Session types
Morning (3 hours), Afternoon (3 hours), Full day (6 hours), Wrap-around care
Greendown Playgroup, situated in Grange Park, West Swindon, offers high-quality, inclusive early education for preschool children aged 2 to 5 years. The playgroup operates during term time, providing 38 weeks of affordable childcare annually.
They are dedicated to working in partnership with parents and carers to foster children's learning and development. The playgroup focuses on delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, guided by the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2021, and covers the five outcomes for children: Being Healthy, Staying Safe, Enjoying and Achieving, Making a Positive Contribution, and Economic Well-being.
The curriculum incorporates three Characteristics of Effective Learning (Playing & Exploring, Active Learning, Creating & Thinking Critically) and seven Areas of Learning & Development (Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language Development, Physical Development, Understanding the World, Mathematics, Literacy, Expressive Arts & Design). They welcome children with various funding options, including 15 and 30-hour government schemes and Tax-Free Childcare, which can be applied to both core and wrap-around hours.
Our ethos
Greendown Playgroup is committed to working in partnership with parents and carers to foster children's learning and development, delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. They focus on the five outcomes for children and the three Characteristics of Effective Learning.
What it's like
Children are happy and confident in the playgroup and form strong relationships with staff. They really benefit from the well-thought-out and targeted curriculum that staff form based on children's learning needs and interests. Children are inspired and challenged effectively.
Charges are based on an hourly rate, which varies depending on the child's age and whether funding is shared with another provider. Fees are structured by age band (under and over threes), with additional daily snack charges applying depending on the session attended.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Session types
Morning (3 hours), Afternoon (3 hours), Full day (6 hours), Wrap-around care
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 7:45am – 4:45pm
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Last inspected 19 April 2023 · Rachel Howell
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and confident in the playgroup and form strong relationships with staff. They really benefit from the well-thought-out and targeted curriculum that staff form based on children's learning needs and interests. Children are inspired and challenged effectively.
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Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Key persons assess children's development and build on what children know, outlining gaps in their learning. They focus on these and make plans of what skills children need to acquire next. Children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Older children enjoy their physical education (PE) session and experiment moving in different ways. They change into their PE clothes, showing their growing confidence and independence.
Both of my daughters attended Greendown playgroup and it’s been amazing for both of them. The staff are fantastic! Kind, caring, encouraging and supportive. The playgroup itself is incredible, lots to do and play with. The outdoors area is just perfect. By offering wraparound hours too, this has helped our home life and enabled me to work. Such great value. Honestly my daughters have thrived here. I highly recommend this playgroup to any parent.
Read on GoogleI am writing to express my deep anger and disappointment with how your school has handled my child’s timetable and set class placements. The result of your decisions has not just disrupted their learning — it has actively damaged their mental health. Since being placed in these sets and handed this timetable, my child has come home increasingly upset, withdrawn, and defeated. Let me be clear: your decisions have made my child depressed. That is not an exaggeration — it is a fact. The way this has been managed shows a shocking lack of thought, compassion, and professional responsibility. There appears to be no meaningful communication with students or parents, no transparency in the criteria used for these placements, and no regard for how these choices affect a student’s confidence or emotional well-being. You've taken away their motivation and made them feel like a failure — and for what? A system that prioritizes numbers over people. It is beyond disappointing — it is negligent. I demand an urgent review of both the timetable and the class sets my child has been placed in. I expect a clear explanation for how these decisions were made, who is responsible, and what steps are being taken to correct this unacceptable situation. My child deserves better — and so do all the other students being treated like they don't matter. Fix this. Now.
Read on GoogleWe moved our son to Greendown a few months back and it was the best decision we've made, he is thriving and loves it here! The outdoor areas are lovely and the indoor areas are really well organised with an array of different areas, toys and activities. And the team are Fab! Highly recommend
Read on GoogleMy son had the most amazing fun and enjoyable time whilst attending this playgroup and he has so many memories, the staff made my son feel so welcome from the start and made me at ease knowing he was in safe hands, he would come home happy and excited to tell me about his day, they are all a wonderful bunch of lady’s, I really couldn’t of put my son in a better place!!! I can’t thank them enough for everything they have done.
Read on GoogleOur eldest flourished here and I am looking forward to my youngest starting in the spring. Lovely caring staff and brilliant resources at hand.
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Date: December 2007
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