DAILY ROUTINE

The following aims to provide an overview of session structure. Exact timings will depend on the day’s session plan. When weather permits activities will utilise both indoor and outdoor spaces. Whilst children are encouraged to use toilets prior to snack and lunch times children may of course use the toilet whenever they wish. Likewise pottys will be used and nappies will be changed as and when required not just at these times. During a typical session:

9.00am: A member of staff greets the children and the parents/carers on arrival at pre-school, checking off the children in the register. Parents/carers encourage the children to find their name cards in the quiet corner and put them up on the felt board to indicate whether or not they are staying to lunch. All children have free play and can choose to stay in the main hall or go onto the stage where there is always a member of staff. The children are given a wide range of activities to choose from at this time and these include role play, construction, small world, “writing” and “number” activities, puzzles, games, malleable materials to explore and investigate, ICT and creative activities. This is generally the time we use the outside area too, depending on the weather. Photo prompts are used if the children would like to choose other resources and choices from shelves are also encouraged. Some children will also be actively encouraged to participate in the days adult led activity. This is so we can observe and monitor their development and progression in particular areas.

10.10am: We ring the triangle and encourage the children to stop and listen to instructions for tidying up the hall and making a circle in readiness for snack time. Once this has been done the children all go to the quiet corner with an adult for a short story or song session before preparing for their snack time at 10.30am.

10.30am: Snack time is a social time spent together in a circle. The children are encouraged to work together, take turns and have responsibility for handing out fruit and drinks.

11.00am: Free play using the main hall. If we have not been able to use the garden, a physical activity will be provided either in the hall or by going out for a walk to the green or the playground.

11.30am: Tidy up time. Most activities are packed away at this time followed by a singing session which may include music and movement, songs and rhymes or musical instruments.

11.50am: Story time. The children have a story ( sometimes dividing the group in two) before those going at 12 are collected for lunch by their parents/carers.

12.00pm: End of session. Those staying for lunch club go to the toilet and wash their hands. Lunch is supervised by at least two members of staff. This is followed by quiet activities before home time at 1.00pm.