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OPENING TIMES
TERM DATES
Spring Term
Wed 4th January 2012 to Fri 30th March 2012
Half Term
Mon 13th to Fri 17th Feb 2012
Easter Break
Mon 2nd Apr 2012 to Fri 13th Apr 2012
Session Routine
Arrival & Greeting
Registration: Children can find their name and put it on the self registration board.
Free Play: children are able to choose from a broad range of resources that are located in different areas of the room including small world, easels, messy play (water, sand and soil), home corner and role play, construction, creative workshop, maths, science and ICT and malleable. We have regular access to cooking activities, jigsaws, puzzles, musical instruments and an interest table. There is also a book corner that is a quieter area where children can rest or lie down.
Small Group Time: this particularly concentrates on games, music, turn taking and 'show and tell' in a small group.
Small Group Time: this particularly concentrates on games, music, turn taking and 'show and tell' in a small group.
Focus Group Time: this is time for the older children to work on phonics.
Outside Play: During this time access is available to our outside area.
This is set up with different activities daily.
The Early Bird Café: The children are free to attend the café at any time for milk or water and a healthy snack. This is a social occassion where children can sit and chat with friends and staff. They are encouraged to prepare their own snack, pour their own drink and tidy up their cup and plate ready for cleaning.
Tidy Up Time: children are encouraged to help tidy up. Stickers and an egg timer/music are used to encourage all children to join in.
Large Group Time: The children take part in a group activity involving action songs, games, parachute and/or music & movement.
Physical Play: i.e. bikes, slide, climbing frame, balls, hoops, music & movement etc. Free play is also available during this time.
Story Time: children come together on the mat to listen to a story which is chosen in line with the interest or theme of that week.
Singing Time: children can join in with songs and action rhymes.
Home Time: children can choose a book to take home, they sing the goodbye song to their friends and the session ends.
Outside Play: During this time access is available to our outside area.
This is set up with different activities daily.The Early Bird Café: The children are free to attend the café at any time for milk or water and a healthy snack. This is a social occassion where children can sit and chat with friends and staff. They are encouraged to prepare their own snack, pour their own drink and tidy up their cup and plate ready for cleaning.
Tidy Up Time: children are encouraged to help tidy up. Stickers and an egg timer/music are used to encourage all children to join in.
Large Group Time: The children take part in a group activity involving action songs, games, parachute and/or music & movement.
Physical Play: i.e. bikes, slide, climbing frame, balls, hoops, music & movement etc. Free play is also available during this time.
Story Time: children come together on the mat to listen to a story which is chosen in line with the interest or theme of that week.
Singing Time: children can join in with songs and action rhymes.
Home Time: children can choose a book to take home, they sing the goodbye song to their friends and the session ends.
Lunch Club
This is a social occasion with staff and children all sitting at a large table eating their lunch together. This is followed by some free play and physical play activities or a repeat of the morning session if afternoon sessions are available.
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We are a flexible and adaptable pre-school. This is a guide only and some items may over run or change on a day to day basis according to the individual needs of the children.