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So, how do we spend our day ?
We can provide you with an idea of what is offered and included in our day but no two days will be quiet the same as children choose how they wish to spend their time and the day develops around the children attending. We have a loose routine which the children learn and follow to ensure certain things happen at certain time’s but our aim is to always pack in as much in as we can to ensure a happy fun time for everyone.
Continuous Provision, energetic activity, creative learning...…..
Learning Tree Preschool promotes play, learning and growing together by providing periods of high energetic activity and periods of calmer creative learning both indoors and outdoors. The day is planned to make sure your child is fully engaged and happy during their exploration and play.
Throughout the day, our classroom offers continuous provision supporting children to access and self-select from a wide range of resources and activities which can also be extended and built on by our experienced childcare team to promote further learning when appropriate.
In addition, we will always look to add stimulating and varied activities that relate to the children’s interests and seasonal events.
'Target' Group Time
Small and large group time activities are available for children to participate in if they choose. All children are welcomed to join and leave in their own time according to their age and concentration levels.
Circle Time
Aimed at our older children who are encouraged to participate and engage with targeted learning we introduce phonics letters and sounds, numbers and counting, action rhymes and singing in a fun way and the opportunity to share news and discuss the children's daily planning.
Younger children may join in at any time if they wish.
Outdoor classroom
Our all weather canopy allows children to have continuous access to our outdoor area throughout the day all year round
Snack and lunch time
Active children need fuelling.
Learning Tree has a healthy eating policy and a range of nutritious snacks are available during our mid-morning snack time.
Children are supported in preparing their choices and participating in setting up and clearing away themselves.
A pack up lunch is currently provided from home for those children attending a morning or all-day session.
We ask for this to be in keeping with our healthy eating policy and provide a guide sheet to support this found in our parent pack.
Our team ensures that children are not given inappropriate foods or drinks from information obtained from parents/carers before children start at Learning Tree Pre school by following procedures which include updates on a regular basis.
Sleep/Rest-time
Children naturally slow down and independently fall into quiet times during their busy day, our flexible routine and planned cosy areas have been designed to meet these needs.
Home Time and Continued Learning
Your child's key person will have observed and recorded your child’s development with detail of what they have enjoyed and learnt during their day and will discuss any care and well-being information and concerns at drop off and pick up times. A contact book can be set up on request.
Information regarding our day is written daily and displayed in reception to inform you what we have been doing and will include suggestion on how you can carry on this learning at home.
Children are encouraged to choose and take a book home from our home library to share and look through together.
Further ideas to support the terms topics are shared on our newsletters and the board in reception