A long running playgroup in Seddon that closed during the Covid19 pandemic, is making a comeback.
On Monday, October 14, young children and their parents will converge on the local Uniting Church hall for the return of the Seddon Community Playgroup.
The Seddon Uniting Church hosted the playgroup for decades up until the onset of the pandemic when it was forced to close.
Those who had long run the playgroup chose to retire and move away during the closure, meaning it never re-opened.
Until now.
Church member Deborah Pirr is among those behind the playgroup’s revival and explained why it was necessary.
“Seddon has a very large number of parents with babies and young children,” she said.
“It’s an area which has limited parks and facilities for children.”
Ms Pirr said the need for more playgroups in Seddon had been noticed by members of the church congregation who expressed a desire for it to return.
After four months of planning, that’s what will happen next week, with a small group of 15 children expected for the first session.
It’s a number that Ms Pirr anticipates will quickly grow, saying demand for more playgroups in the area had existed for a long time.
As for how the kids will be entertained, Ms Pirr said the previous operators had provided some tips and advice.
“Some of them have helped us with their insights into what worked for families,” she said.
