Play Aloud St Andrews

Play Aloud St Andrews Play Aloud St Andrews offers children aged 2-10 yrs, a nurturing, safe, healthy and creative environment. Children from all schools are welcome in holidays.

Play Aloud provides high quality early years Pre-School for children aged 2-4 years old and a Holiday Club
They also offer childcare for pupils of St Andrews Primary School wrapping around the school day from 7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Whilst giving parents flexible, quality, reliable childcare. During term time Play Aloud St Andrews opens at 7.30am for Breakfast Club. We provide a Outstan

ding Pre-School 9am to 3pm for children aged 2 to 4 years old working with In the Moment Planning to provide a free flow environment with a highly qualified team. We provide childcare, dinner and a range of activities until 6.00pm at After School Club. Play Aloud St Andrews is registered with Ofsted on the Early Years and Voluntary Childcare Registers. This means are staff are trained to the highest standards and in our most recent inspection we were judged by Ofsted as Outstanding in 2023. During school holidays Play Aloud provides flexible childcare, meals and play activities from 8am until 5pm. 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 have our own designated building on the St Andrew's school site with a great fenced garden and outdoor play area. We also make use of the school's outdoor spaces in the holidays 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 6.00pm term time and 8.00am to 5.00pm in the holidays. Children aged 2 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 07903336113 for more information, to book or to arrange to visit us and have a look at our facilities and meet our staff.

πŸŽ‰πŸ’œ HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY, PLAY ALOUD ST ANDREWS! πŸ’œπŸŽ‰Today we are celebrating an amazing 13 YEARS of Play Aloud St Andrews! ...
28/08/2026

πŸŽ‰πŸ’œ HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY, PLAY ALOUD ST ANDREWS! πŸ’œπŸŽ‰

Today we are celebrating an amazing 13 YEARS of Play Aloud St Andrews! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‚

Over the past 13 years, so many children and families have been part of our St Andrews story, creating countless happy memories along the way. πŸ’œ

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has been part of the journey, from our wonderful staff teams, past and present, to all of the children, parents and families who have supported us over the years.

We are incredibly proud of everything St Andrews has become and all the fun, laughter, friendships and adventures that have filled those 13 years. 🌟

Here’s to 13 fantastic years and many, many more to come! πŸ₯‚πŸŽˆ

Happy Birthday, Play Aloud St Andrews! πŸŽ‚πŸ’œ

11/08/2026

🌟 JOIN THE PLAY ALOUD TEAM! 🌟
Flexible Childcare Roles Available
Play Aloud Ltd is looking for friendly, enthusiastic and reliable people to join our growing team across our Hitchin and Hertford settings.
If you love working with children and are looking for a role that offers flexibility, we’d love to hear from you!

πŸ’œ BANK STAFF
Work when you can!
We are looking for Bank Staff to support our teams on an ad-hoc basis across our settings in Hitchin and Hertford.
This is a great opportunity if you:
β€’ Want flexible work without committing to set weekly hours
β€’ Are looking to fit work around family, studies or other commitments
β€’ Enjoy working across different settings and meeting new teams
β€’ Are happy to pick up shifts when you're available
Shifts will be offered on an ad-hoc basis depending on the needs of our settings.

πŸš— FLEXIBLE PLAY WORKER – 16 HOURS PER WEEK
We also have an exciting opportunity for someone looking for 16 hours of guaranteed work per week.
This role will involve working flexible shifts across our Play Aloud settings, supporting teams where needed.
A driver is required for this position due to working across different locations.
We're looking for someone who is:
β€’ Friendly, positive and enthusiastic
β€’ Reliable and flexible
β€’ Passionate about providing fun and engaging experiences for children
β€’ Confident working as part of different teams
β€’ Happy to work across a variety of Play Aloud settings
β€’ Able to travel between settings as required

πŸ’œ Why join Play Aloud?
You'll become part of a friendly childcare company where we want children to have fun, feel safe and enjoy their time with us.
We provide:
β€’ A welcoming and supportive team
β€’ Flexible working opportunities
β€’ Training and development
β€’ Opportunities to gain experience across different settings
β€’ A fun and rewarding working environment
β€’ Opportunities to develop and progress within Play Aloud

πŸ“ Locations: Hitchin & Hertford
πŸ“© Interested?

Get in touch to find out more or apply to join the Play Aloud team.

Lorraine [email protected]

🌟 Exciting Opportunities to Join the Play Aloud Team! 🌟We're looking for enthusiastic, reliable and passionate people to...
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.

πŸ“ 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

πŸ“ 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

πŸ“ 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

πŸ“ 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

πŸ’œ 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!

πŸ“§ To apply, contact Lorraine: [email protected]

A little boost post to share our amazing holiday club plan for this summer. We accept children from 18 months to 11 year...
30/06/2026

A little boost post to share our amazing holiday club plan for this summer.

We accept children from 18 months to 11 years old. All children welcome they don't have to attend term time. Friends, family and local community all welcome.

Ofsted Outstanding, a highly skilled and qualifed team are ready to care for your children this summer.

Email [email protected] to book your place.

πŸ’œ A Huge Thank You to Our Incredible Play Aloud Team! πŸ’œA heartfelt thank you to every member of our amazing Play Aloud t...
26/06/2026

πŸ’œ A Huge Thank You to Our Incredible Play Aloud Team! πŸ’œ

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. β˜€οΈ

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. πŸ’œπŸŒŸ

Happy Father's Day
21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day

We are excited to announce our holiday club summer bookings are now open.  Open Monday 27th July to Thursday 27th August...
09/06/2026

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

Open Monday 27th July to Thursday 27th August.

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 Β£22.47 - Β£35.31
12.30- 5.00pm Β£24.61 - Β£39.52
8am to 5.00pm Β£37.45 - Β£ 72. 49

Packed lunches can be provided for an additional cost.

Ages: 18 months to 11 years old welcome

Email Laura on [email protected]

Today the teams at all sites for Play Aloud wore Green to raise Awarness of Mental Health Week. Each member of staff don...
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 Β£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. πŸ™

Bethany at Play Aloud St Andrews was awarded Employee of the Month for April 2026. She was nominated by her fellow colle...
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 Β£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 πŸ‘

29/04/2026

Address

St Andrew's School, Benslow Lane
Hitchin
SG49RD

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

07903 336113

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