What are the opening hours?

Monday 7:30am - 9am 3pm - 6:30pm Tuesday 7:30am - 9am 3pm - 6:30pm Wednesday 7:30am - 9am 3pm - 6:30pm Thursday 7:30am - 9am 3pm - 6:30pm Friday 7:30am - 9am 3pm - 6:30pm

Play Aloud Cowper

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Play Aloud Cowper

Play Aloud Cowper provides high quality childcare for pupils of Hertingfordbury Primary School. Whilst giving parents flexible, quality, reliable childcare.

Wrapping around the school day from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday and to all local children in the school holidays Tuesday to Thursday 8.00am to 5pm. Play Aloud St Andrews offers children aged 3-10 yrs, a nurturing, safe, healthy and creative environment. During term time Play Aloud Cowper opens at 7.30am for Breakfast Club. We provide childcare, dinner and a range of activities until 6.00pm a

t After School Club. Play Aloud Cowper is registered with Ofsted on the Early Years and Voluntary Childcare Registers. This means are staff are trained to the highest standards. During school holidays Play Aloud Cowper provides flexible childcare, meals and play activities from 8am until 5pm. Children from all schools are welcome in holidays. In the holidays we offer fabulous, messy, active, creative and interesting special activities. All of our normal childcare resources are always available if your child is not interested in the special activities on any day. We use the hall within Hertingfordbury School site with use of the school's outdoor spaces when the weather permits. Our staff are all well trained in childcare, safeguarding, paediatric first aid and food hygiene. They all truly love working with children and ensuring their happiness and safety is always our priority. All of these things combine to offer high quality, varied, active, creative and nurturing childcare and holiday activities. Other Information:
We are open year round from 7.30am to 9.00am and 3.15pm- 6.00pm term time and 8.00am to 5.00pm in the holidays. Children aged 3 yrs to 10 yrs are welcome from any school or area in the school holidays. We accept all childcare vouchers, tax free childcare and all childcare vouchers
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Please e-mail us at [email protected] for information and a booking form or call us on 07535390823 for more information, to book or to arrange to visit us and have a look at our facilities and meet our staff.

18/08/2026

🌟 WE’RE RECRUITING! 🌟

JOIN THE PLAY ALOUD TEAM 💜

We’re looking for enthusiastic, reliable and caring people to join our teams at:

📍 Play Aloud Hertingfordbury Cowper
📍 Play Aloud Wheatcroft

VACANCIES AVAILABLE

⭐ Part-Time Staff
⭐ Full-Time Staff
⭐ Bank Staff – flexible shifts to suit your availability
⭐ Apprentices – a fantastic opportunity to gain a qualification while working

WORKING HOURS

Our clubs are open Monday to Friday during term time, with shifts available:

🌅 Breakfast Club: 7:20am – 9:00am
🌈 After School Club: 2:50pm – 5:30pm or 6:00pm

You can work morning shifts, afternoon shifts, or a combination of both.

☀️ Looking for all-year-round work?
We also offer all-year-round contracts, including shifts within our Holiday Clubs during the school holidays.

WHY JOIN PLAY ALOUD?

💜 Friendly and supportive teams
💜 Flexible working opportunities
💜 Training and development
💜 Apprenticeship opportunities
💜 A fun, rewarding role working with children

📩 Interested? We’d love to hear from you!

Contact Lorraine for more information or to apply:

[email protected]

Come and be part of the Play Aloud team! 💜

01/08/2026

🎉 Happy 9th Birthday to Us! 🎉

Today, Play Aloud Cowper celebrates 9 wonderful years! 💜

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey over the years. To our amazing staff, wonderful children, supportive families, and everyone who has helped make our setting such a special place, we are incredibly grateful.

Your smiles, laughter, kindness and support have helped shape Play Aloud Cowper into the caring and welcoming community it is today.

Here's to celebrating the memories we've made together and to many more years of fun, friendship, learning and laughter.

💜 Happy 9th Birthday, Play Aloud Cowper! 💜

02/07/2026

🌟 Exciting Opportunities to Join the Play Aloud Team! 🌟

We're looking for enthusiastic, reliable and passionate people to join our amazing team across our settings in Hitchin and Hertford.

