Daily Routines & Gallery
The daily routine of the base rooms will depend hugely on the age of your child.
Each day is planned and approved by our professionals to include activities that are perfect for your child's learning.
Babies Typical Routine-
Yellow Room
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8-30am-9-20am |
Welcome and children are offered and supported in free flow play opportunities. |
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9-20am-9.45am |
Children are offered free flow play in the outside garden where they are supported by staff from their base area or if weather is inclement in their base room. |
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9-45am-10-15 |
Snack Time at approx 9.45am. the children are offered fruit and toast and a choice of drinks |
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10-15am-11.50am |
Follow the weekly planning sheet for the day's learning opportunities. Nappy change and some bottle-feeding will take place during this time. The following opportunities will be available for the children to experience, either indoors or outdoors:-Water/Sand/Story-time/Painting/Outdoor Play/ Investigative Play/Nursery Rhymes/Floor Toys/Musical Toys/Heuristic Play/Together Time with key persons etc. |
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11.30–12.30pm |
Lunch Time-small sociable groups with staff supporting the children and the children being encouraged to parallel feed whenever possible. We have seats for babies at the same level as the other children so that they can interact. |
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12.30-2.30pm |
Sleep time and quiet afternoon activity time. |
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2.30-3.30pm |
Nappy change time and afternoon learning opportunity time. Follow the weekly planning sheets. Offer drinks of water regularly throughout the day. The following opportunities will be available for the children to experience: Water/Sand/Story-time/Painting/Outdoor Play/ Investigative Play/Nursery Rhymes/Floor Toys/Musical Toys/Heuristic Play/Together Time with key persons etc. |
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3.45pm-4.15pm |
Tea Time-small groups again as at lunch time. |
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4.15pm-5-30pm |
Evening playtime. (Tidy round) |
Toddlers Typical Routines -
Blue Room
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8-30am-9-20am |
Welcome and children are offered and supported in free flow play opportunities. |
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9-20am-9.45am |
Children are offered free flow play in the outside garden where they are supported by staff from their base area or if weather is inclement in their base room. |
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9-45am-10-15 |
Snack Time at approx 9.45am. The children are offered fruit and toast and a choice of drinks The children are encouraged to help themselves to whatever they want to eat. They also pour their own drinks and return their own dishes to the washing up bowl. This is an important area for their independence. |
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10-15am-11.50am |
Story time and dance and songs, rhymes time while the room is et up for the next activities. Follow the weekly planning sheet for the day's learning opportunities. Nappy change will take place during this time. The following opportunities will be available for the children to experience, either indoors or outdoors:-Water/Sand/Story-time/Painting/Outdoor Play/ Investigative Play/Nursery Rhymes/Floor Toys/Musical Toys/Heuristic Play/Together Time with key persons etc. |
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11.30–12.30pm |
Lunch Time-small sociable groups with staff supporting the children. The children being encouraged to use a knife and fork as well as take their plates, and cutlery to the bowl, choose their puddings and then clear away their own cups and chairs. They are also encouraged to wash their own hands prior to eating and clean hands and faces after completing their meal. |
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12.30-2.30pm |
Sleep time and quiet afternoon activity time. |
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2.30-3.30pm |
Nappy change time and afternoon learning opportunity time. Follow the weekly planning sheets. Offer drinks of water regularly throughout the day. The following opportunities will be available for the children to experience: Water/Sand/Story-time/Painting/Outdoor Play/ Investigative Play/Nursery Rhymes/Floor Toys/Musical Toys/Heuristic Play/Together Time with key persons etc. |
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3.45pm-4.15pm |
Tea Time-small groups again as at lunch time. |
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4.15pm-5-30pm |
Evening playtime. (Tidy round) |
Pre-School Daily Routines –
Green Room
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8-30am-9-20am |
Welcome and children are offered and supported in free flow play opportunities. |
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9-20am-9.45am |
Children are offered free flow play in the outside garden where they are supported by staff from their base area or if weather is inclement in their base room. |
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9-45am-10-15 |
Snack Time at approx 9.45am. The children are offered fruit and toast and a choice of drinks The children are encouraged to help themselves to whatever they want to eat. They also pour their own drinks and return their own dishes to the washing up bowl. This is an important area for their independence. |
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10-15am-11.50am |
Focus Activities begin |
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11.30–12.30pm |
Lunch Time-small sociable groups with staff supporting the children. The children being encouraged to use a knife and fork as well as take their plates, and cutlery to the bowl, choose their puddings and then clear away their own cups and chairs. They are also encouraged to wash their own hands prior to eating and clean hands and faces after completing their meal. |
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12.30-1.30pm |
Sleep time and quiet afternoon activity time. |
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1.30-3.30pm |
The children are gathered together and staff engage the children with discussions about the day and self-registration takes place. The children begin their topic related activities in earnest and all are encouraged to participate. Some Children work in small groups with an adult and remaining children have the choice of activities such as role play, construction, mark making and painting, there is a host of free play activities to choose from. Outdoor provision is included during this time and adults provide a focus activity in this area also. |
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3.15pm-3-45pm |
Carpet Time/Circle Time |
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3-45pm- 4-15pm |
Tea Time-small groups again as at lunch time. |
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4.15pm-5-30pm |
The Children have access to Free Play and self-choice activities. Outdoor provision is again accessed where the weather permits |
Last Updated (Sunday, 31 October 2010 11:12)






