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What is a typical day like?

The Nursery day and activities are designed to give children the best possible opportunities for pre-school development. The guiding principle is learning through play, and all our activities are planned to meet government-led initiatives in order to reflect the best possible practices in childcare.

The following schedule is an example of a typical day at the nursery. Some activities, such as mealtimes, follow the routine regularly, but we like to allow flexibility in other parts of the routine so that we may respond to events happening around us.

Table of nursery times and activities
Time Activity
08.15am Morning session begins
   
08.15am - 09.00am Meet and greet, free play
09.00am - 10.00am Children have free access to planned activities
10.00am - 10.30am Snack time, circle time and sharing time
10.30am - 11.45am Children have free access to planned activities
11.45am - 13.00pm Lunch time and sleep time
   
13.00pm Afternoon session begins
   
13.00pm - 13.30pm Quiet time while babies sleep
13.30pm - 14.15pm Children have free access to planned activities
14.15pm - 14.30pm Drink time
14.30pm - 15.30pm Children have free access to planned activities
15.30pm - 16.00pm Teatime
16.00pm - 16.15pm Wash and brush before home time
16.15pm - 17.45pm Free play until collection
   
17.45pm Nursery day finishes. Please ensure you have collected your child in plenty of time