The timetable below outlines a flexible daily routine designed to provide opportunities for children to make choices and decisions; to explore a variety of materials; to develop social skills through interaction with peers and adults; to reflect on ideas and actions; to use language in personally meaningful ways; and to receive appropriate adult care and support.
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| 08:00 |
Welcome and activities
in Art Area |
| 09:00 |
Breakfast |
| 09:20 |
Cleaning teeth and washing |
| 09:30 |
Morning circle: songs, stories, and large
group activities |
| 10:00 |
Plan, Do, Clean-up
(Personal choice of activities) |
| 11:00 |
Snack and Review of morning activities |
| 11:20 |
Small group activities (Planned activities
relating to the observation
area for the day) |
| 12:00 |
Outdoor play (Paddling pool, small sandpit,
chalk etc.) |
| 13:00 |
Lunch and cleaning teeth |
| 13:30 |
Rest time – music and stories in
the Quiet Area |
| 14:00 |
Smaller children sleep, older children
do puzzles and quieter activities
Adults plan |
| 15:00 |
Planned activities for small and large groups |
| 16:15 |
Snack |
| 16:30 |
Free play as mothers begin to arrive |
| 17:00 |
Hometime / Clean up |
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Within
this daily routine adults support children’s active learning
experiences, offering a variety of activities and providing resources
to aid their development in relation to 10 key experiences:
- Creative representation
- Language and literacy
- Initiative and social relations
- Music
- Movement
- Classification
- Seriation
- Number
- Space
- Time
Plans are developed by the staff based on their
observations of each child, which are interpreted and evaluated
using the criteria outlined by High/Scope. |
