A Typical Day

0845    Children arrive, Free Play and Structured Table-Top Activities

0930    Circle Time

- News, letter introduction, singing, practical number work, games and sharing topic information

0940    Group Time

- Teachers work with their group, mainly in one to one sessions, children can access activities from the Montessori shelves and the Maths and Language tables.

1030   Break Time

- Snacks include: Milk or Water, Seasonal and Dried Fruit, Festival Linked Foods, Pancakes and Fruit loaf, Raw Vegetables and Humous, Cheese and Biscuits. Children with allergies are given appropriate foods.

1100    Art, Outdoor Activities, Sessions by Peripatetic Staff

1145    Story and Singing Time

1200    Home Time

1245  Children arrive, Free Play and Structured Table-Top Activities

1330    Circle Time

- News, letter introduction, singing, practical number work, games and sharing topic information

1340    Group Time

- Teachers work with their group, mainly in one to one sessions, children can access activities from the Montessori shelves and the Maths and Language tables.

1430    Break Time

- Snacks include: Milk or Water, Seasonal and Dried Fruit, Festival Linked Foods, Pancakes and Fruit loaf, Raw Vegetables and Humous, Cheese and Biscuits. Children with allergies are given appropriate foods.

1500    Art, Outdoor Activities, Sessions by Peripatetic Staff

1545    Story and Singing Time

1600    Home Time



Morning Bears, Butterflies, Owls and Cats can stay until 3.15 if there are places available. These children benefit from afternoon clubs and an extended day in the learning environment.  Clubs include Yoga, Tennis, French and Theatre Bugs all provided by specialist teachers. 

Hot lunch is provided by Chilli Bees catering which is run by Ellie Morrison mother of two children, Minnie, 3 years old and Freddie 1 year old.  

Ellie writes:

‘Food filled with flavour has always been one of my main objectives at Chilli Bees and as a parent I have always tried to encourage my children to eat food that is flavourful, rather than flavourless from a very young age… along with this I also believe colourful foods, with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients make for happier little people. 

Our menus have been tried and tested, particularly by Minnie during lockdown, and we're delighted to have had such great feedback from doing lunches this term at Marmalade schools.

As winter draws in, and the picnic blankets get packed away, we're launching a children’s freezer food menu online, to help with the never ending cooking, and Marmalade parents can get free shipping until 7Th October using the code MARMALADE20’

https://www.thepantry.chillibeescatering.co.uk/thepantry/childrens-food



Afternoon children can also come earlier to school and be dropped off for a hot lunch prior to starting their afternoon school.  Children are dropped off at 1145 for their lunch provided by Chilli Bees as above.