We start the day settling down with breakfast - a social time to learn about healthy food and feeding oneself. After breakfast a wide variety of free play activities, indoors and out, will be prepared for your child. This will include opportunities to be creative, have free choice of our equipment and may be linked to a topic or ‘interest’.
Circle time, group song, discussion and stories feature greatly at various points of the day, often at the start or end of a particular session. We will also incorporate a walk or some outdoor time, which can be child-initiated or adult-led.
Lunch, the main meal of the day, will be served around noon. We will always have a quiet time afterwards for those who require a sleep, and generally a bit of rest & downtime to recharge our batteries ready for the busy afternoon...
The afternoon takes a similar pattern of free play with a variety of resources which your child can choose and source for themselves, thus beginning to develop a sense of independence and decision making. There is also activity time, outdoor/indoor play and a light tea. Healthy snacks, refreshments and toileting are incorporated into various parts of the day as needed.
Needless to say this is not written in stone and days may vary depending on individual needs, weather or simply the opportunity to experience something new and spontaneous.