They can provide full-time care, or operate for only a few hours a day during school term time or all year round.
In highly mobile communities, playgroups can be an important tool for building the social networks of young families who have recently relocated to the area.
Meetings are usually held weekly in a hall or other public venue, and the groups usually organize other social activities such as Ladies Nights Out, visits to local parks and zoos, and summer barbecues.
[1] Playgroup is an informal session where mums, dads, grand parents, caregivers, children and babies meet together in a relaxed environment.
All children from 0–5 years, including babies, love new experiences and benefit from developing sensory, social and communication skills through activities at playgroup.
[2] In Hong Kong pre-school children (0 – 3 years) join playgroups to study (mostly foreign languages) in an interactive environment before entering kindergarten.