Stay and Play at Portsmouth High School

05/03/2026

We are looking forward to a taster Baby Massage session with Natalie.

Ideal for parents and their little ones from birth until actively crawling. Enjoy learning some tips for soothing, relaxing and bonding with your baby.

Book your space here, or comment below for more information.

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02/02/2026

Today we read Dog’s Colourful day and then sorted pom-poms to decorate our big Dog, we remembered our colours and had fun making beaded bracelets and playing in the home corner.

Join us tomorrow for Stay and Explore at 9.30, drop me a message if you would like to join us. It’s £3 cash on the door or £5 for a sibling group.

Usually this group is outside but we might seek shelter if the rain is as heavy as currently forecast!

Hope you can join us

Laura

26/01/2026

***** STAY AND EXPLORE 27th January ******

Due to construction work in the outdoor area tomorrow (and the soggy forecast) we will be running an indoor group instead.

All other details remain the same.

Tuesday 9.30-10.30
£3 per child, £5 for a sibling group.
Price includes a hot drink for adults and homemade snack for everyone!

Please comment on this message if you would like to reserve a space for your little one or email [email protected] for more information

09/01/2026

We hope you will be able to join us at this special event. Please use the link to reserve your space

Families with children under 5 are warmly invited to celebrate the magic of frost and snow in winter. Join us for a fun and creative afternoon of winter-themed activities including crafts, frosty fun science experiments, and an outdoor winter treasure trail.

Come and explore, create, and enjoy the wonders and beauty of the winter season with us. Please note booking is essential via https://bit.ly/4aNr00T

Refreshments and baby change facilities available.

06/01/2026

We’re back, STAY AND EXPLORE 9.30 this morning. The weather is beautiful but wrap up warm with lots more layers (especially grownups!)

10/11/2025

What a wonderful evening enjoyed by so many friends and High School families at our Prep School fireworks event on Saturday.

Our groups are running as normal

Mondays 9.30-10.30 Stay and Story (indoor)

Tuesdays 9.30-10.30 Stay and Explore (outdoor)

£3 per child or £5 per family, please email [email protected] to reserve your space

17/10/2025

Tickets are now available for the Fireworks display on Saturday 8th November 2025,

The event is a very child friendly time; 4-5.30. Your ticket price includes a hot dog with delicious Buckwells sausage! (GF and Vegetarian sausages available)

Tickets must be pre-booked using the link below:

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There will be a bar, hot chocolate stall, activities, games and sweet treats to enjoy.

We hope you will be able to join us

14/10/2025

We had such fun making potions today, slime, jelly, foam and other wonderful creations! And best of all there was no clearing up for parents-just hot drinks and biscuits!!

A reminder that we have a 2 week break for half term so groups will restart on Monday 3rd November with Stay and Story at 9.30.

We hope to see you then

02/09/2025

All the back to school excitement this morning, we’re busy planning an action packed term.

This year we are running the following sessions:

MONDAYS 9.30 Stay and Story (classroom based) for stories, activities, songs and socialising

TUESDAYS 9.30 Stay and Explore (outdoors) enjoy the beautiful school grounds with a range of activities, play and nature exploration.

Sessions last 1hour and are £3 for a child or £5 per family. This includes a hot drink for adults and homemade snacks.

To reserve your space or for more information please email [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you from Monday 8th September

16/06/2025

We only have a Stay and Play session on TUESDAY this week (no Wednesday session due to Sports Day)

10/06/2025

Such a lovely morning digging for diamonds and making butterflies, we would welcome any more new (and old) friends who would like to join us on Tuesdays at 9.30, please feel free to share with others

Reminder: Stay and Story starts at 9.30 tomorrow (but will not be on next week-18th June due to Sports day)

02/06/2025

We’re back…… come and join us

Tuesdays 9.30 (Stay and Explore)
Wednesdays 9.30 (Stay and Story)

Lots of fun packed sessions planned enjoying the grounds of Portsmouth High Prep School.

£3 per session or £5 for a family.

The sessions last an hour and include a hot drink for adults and a home made snack too!

(Please note there will be NO session on WEDNESDAY 18th of June as it’s school sports day)