HAF - St Agnes Adventure Playground

Join us this summer, where you'll get creative, have fun, make friends and eat great food!

**You only need to book a place if your child receives benefits related free school meals. If they don't, just turn up. Easy!**

Our Mission Statement
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St Agnes Adventure Playground exists to be a joyful, safe and inclusive haven where children and young people from every background can play, grow, and thrive. Rooted in the rich multicultural heritage of Bristol, we are committed to creating a space where every child feels seen, valued and free to express who they are.

Our mission is to champion the power of play as a force for development, confidence and wellbeing. Through adventurous activities, creative exploration and supportive relationships, we nurture curiosity, resilience and social connection. We believe that play is not just recreation; it is a vital foundation for learning, emotional growth and lifelong skills.

We support children, young people and families by offering a safe environment staffed by trusted adults who prioritise safeguarding, respect and positive engagement. As a community centre, we celebrate diversity, encourage cultural understanding and work collaboratively with families, schools and local partners to ensure that every child has access to opportunities that enrich their lives.

St Agnes Adventure Playground stands as a sanctuary; somewhere to laugh, to learn, to build friendships and to feel at home. Our mission is to protect this space, strengthen our community and empower the next generation to grow with confidence, creativity and joy.

Here at St Agnes Playground, we provide hot, healthy, and nutritious meals for all children. We also offer drinks and healthy snacks to ensure everyone stays energised throughout the day. During this time, we all sit together to enjoy our meals while communicating and spending time with one another. We find that sharing this time helps children build connections, develop social skills, and create new friendships along the way.

We are currently operating with a maximum on-site capacity of 50 spaces. For this reason, our sessions run as a drop off service at this time and parents will not be able to stay, as available spaces are prioritised for children attending the session. However, due to SEND needs, we do allow one parent or carer to remain with their child during the play session where additional support is required.

When you arrive, a member of our team (a play worker) will ask parents or carers to complete a registration form if your child has not attended before. Once the form has been completed, you will not need to fill this in again unless your contact details change for any reason. Completing this registration form is a requirement in order to access our play session. It is extremely important that an adult attend with your booked child to be able to complete this registration.

End of session collection/pick up
Please note if your booked child is being collected please let one of our play staff know. Due to being an open access playground some children attend/leave on their own. if this is something you do not feel comfortable with please inform a member of the team of your wishes for collection.