A Typical Day

Morning Session

In the morning the children are greeted by members of staff. Once coats and bags are hung up, and the children have self-registered, they have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities such as painting, drawing, ICT, jigsaws, role-play settings, sand pit, messy play, story time etc. These regular activities are rotated so that there are always new things for the children to do. The children often play in small groups and move around the different activities as they wish. 

The benefit of being a pack away preschool is that the room looks different every morning. The children love this variety. The children are encouraged to play outside as much as possible. We have a secure outside play area with our own garden planters, sand pit, hopscotch, alphabet snail, basketball hoop and a range of outdoor toys including bikes, scooters, and water play equipment. 

We sometimes visit Leigh playground and often go out for walks around the village and to the recreation ground and ajacent Spinney.  We will always give parents/carers as much notice as possible when planning an outdoor activity and will always get consent from you before taking children off the pre-school premises.

Snack Time

Mid-morning is snack time. The children have rolling snack, where in small groups, they sit around tables and have a drink (milk or water) and a snack whilst supervised by a member of staff. We ask the children every day what they would like to drink; this incorporates our British values (democracy). Please note that we are a nut and peanut free setting.

Story and Song Time

Towards the end of the session we come together as a group and either listen to or share stories or sing songs. This brings a calm ending to the session before home time.

Lunch Club (Part of Afternoon Session or optional extra for children attending the Morning Session)

Lunch Club is a social time where children and staff sit down together for lunch. Social skills are developed as children are encouraged to talk about their day and learn table manners. This is also a good way for children to get used to eating their own packed lunch in preparation for the move to primary school. We promote healthy eating, so please may we ask that you prepare healthy packed lunches and snacks for your children. Please note that we are a nut and peanut free setting.

Afternoon Session

The afternoon session starts at 12 noon in time for Lunch Club.  After lunch, the children go outside for a play whilst the hall is re-set with a range of new activities for the children to engage in. We also have Key Person time, where the children enjoy one-to-one or small group time. We will often visit the park, play at the playground or clear the Hall and get the bikes or parachute out. We then settle down on the mat for a story, gentle game, or singing to wind down before home time.