The Part Time (Universal) Nursery Session
This is an example of a general day in the Nursery for part-time Nursery children. The session will differ on P.E. days and additional activity days.
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Session details |
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8.30am-8.45am or 12.15-12.30pm |
Parents and carers are welcome to come into the nursery with their child. Each child will self-register by putting their name card into a designated container – this is a valuable learning activity, so please refrain from finding the name for them! Once your child has self-registered, they will need to go and hang up their coat, and then you can settle them at an activity before saying goodbye. This is also the time to change your books in the nursery Lending Library. Some children do this independently and staff will support children who need help if their parent/carer is unable to come in with them. |
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8.45am-9am or 12.30-12.45pm |
Staff interact with the children in their self-initiated play and/or work with children in small groups or on a 1:1 basis to develop a specific skill or to revisit previous learning they need to practice/need support with. This time allows us to help the children consolidate skills and close any identified gaps in their learning. |
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9am- 9.10am or 12.45-12.55pm |
The children and staff all participate in ‘Wake Up Shake Up!’, a physical activity session. This session helps to develop children’s strength, dexterity, coordination and muscle development. It is a great way to enhance their physical skills, their motivation and their ability to think flexibly. It also helps to promote positive wellbeing! |
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9.10-9.30/9.30-9.50am or 12.55-1.15pm |
Adult-led larger group learning time teaching key skills that children will use across the session, including details of the day’s activities and the learning challenges to be completed. This will be completed in groups of approximately 20 children and will last for 10–15 mins. Whilst one group is on their carpet session, the other children will be engaged in child-initiated learning in the nursery unit. |
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9.50am-11 am or 1.15-2.30pm |
Child-initiated learning time and adult-directed learning activities. The children will interact and take part in adult-led and child-initiated learning experiences inside and outside. All children are encouraged to help tidy up at the end of the session, so please encourage them to do this at home too! |
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11am-11.20am or 2.30-2.50pm |
Story and Rhyme Time! |
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11.20am-11.30am or 2.50-3.00pm |
AM: All day children get ready for lunch. Morning only children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed. PM: children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed. |
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3–3.15pm |
Song and Rhyme time whilst waiting to be collected. The children will be available to collect from 3pm, as part of our flexible closing. This enables parents to collect Nursery children and older siblings at the same end point of the day. |
The Full Time (Extended Day Offer) Nursery Session
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- 11.15-12.15: lunchtime (see below for more details)
- PM adult-led larger group sessions will be based on practical and interactive activities, learning walks in the school or games. The focus will be on developing the Prime Areas of Learning.
PM adult-led activities will extend children’s play and build on the morning learning focus. Additional resources set out will support this. Full-time nursery children also have access to the ICT suite, Adventure Trail, Studio hall and other specialist rooms to complete a range of adult-initiated learning opportunities.
