A Typical Day at The Villages Pre-school
A daily routine gives children a sense of security. This is why we ensure each day is properly structured while leaving enough time for spontaneous activities.
The daily routine at a glance:
Arrive |
Children find their own name and hang up their coat Find their photograph and peg it on the line Parents and key persons settle the children
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Free Play |
Pre-planned free flow play activities
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Snack Bar |
Children are encouraged to find their own snack mat, ask for what they would like to eat, pour their own drinks, talk about tastes, textures and try different foods
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Circle Time |
Register time. Name and recognition, turn taking, singing, number games and basic concept work
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Activities to support Learning |
Music and dance to help listening skills. Co-operation, fine motor skills and creativity. Cooking encourages discovery, maths, turn taking and trial and error
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Outdoor Play |
Free play outdoor activities - large sandpit, role play house, large climbing equipment, balancing apparatus. Bridge, discovery area, planting and decked area, space for wheeled vehicles
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Story Time | We use lots of props telling stories |
Lunch |
All the children sit together with the staff to eat lunch, a time used for conversation, turn taking and self help skills, talking about healthy eating and likes and dislikes
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Split into two Groups |
Activities relating to developmental and individual needs
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Group One |
Phonology work - developing awareness of sounds, letter matching games - linking vocabulary, auditory and memory games. Board games to encourage problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
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Group Two |
Games to encourage sharing, co-operation, concentration and turn taking
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Outdoor Play |
In our own child-centred garden or out on the large field
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Physical Play |
Large P.E. apparatus, motor skills, risk taking and moving around safely. Skittles, parachute games, balls hoops and bean bags; ring songs
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Story Time | We use lots of props when telling stories |