Overton Playcentre CIO

27/08/2026

We are really excited to share this with you!!
During our Joint Estyn HMI / https://www.facebook.com/EstynAEiF?locale=en_GB and Care Inspectorate Wales Inspection the inspectors identified effective practice that they wanted us to share nationally - this is the link!!

Information about the setting Overton Playcentre CIO is a small rural village setting near Wrexham open 51 weeks of the year between 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday caring for children from 18mths to 12 years. They run Early Education, Flying Start, Playgroup plus, Toddler group and Holiday club. Co...

03/08/2026

Our latest Summer Fundraiser - Name The Tiger!!
1.00 a go!! Choose your name and add it too your donation via Localgiving!!
https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Overton-Playcentre-Summer-Holiday-Club-Fun-2026

24/07/2026

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Overton-Playcentre-Summer-Holiday-Club-Fun-2026

We have walked 56km this week so far! One more day to go!
We have raised just over 100.00! Please do donate to our localgiving page for our Summer of Fun Holiday Club!!

Overton Playcentre Summer Holiday Club want to raise funds to give our children the best possible summer we can while they are away from their parents. We would like to raise funds to go on a bus, a train, hire a minibus to take our children out and about in the wider community as well as invite vis...

23/07/2026

Overton Playcentre rated 'EXCELLENT' across all areas measured!
We are so excited to share this news with you!!
We are so proud of everyone involved in this - our amazing incredible staff, our volunteer management committee, our parents and of course our children!
And it's not just us, this involves all of us in the wider Overton-on-Dee Community St. Mary's CiW School, Overton, St Mary's Church, Overton Butchers and everyone of you who have supported us! So Huge thank you!
Overton Playcentre has received the highest possible rating from both Care Inspectorate Wales and Estyn in their joint inspection. The full report is published and available on the CIW (Care Inspectorate Wales) and Estyn (www.estyn.gov.wales/provider/6659147) websites.

20/07/2026

Our Children have started their sponsored walk! We have walked the equivalent of 14km between us all today! We look forward to see how this adds up during the week! Please do sponsor us through our localgiving page via this link! We are raising funds for a summer of fun!! https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Overton-Playcentre-Summer-Holiday-Club-Fun-2026

11/07/2026

https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Overton-Playcentre-Summer-Holiday-Club-Fun-2026

Overton Playcentre Summer Holiday Club want to raise funds to give our children the best possible summer we can while they are away from their parents. We would like to raise funds to go on a bus, a train, hire a minibus to take our children out and about in the wider community as well as invite vis...

03/07/2026

Overton Playcentre CIO Summer Holiday Club!
DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED
We are fundraising to be able to take our children out and about in the local area as well as run exciting events throughout the summer holidays.
A Huge Thank you to everyine who helps to create a 'Fun Filled Summer' for all our children when they have to be away from their parents during the holidays!

Overton Playcentre Summer Holiday Club want to raise funds to give our children the best possible summer we can while they are away from their parents. We would like to raise funds to go on a bus, a train, hire a minibus to take our children out and about in the wider community as well as invite vis...

29/06/2026

Yesterday we supported St Mary's Church with their wonderful Open Garden event by opening up Overton Playcentre CIO Forest School and Outdoor Learning areas for visitors to reconnect with their inner child!! Visitors to our 'garden' took part in mud painting, weaving, making pictures out of loose parts, as well as water, paint and mud kitchen play (who doesn't love a mud pie!!). Thank-you to everyone who came and took part!!

28/06/2026

Yesterday at the Overton Fete with our Teddy Tombola stall in the morning - it was a sell out!!- huge thanks to everyone for supporting us!! Also as we have have from the start - Overton Playcentre's take on the Tin Can Alley in the Olympics supporting our village community!!

20/06/2026

**Flying Start Update **

Please see information below from WCBC detailing the expansion of Flying Start to all Wrexham postcodes 🎉🎉

Wrexham, Flying Start funded 2 yr old childcare is now universally available to all 2 yr olds living at any Wrexham postcode address. Any child that resides at a Wrexham postcode address is eligible to apply for the funded 2yr old childcare entitlement of upto a maximum of 12.5 hrs per week to commence from the start of the term following the term in which the child turns 2 yrs of age until the term in which the child turns 3yrs of age.

The Wrexham website Flying Start page and Flying Start online application portal has been updated to reflect the change and to enable all Wrexham resident parent/carer(s) to apply for their eligible children. Parent/carer(s) are able to submit an application form, for the Flying Start funded 2 yr old childcare, from when their child is 15 months of age. Information and the online childcare application form is available at:

Residents | Wrexham County Borough Council