Education

Hexham Community Centre Playgroup

A pre-school playgroup providing early years education for children aged two-and-a-half to four, near Hexham's train and bus stations.

Hexham Community Centre, Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3NP 07799 105667 Visit website

About Hexham Community Centre Playgroup

Hexham Community Centre Playgroup is a pre-school playgroup based within Hexham Community Centre on Gilesgate, opposite Bouchon and close to the Market Place and Hexham Abbey. It occupies a dedicated, warm and bright area designed to encourage sociable play and learning, and its central location, with good parking and proximity to the train and bus stations, makes it convenient for families across the town. The setting emphasises play-based development in a nurturing environment.

The playgroup provides early years care and learning for children from two-and-a-half to school age, running morning and afternoon sessions. Activities blend indoor and outdoor experiences, including craft, painting, sensory play, a mud kitchen and role play, alongside trips to Wildside at Cockshaw Burn and visits to the allotment. Government-funded places, childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare are supported. The playgroup holds a Good rating from Ofsted, with inspectors noting that children are happy and safe and praising staff's caring approach and high expectations.