Petts Wood Tiddlywinks Daily Routine This is the usual routine for a typical day however we are very flexible. 9.15 am Doors are open, Children are welcomed in, Children self-register (placing their name cards to the board) & Parents/Carers settle their child to an activity. 9.25 am Register Time – The butterfly register is in the side room and the caterpillars register takes place on the main carpet and they sing to each child with a prop that is passed around. 9.30 am Snack Bar opens- A staff member encourage the children to use the toilet, wash their hands, find their name card, choose a snack from the healthy options provided and pour a drink of either milk or water Key Group Time- Allocated key group carry out an activity in the side room with their key person. 10 am Small Group Time -Activities are carried out in the side room with small groups of children 10.30 am Free Play Activities indoors and free flow outside. 11.30 am Garden Tidy Up Time- The children are encouraged to help tidy the garden equipment away. 11.40 am In Door Tidy Up Time – When the children hear the tidy up music they make their way to the carpet ready to tidy. 11.50 am The whole group carry out physical activities, sing songs and/or read a story. 12.10 pm The afternoon children sit in the book corner looking at books whilst the morning children put on their coats. 12.15 pm The morning children are individually called to the door once the parent/carer arrives and all the children & staff sing goodbye. 12.20 pm The doors are locked and the afternoon children use the toilet, wash their hands find their afternoon name card and sit at the table where their packed lunch is placed. 12.30 pm The morning staff say good bye and afternoon children arrive put up their afternoon name, use the toilet wash their hands and sit at the table where their packed lunch is placed. Once the children have finished they return their lunch boxes to the storage boxes and can choose a box of toys from the selection draws or sit in the book corner looking at books until the others have finished eating 1pm Home Time for the children booked in for only lunchtime, the afternoon register is taken and discussion of the afternoons adult led activities (afternoon theme and small group). A child chosen activity is placed on the carpet.
1.30 pm Child-activity is changed over while the adult led activities continue. 2.00 pm Tidy up time and a small adult led end circle – recapping the theme of the afternoon. 2.30 pm Home Time for all the children. |
Holy Trinity Tiddlywinks Daily Routine This is the usual routine for a typical day however we are very flexible. 8.45 am Breakfast club- we provide a range of cereals and other breakfast food items, served with a drink. 9.15 am Doors are open, Morning children are welcomed in, Children self-register (placing their name cards to the board) & Parents/Carers settle their child to an activity. 9.25 am Register Time – The children's register takes place on the main carpet and they sing a song to each child (involving their name) with a prop that is passed around. 9.35 am Small Group Time - The children are split into their key groups to carry out activities that are planned according to what the group of children are requiring. 9.55 am Free Play Activities (Covering all 7 areas of learning) indoors and outside. 10.15 am Snack Bar – Staff members encourage the children to use the toilet, wash their hands, find their name card, choose a snack from the healthy options provided by us and pour a drink of either milk or water. 10.45 The garden door is opened. We have free flow, when the children choose if they would like to go outside or stay in. 11.45 am Tidy Up Time – When the children hear the tidy up music they are allocated areas of the room to tidy away. 1.50 noon The whole group sit together to recap the day with Timmy Tiddlywinks (The Pre-School Puppet), sing songs and/or read a story. 12.15 pm The morning children are individually called to the door once the parent/carer arrives and all the children & staff sing goodbye. 12.20 pm The doors are locked and the afternoon children use the toilet, wash their hands find their afternoon name card and sit at the table where their packed lunch is placed. 12.30 pm Afternoon children arrive put up their afternoon name cards, use the toilet wash their hands and sit at the table where their packed lunch is placed. Once the children have finished they return their lunch boxes to the trolley and can choose a box of toys from the selection draws or sit in the book corner looking at books until the others have finished eating. 1pm Home Time for the children booked in for only lunchtime, the afternoon register is taken and discussion of the afternoons activities. A child chosen activity is placed on the carpet. 2.00pm Tidy up/Change over of toys time before small group activity. 2.15 pm Home Time for the full day children. 2.45pm Snack Time - We provide a healthy option of snacks for the children to choose from along with the option of milk or water. 3pm Home time for the afternoon children. 3.15 pm Home Time for all the remaining children. |