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A safe, fun and stimulating environment in which children can learn through playBased in the historic village of Barkway, our spacious setting within the grounds of Barkway First School allows energetic two to five year olds to explore and play both inside and outside in our lovely dedicated garden.
The children have opportunities to grow physically and emotionally, to develop their communication and language skills and to increase their self-confidence and self-awareness. Routine of the Day
Morning Session:
9am Doors open – wash hands on arrival – children self-register by placing their name card in the basket and begin free play inside. 9.20am Main door closed and locked. “Hello” song is sang followed by the days of the week and the day and weather is updated on the chart. 9.30am Free flow play. 9.45am Rolling snack – children to help set up and prepare, name cards are put out for children to collect when they are ready to have snack and made to wash their hands. Children are also encouraged to clear up after themselves when they have finished their snack, wash their plate and cup and then wash their hands before returning to their play. 11.00am Nappies checked and changed if necessary – children who are toilet trained prompted to go to the toilet. 11.20am Tidy up warning given. 11.25am Tidy up time and free flow play ends. 11.35am Carpet time with story, singing and sometimes an activity. 11.50am Children going home after the morning session collect their belongings and wash their hands and sit on the carpet ready to leave. 12.00pm Morning session ends with Goodbye Song and morning children leave and afternoon children arrive. Lunch Club: 12.05pm Nursery children join preschool children and all children wash their hands, collect their lunch box and sit down at the table. If having a school meal an adult will collect it from school kitchen. Once children have finished lunch, they wash their hands and outside play is encouraged. (If the weather is not appropriate for outdoor play children can play inside). 12.50pm If playing outside children return to preschool room. Children going home after lunch club collect their belongings, wash their hands and sit on the carpet. Those staying for the afternoon sit on the carpet. 12.55pm The Goodbye song is sung to those children going home and we say hello to the children who have joined us from nursery or for the afternoon session. 1pm Lunch session finishes. Afternoon Session: 1.05pm Adult led activity for those who want to join it and free flow play for others who do not want to join the activity. 1.25pm Free flow play for all. 2.30pm Rolling snack – children to help set up and prepare, name cards are put out for children to collect when they are ready to have snack and made to wash their hands. Children are also encouraged to clear up after themselves when they have finished their snack, wash their plate and cup and then wash their hands before returning to their play. 2.30pm Nappies checked and changed if necessary – children who are toilet trained prompted to go to the toilet. 2.45pm Tidy up time. 3pm Carpet time with story and singing 3.10pm Children collect their belongings, wash their hands and return to the carpet to say goodbye. 3.15pm Afternoon session ends. Packed lunch and snack ideas
We like to encourage children to eat their lunch as independently as possible. We will help children with packaging if they need it, however it would be useful to consider what you put in their lunch so that they can enjoy being as independent as possible.
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