Nursery Routine

The children are welcomed into Nursery and begin their session by hanging their belongings on their pegs and completing self registration. This involves finding a photograph of themselves and placing this on the registration board. 

Every morning the children have a carpet time session whereby areas of the curriculum are explored and taught. The children are also introduced to the Enhanced Continuous Provision that is available for that day.

During the children's independent learning time they have access to both indoor and outdoor areas. The outdoor areas may include the playground, undercover area, the green or the woods. Sometimes we even use the main school field.

Snack time is an important time of the day and is either completed in small groups in the kitchen or as a whole class carpet time, dependent on the focus for the session. The children are offered milk, water and fresh fruit everyday. This time allows the children to learn about the importance of healthy eating and making healthy choices.

The children are encouraged and supported to develop a sense of responsibility within their Nursery community. This is established throughout the day and also at tidy time. Tidy time is an opportunity for the children to support each other in showing care and respect for the learning environment.

Carpet time at the end of each Nursery session is a time where the children come together to talk and share their experiences throughout their day.  Reading is important in nursery and we explore both fiction, non fiction, songs and poems during this session. We also use the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Foundations programme and elements of the Write Stuff to enhance the learning.