The children have free-flow sessions throughout the day and opportunity to explore the outside areas. All resources are at the children’s own level to allow them to explore their areas of interest.

All activities offered to children are a mixture of child-led choices and carefully planned activities by staff to reach necessary next steps. This balance ensures that the children are learning and developing through their play whilst also being challenged.

As part of the Pre School environment there is constant access in a free-flow manner to the garden where the children enjoy exploring and adventuring in all weathers

Mealtimes:

Breakfast 7.45am-9am

Fruit Snack

Lunch 12pm

Tea 3pm-4pm

We operate a rolling breakfast, fruit and tea-time café to ensure that there is minimal disruption to the crucial learning experiences through children’s own play. Our café times allow for a small number of children to eat at a time which works well in promoting independence through choosing their own breakfast and pouring their milk etc. It’s also a great opportunity for the children to work on their communication skills as the small groups create a social experience where they can talk to their friends and the member of staff assisting with the mealtime.

At lunchtime all the children have a sit-down meal where the children and staff are served a meal cooked on site by our chef. We use this time to promote manners and use of cutlery. The staff accompany the children, eating the same lunch to encourage the children to try new foods, and setting a leading example.