Routine

The Learning Experience

A day in the nursery setting

Every day at Childerwood is carefully planned to be filled with new learning opportunities that are designed to be fun and engaging for our young learners. Our curriculum is at the heart of everything we do, helping your child to develop in a nurturing environment.

In order to create stability for our children we wrap the learning opportunities up into a carefully planned routine, which means our day is structured and comforting for children, giving them a sense of security while also offering children an opportunity to get excited about what’s ahead.

Sample of our daily routine

Time	What’s happening?
07:30 – 09:00	Breakfast Children can freely access the indoor spaces, while the outdoor area is set up, freely accessing a range of breakfast foods.
09:00 – 09:15	Group Time Children get together and sit on individual mats for some shared learnings through stories, discussions, songs and rhymes
09:15 – 10:00	Activities and Free play Child directed activities are begun and staff deployed to all areas to also enable indoor/outdoor free flow.
10:00-10:30	Snack Children are made aware of the snack bar opening and invited to rehydrate, while still being able to engage in ongoing activities
10:30-11.30	Activities and Free play Child directed activities are continued, including yoga and mindfulness activities, and staff deployed to all areas to enable indoor/outdoor free flow.
11:30 – 11.45	Group Time Children get together and sit on individual mats for some shared learnings through stories, discussions, songs and rhymes
11:45 – 12:45	Lunch All children come together to enjoy lunch. One practitioner sets ups equipment and clean toilets
12:45 – 14:00	Activities and Free play Child directed activities are continued, including yoga and mindfulness activities, and staff deployed to all areas to enable indoor/outdoor free flow.
14:00 – 14:30	Snack Children are made aware of the snack bar opening and invited to rehydrate, while still being able to engage in ongoing activities
14:30 – 15:30	Activities and Free play Child directed activities are continued, including yoga and mindfulness activities, and staff deployed to all areas to enable indoor/outdoor free flow.
15:30 – 15:45	Group Time and Early Leaver Exit Children get together and sit on individual mats for some shared learnings through stories, discussions, songs and rhymes. Children on shorter days prepare to go home while those staying on for tea wash their hands and sit down.
15:45 – 16:45	Tea All children come together to enjoy Tea. One practitioner shuts down garden.
16:45 – 17:45	Free play and Preparing Leavers Children can either engage in small group games or free play while staff are on the alert to child departures.

There are many other activities going on behind this routine, such as good hygiene practices, nappy changes, regular toilet reminders, staff cleaning down and preparing spaces for safe play activities. But the above is designed to help parents and other interested parties to gain insight into the basic structure of the day from a child’s perspective.