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Hensall Playgroup welcomes under 5's and their grown ups for a morning of playing, singing and snack!! 9.30-11.30am every Monday (term time only) £2 for an adult and child, 50p for any additional children x

NO PLAYGROUP THIS TERM...Hey everyone, we hope you've all had a lovely summer and a great start to the new term!! We als...
20/09/2026

NO PLAYGROUP THIS TERM...

Hey everyone, we hope you've all had a lovely summer and a great start to the new term!! We also hope our little leavers are enjoying their new adventure at primary school!! 🥹

It's time to give you a little update about Playgroup...

Firstly, we are so proud that Hensall Playgroup is such a supportive and welcoming group, and we're honestly so grateful that so many of you have chosen to spend your Monday mornings with us!! 🥰

We've had such a wonderful team of volunteers supporting us over the years, and many of them have now moved on to new adventures. Whilst we're happy for them, it puts increasing pressure on the remaining volunteers.

As some of you know, I started my own forest school business last year (Naturewood Forest Club if you want to check us out!). I continued to run Playgroup on Mondays because a) I actually enjoy it! and b) I didn't want to see the group struggle. It was also important for me to demonstrate that there is a need for community groups in the Chapel because it will be up for sale soon 😢

But I'm now at a stage where I'm ready to grow my forest club, and to do this I need to be more flexible with my time. So this term, I will not be running Playgroup. I don't want Playgroup to end completely though, so I'm reaching out to the group to see if we can find a solution!!

⭐ Is anyone interested in taking over the running of Playgroup?

⭐ Could we run fewer sessions over the month?

⭐ Could you volunteer to help (if not regularly, perhaps a couple of times a month?)

⭐ We need help setting up, packing away, prepping snacks, and making coffees/teas for the grown-ups... if you're already at playgroup, could you help with any of these tasks?

⭐ Could you help to buy our snacks? (We have a budget for this so you wouldn't be out of pocket)

⭐ Could you help with session planning or buying resources? (Again, we have a budget to cover this)

We are insured to run, but to volunteer regularly you would need to be DBS checked. We can arrange and fund this for you.

Comment below if you can help, or send us a DM 😊

Sorry for so many words...thanks for reading!

Lucy x

14/09/2026

MONDAY 14th SEPTEMBER...

Sorry but there's no Playgroup today! 😔 X

13/07/2026

Morning everyone, just a reminder that there is NO PLAYGROUP today (13th July) as it's our end of term trip. See you in the woods! 💚

08/07/2026

Hi everyone, just a reminder that there is no Playgroup next week (13th July) as it's our end of term trip. We'll then break up for the summer holidays. I've sent a message to everyone who wanted to come on the trip...please check your messages! If you want to come, please get in touch x

01/07/2026

Hey everyone, a quick favour to ask! ☺️ Could I have names and numbers for our end of term trip to Naturewood Forest Club on the 13th July please. We're meeting at Barlow Common Nature Reserve at 9.30am, the session lasts 2 hours. If your little one is starting school this September can you also mention that in your comment too. I think I know who's leaving, but I don't want to miss anyone out! Thanks x

It's due to be a super warm week so make sure you bring suncream/water bottles with you to playgroup! 😎For the remainder...
21/06/2026

It's due to be a super warm week so make sure you bring suncream/water bottles with you to playgroup! 😎

For the remainder of the term (until we break up for the summer holidays) we'll be finishing at 11am rather than 11.30am. I've got work in the afternoon so I need to finish early to be able to fit everything in!

On Monday 13th July we'll have our end of term trip and party all rolled into one 🥳 We'll be meeting at Naturewood Forest Club in Barlow for some forest club fun! We'll also be saying bye-bye to our little ones who are heading to school in September 🥹 More details to follow, please pencil it into your calendars!

Thanks,
Lucy x

14/06/2026

MONDAY 15th JUNE...
We look forward to seeing you in the morning! ☺️ Just a quick heads up that we'll be closing at 11am tomorrow. We'll still have snack, hot drinks and songs as usual!! Don't forget to bring the correct change too x

I'd love to tell you about a special event I'm running at Naturewood Forest Club this Tuesday!! Amelia from Little Play ...
06/06/2026

I'd love to tell you about a special event I'm running at Naturewood Forest Club this Tuesday!! Amelia from Little Play Dreamers will be joining us in the woods at Barlow Common Nature Reserve for some fairytale imaginative play...we're sure the little ones will love it! 💜

The 2 hour event includes forest club fun, imaginative play with Amelia and a take home gift. It's open to children aged 0-5 years old. If you'd like to book, or to find out more information, follow the link below:

https://bookwhen.com/hellonaturewood

https://www.instagram.com/naturewoodforestclub?igsh=MTR2bnUyZzEwN2Vzeg==

Thank you!
Lucy x

01/06/2026

MONDAY 1st JUNE...

Morning folks! There is no Playgroup this morning as my boys have an inset day at school ☺️ See you again next week! Lucy x

WE NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE!!!As some of you may be aware, last year Hensall Methodist Chapel decided to no longer hold rel...
09/05/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE!!!

As some of you may be aware, last year Hensall Methodist Chapel decided to no longer hold religious services. We were warned that at some point a decision would be made regarding the future of the Chapel. Unfortunately the time has now come and the conversations have started 😕

Groups such as Playgroup, Yoga, Dance, Singing for Pleasure and the monthly Coffee Morning continue to use the space and the hall is always available for hire. It's an important community asset and we'd be gutted to see it disappear.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Come to Playgroup: Tell your friends about us and come along to prove to the 'big guys' that we're worth fighting for!

Email to show your support: Could you share a few words about what the Chapel means to you? It doesn't have to be much, but every extra comment will help our case. Please send your words to our Parish Councillor Angie McKenna at [email protected]

Thank you so much! 💛

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Hensall Methodist Chapel, Main Street
Hensall
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