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Fiveways began its life in a church hall in 1965, when a group of mothers wanted somewhere for their children to play. The playgroup obtained permission to use ‘Downs School field’ initially for an hour a day, in time this led to a pre-fabricated hut being built by parents on site. The building served the playgroup for the next 30 years but eventually needed replacing. Following extensive lobbying, fundraising from parents, staff and with the generous support of Sure Start and the Council Early Years team Fiveways was re-housed in the brand new building opened in 2010. This is a new partnership with Sure Start Children’s services that run alongside the playgroup, although Fiveways Playcentre remains independent.
At present Fiveways Playcentre has 106 children attending our Preschool weekly and 149 children attending our After schools club.
We believe Fiveways is an important part of our local community and we are happy to be continuing partnerships with local schools and Council services that benefit all our children.