. Tel: 020 7351 2186

Open Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 May. 10am to 6pm

For children aged six years and over

Please note no registration between 12 noon and 1pm at this centre.

Wiltshire Close Supervised Adventure Playground

Wiltshire Close Estate, Rosemoor Street, SW3 Tel: 07854 004 957

Open Daily from 2pm to 6pm

For children aged six years and over 

Hornimans Adventure Playground

London W10 5AN

Please call on 020 8969 5740 for opening times.

Notting Hill Adventure Centre

103A Wornington Rd - North Kensington - London - W10 5YB

For children aged six years and over.

Please call on 020 8960 3234 for opening times.

Full details of children's service are available from the Family Information Service on 020 7361 3302 or the Play Service 020 7938 8044.