An example of a nursery session

This is an example of a typical day in the nursery.

Session Details
AM 8.30–8.45 PM 12.15-12.30	Self Registration and Settling In 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 go and hang up their coat and bag. Parents can then 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.
AM 8.45-9.00 PM 12.30-12.45	Child-initiated Play/Small Groups 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.
AM 9.00- 9.20 PM 12.45-12.55	Wake Up Shake Up 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!
AM 9.20-9.50 PM 12.55-1.25	Adult-led Larger Group Learning Time Children will be taught key knowledge and skills that they can apply throughout the session. They will be told about the day’s activities and the learning challenges that need to be completed. Groups will consist of approximately 20 children. Whilst one group is taking part, the other children will be engaged in child-initiated learning in the nursery unit.
AM 9.50-11.00 PM 1.25-2.35	Child-initiated Play 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!
AM 11.00-11.20 PM 2.35-2.55	Story and Rhyme Time
AM 11.20-11.30 PM 2.55-3.05	All day children get ready for lunch. Morning only children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed. Children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed or go to the after-school club.
PM 3.05-3.15	End of School Day 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.

Session Details

AM

8.30–8.45

PM

12.15-12.30

Self Registration and Settling In

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 go and hang up their coat and bag. Parents can then 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.

AM

8.45-9.00

PM

12.30-12.45

Child-initiated Play/Small Groups

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.

AM

9.00- 9.20

PM

12.45-12.55

Wake Up Shake Up

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!

AM

9.20-9.50

PM

12.55-1.25

Adult-led Larger Group Learning Time

Children will be taught key knowledge and skills that they can apply throughout the session. They will be told about the day’s activities and the learning challenges that need to be completed. Groups will consist of approximately 20 children. Whilst one group is taking part, the other children will be engaged in child-initiated learning in the nursery unit.

AM

9.50-11.00

PM

1.25-2.35

Child-initiated Play 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!

AM

11.00-11.20

PM

2.35-2.55

Story and Rhyme Time

AM

11.20-11.30

PM

2.55-3.05

All day children get ready for lunch.

Morning only children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed.

Children collect their belongings and get ready to be dismissed or go to the after-school club.

PM

3.05-3.15

End of School Day

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.

Children who attend all day

If your child attends our nursery for a full day, the larger group session in the afternoon will have a different focus than the morning one. Additional/different resources will be set up in the afternoon to extend the children's learning. The children will also have opportunities to access specialist rooms across the school, including the ICT suite, Studio Hall and Adventure Trails.