About us
Our long term aim is to produce happy, confident and independant children who will be prepared for their entery into school. We will provide a safe, happy, caring and stimulating learning environment. We will treat pre-school children as individuals and encourage them to develop and learn through carefully planned play and by providing varied activities, equipment, and a good adult: child ratio. With guidence from the Q.C.A's Foundation Stage Curriculum we will work towards the Early Learning Goals.
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DAILY TIMETABLE
(this is changing slightly this year as the new Early Years Framework comes into play but it still gives an idea of how the morning opperates)
9.15am Settling in and freeplay
Children arrive and find name cards (picture card only on their allocated day for interest table and one name card for snack board.) Snack name to be put on the milk board and picture one to be put in interest basket with toy. Children to hang up coats and bags. Enter into free choice of play.
9.45am Registration
Bell is rung for the whole group to assemble for registration. Names called and answered to followed by singing time. Children advised of activities available for the morning. Children then can enter into free-play, adult led or small group activites.
10.30am Snacktime ( finishes 11.15am)
The children are asked to take their names from the milk board and take a seat at the table after choosing from the snack bar - in groups of six ( the younger children are asked first.) Once a child has finished, another can collect their name and sit down. After leaving the table they can enter into free play or a specific adult led or small group activity.
11.40am Show and Tell and Group Physical Activity
Bell is rung. Items from the interest table are discussed. A short physical activity is then done. Afterwards the children are encouraged to help tidy away.
12.00pm Story time
Children assemble for a story. The number of the week is discussed. All sing the "goodbye song". Birthdays are celebrated at this time.
12.15pm Home time
Parents and carers arrive to collect the children.
