Curriculum

A Typical Day

A Typical Day

Morning Session

0815    Breakfast club option

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

0945    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, Cheese and Biscuits. Children with allergies are given appropriate foods.

1100    Art, Outdoor Activities, Sessions by Peripatetic Staff

1145    Stories, Rhyme Time, and singing

1200    Home Time (Marmalade Hedgehog 12.15)

1200 - 1.00pm Little lunches option (younger children)

1200 - 3.15pm Lunch bunch and afternoon activities option (3.00pm Hedgehog)

4.00pm Extended session option

Afternoon Session

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

Breakfast Club

OPTIONS

Breakfast Club

Breakfast club enables parents to drop their children off early and for the children to have a wholesome breakfast before school starts.  Drop off is at 8.15 for breakfast before school starts at 8.45. Breakfast will consist of toast, fruit and cereal.  Parents will be able to sign up for breakfast club by choosing the day they want breakfast club for the term.  

 Lunch Bunch

Morning Bears, Hedgehogs, Butterflies, Owls, Ducks 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 the Nursery Catering Company. 

Little Lunches

For the younger children at school, the Cubs, Hoglets, Caterpillars, Owlets, Ducklings and Kittens, we also have the option to have lunch only with pickup after lunch at 1.00pm. Hot lunch is provided by the Nursery Catering Company. 

Extended Pickup

For parents who need a longer day, there is the option of extending lunch bunch pickup from 3.15 to 4.00pm

Early Lunch

(for children with afternoon places)

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 the Nursery Catering Company.