📍 Play Aloud St Andrews, Hitchin

Play Worker

- Monday to Thursday
- ⏰ 2:50pm to 5:30pm (term time)
- Plus 1 x 4.5-hour shift per week during the school holidays

Play Worker

- Monday to Friday
- ⏰ 2:50pm to 5:30pm (term time)
- Plus 1 x 4.5-hour shift per week during the school holidays

📍 Play Aloud Samuel Lucas, Hitchin

Play Worker

- Monday to Thursday
- ⏰ 2:50pm to 5:30pm (term time)
- Plus 1 x 4.5-hour shift per week during the school holidays

📍 Play Aloud Pirton, Hitchin

Play Worker

- Monday to Thursday
- ⏰ 2:50pm to 5:30pm (term time)
- Plus 1 x 4.5-hour shift per week during the school holidays

📍 Play Aloud Wheatcroft, Hertford

Qualified Deputy Manager

- Monday to Friday
- ⏰ 7:20am to 9:15am & 2:45pm to 6:15pm (term time)
- Flexible administration hours during the day
- School holiday hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 7:50am to 5:10pm
- Holiday club based at Play Aloud Cowper, Hertingfordbury

Qualified Educator

- Monday to Thursday
- ⏰ 2:45pm to 5:30pm (term time)
- Plus 1 x 4.5-hour shift per week during the school holidays

💜 If you're passionate about creating fun, engaging experiences for children and would love to be part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you!

📧 To apply, contact Lorraine: [email protected]

26/06/2026

💜 A Huge Thank You to Our Incredible Play Aloud Team! 💜

A heartfelt thank you to every member of our amazing Play Aloud team for your hard work, dedication and outstanding attitude
throughout this week's heatwave. ☀️

Your commitment to keeping the children safe, happy and engaged, while supporting one another with such positivity, has been truly incredible. We couldn't be prouder of everything you do each and every day.

Thank you for your resilience, teamwork and unwavering care. We are so lucky to have each and every one of you as part of the Play Aloud family. 💜🌟

09/06/2026

We are excited to announce our holiday club summer bookings are now open.

Open Tuesday 28th July to Thursday 27th August.

Open Tuesday to Thursday

Open hours 8am to 5pm-
* 8am- 12.30 including breakfast and snack *12.30- 5.00pm including snack and a light tea
* 8.00am to 5pm including 2 snacks, breakfast and a light tea.

Prices range between (depending on age)
8am- 12.30 £22.47 - £35.31
12.30- 5.00pm £24.61 - £39.52
8am to 5.00pm £37.45 - £ 72. 49

Ages: 3 years to 11 years old welcome

Email Val on [email protected]

28/05/2026

Holiday club fun today x

14/05/2026

Today the teams at all sites for Play Aloud wore Green to raise Awarness of Mental Health Week. Each member of staff donated £1 to the charity and entered in to a raffle to win a Well Being Hamper from Play Aloud.

Please remember a member of the team is also available to support you, your child and your extended family. 🙏

05/05/2026

Bethany at Play Aloud St Andrews was awarded Employee of the Month for April 2026. She was nominated by her fellow colleagues for her commitment to the role, her ability to step by and support management, and her postive relationships with all the children. Bethany was awarded a £20 voucher to treat herself this month. Well done and Thank you Bethany

We also had nominations for
- Erin Sam Lucas
- Kornelia Sam Lucas
- Lisa T Wheatcroft
- Michelle Wheatcroft
- Lily Wheatcroft

Well done to everyone nominated 👏

21/04/2026

Could you be the next person to join our team?

May Half Term bookings are now open. To book you place please email cowper@playaloud.co.uk Sessions run 8am to 5pm with ...

18/04/2026

May Half Term bookings are now open. To book you place please email [email protected]

Sessions run 8am to 5pm with breakfast and light tea included.

Prices start at £23 depending on age

Address

Birch Green
Hertford
SG142LR

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 9am
	3pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 9am
	3pm - 6:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 9am
	3pm - 6:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 9am
	3pm - 6:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 9am
	3pm - 6:30pm

Telephone

07535390823

Website

http://www.playaloud.co.uk/

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