The Daily Programme

This is a very basic daily programme. It varies according to the needs of the children and the time of the year or if we have any extra activities or events planned. We use the outside area as much as possible.

9.10 -11.40
Free Flow Play. There are a wide variety of activities available including; Sand, water, play dough, arts and craft, dressing up, role play, books, construction, large physical activities, and small world  toys. The children move freely during this period. We also have a planned focus activity possibly adult led encouraging children’s learning and development. Free play can be indoors or outdoors.
During each session we have a ten-minute physical active workout to music that all children take part in.

9.45 – 11.00
Healthy drinks and snacks are available for the children. This is a time where they learn to sit and share a snack appropriately within a group. They can make choices between a small selection of snacks and drinks on offer, develop their communication and language skills both verbally and through using simple signing phrases.

11.40
Children are split into two groups according to their age and stage and they sit for 3-a-day story time with rhyme rhythm and alliteration followed by 1st phase of Jolly Phonics. We look through the special box and talk about Lavender Bear.

11.55
Children having lunch wash their hands and go to lunch.

11.55
Children leaving sing the Goodbye song and have sing-a-long time.

12.00-12.10
Parents/carers arrive and pick up children.

12.40
Children staying all day join the afternoon group from the lunch room The afternoon session starts at 12.40 and runs the same as the morning through until 3.30-3.40 pick-up time. During fine weather, we have most of our activities outside and spend most of the morning in the outside environment.