DAILY ROUTINE

9.00am ARRIVAL

Staff welcome children and parents/carers as they arrive, staff and parents settle the children into their play, offering comfort to children who need it.

LIBRARY BOOKS: All children within the group can borrow books to take home, they must be chosen and signed for by the child’s parent/carer and can be done at the start or end of a session.

9.15am REGISTER

Children are asked to sit on a mat for register, once seated a member of staff will call the children’s names and record who is present/absent. The children take it in turns to count those present.

Instructions regarding the day’s activities are given together with a reminder of the group’s safety rules during play.

9.25am PLAY-TIME

Children can choose their own activities and go and play supported by staff and volunteer helpers.

MONDAYS: PRE-SCHOOLERS SESSION - Diary’s, worksheets and more structured play is offered during this time.

SNACK TIME: Children are encouraged to have their snack between 10.00am and 10.30am. They must wash their hands and find their mat, then they are allowed to help themselves to their snack and milk/water. Once finished they must put their rubbish in the bin and place their mat and plates back on the front table. (This is known as our milk bar).

11.00am TIDY-UP TIME

Children are encouraged to tidy away toys and activities alongside the grown-ups.

11.10am OUTSIDE PLAY

Weather permitting children put on their coats and go outside to play. If too cold or wet, indoor activities are arranged.

11.40am STORY-TIME

All children sit on the mat and have a story read to them, after this the story is discussed, along with any other news.

Depending on time allowing musical instruments are handed out and nursery rhymes and songs are sung.

11.55am HOME-TIME

Children prepare for home by collecting their pictures, bags and coats and once ready are told to sit on the mat until their parents/carers collect them from the mat.

12.00pm COLLECTION

Once the children are ready, the parents/carers are allowed into the room. Collection of the children is supervised by a member of staff to ensure children leave with their parents or authorised carer. Any changes in the adult collecting a child are recorded and signed by the parent and person collecting the child.

EXTENDED SESSIONS (1.00pm finish): During extended sessions children will start their lunch at 12.00pm and once finished will be allowed back outside until home-time.