A Typical Day at Nursery
Session Registration.
Upon arrival at nursery, each child's attendance is recorded on the register at the main entrance.
Please ensure this is done for every session! This is essential for your child's safety and for insurance purposes.
Your child is also encouraged to 'self-register' by finding their name card and posting it into the box.
Play Sessions
There are currently four rooms within the Church for the children to use as well as the large outdoor area. These are set up ready for the play sessions prior to the children's arrival.
The practitioners will work with you to provide as smooth a transition from home to nursery as possible (at this time, under Covid-19 regulations we are unable to allow parents/carers free access to the building).
The children are based in the large hall - areas include a large art and craft space, home corner, reading/library area, construction and small world plus other areas that change across the day based on the individual children's interests.
During each session the children are encouraged to participate in short 'focus groups' relating to their ages, next steps and individual needs.
The 'blue' room is used to support children who are moving up to mainstream school by introducing them to more structured activities and helps develop additional skills such as getting changed for p.e, turn-taking and waiting in adult-led group activities, letter formation, recognising their name & taking responsibility for their own belongings.
The children are free to move between all the play areas, both inside and out, choosing from the range of activities provided.
Snack Time
Under normal circumstances a 'free-flowing' snack bar is available between 9.20 and 10.00am that the children may access when they wish.
However under current Covid-19 regulations we are unable to provide this so we are asking parents/carers to provide a little extra in the child's lunchbox for snack time.
Lunch Time
All children attending nursery during the morning session will sit down for lunch at about 11.45am.
After lunch, those children staying for the afternoon continue to play, while those going home will get ready for collection.
The children arriving for the afternoon session (at 12.30pm) will go straight into the play rooms. They will be marked on the register upon arrival and we again encourage you to support them to self-register.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session follows much the same structure as the morning although there is no snack time. If your child would like a drink in the afternoon we provide water throughout the day or they can have something from their lunchbox.
The full range of activities is still on offer - again with the option to go outside, weather permitting.
Home Time
At the end of the morning session or the end of the day, the children are prepared for home time ready for your arrival. Please remember to contact us if you are unable to get here on time.
We are not insured to have children on the premises beyond 3.45pm and if we are unable to contact anyone we are obliged to contact social care in accordance with our safeguarding responsibilities.
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