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Daily Routine

Morning Session (8:45am – 12:30pm)

8:45 – 9:15: Arrival & Group Time

  • Children arrive and settle in.

  • Group activities include greetings, counting, a short phonics activity and "What's in the box?".

  • Learning focus: Early math skills (numbers, counting, patterns), social skills, and language development.

9:15 – 10:55: Child-Initiated Learning & Outdoor Play

  • Children choose activities based on their interests. Activities may include:

    • Mathematical exploration: sorting, counting, measuring, and problem-solving games.

    • Creative and imaginative play: role-play, building, and storytelling.

    • Fine motor development: arts and crafts, construction, or manipulative toys.

  • Outdoor play: running, climbing, balancing, ball games, and nature exploration to develop gross motor skills and coordination.

  • Snack available as needed.

10:55 – 11:00: Tidy-Up Time

  • Children help organise materials and clean up play areas.

  • Learning focus: responsibility, sequencing, and teamwork.

11:00 – 11:20: Singing / Funky Fingers / Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle

  • Activities designed to strengthen fine motor skills, coordination, and early writing readiness through finger exercises, movement, and music.

11:20 – 11:40: Story Time & Book Changing

  • Staff read stories to encourage listening, comprehension, imagination, and literacy.

  • Children change their personal books to promote independent reading habits.

11:45: Morning Collection 

  • Morning session children are collected.

11:45 – 12:30: Lunch & Preparation for Afternoon

  • Children eat together, practising self-care skills and social interaction.

Afternoon Session (12:30pm – 3:30pm)

12:30 – 1:00: Arrival & Group Time

  • Afternoon children arrive 12.30
  • Group activities include greetings, counting, a short phonics activity and "What's in the box?".

  • Learning focus: early numeracy, language development, and social interaction.

1:00 – 2:45: Child-Initiated Learning & Outdoor Play

  • Children engage in self-chosen activities:

    • Mathematics: puzzles, counting games, pattern recognition, sorting activities.

    • Imaginative play: role-playing, storytelling, construction, and creative arts.

    • Gross motor development: climbing, balancing, running, ball games, and obstacle courses outdoors (available until 2:30).

    • Fine motor development: Funky Fingers-style activities, drawing, building, and crafting.

  • Snack available to support energy and focus.

2:45 – 2:55: Tidy-Up Time

  • Children help clean and organise materials, learning responsibility and sequencing.

  • Full-day children collected at this time.

2:55 – 3:10: Singing / Funky Fingers / Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle

  • Activities to consolidate fine motor skills, rhythm, and coordination.

3:10 – 3:25:Story Time & Book Changing

  • Staff read stories to encourage listening, comprehension, imagination, and literacy.

  • Children change their personal books to promote independent reading habits.

3:30: Afternoon Collection

  • Children are collected by parents.