A typical day at Pre-School

A typical day at Pre-School…

So, back to 9 am...

As children arrive they should take off their coat and hang it on their named coat peg. Their parent or carer should place their piece of fruit in to the fruit basket located in the corridor.

There is a notice board outside the hall door which is there to share with parents and children the educational theme for that week e.g. we might be learning about garden birds, or revolving activities around an occasion such as Halloween or around a children’s story book such as Little Red Hen. Whatever the theme, the children’s learning is linked to the Foundation Stage National Curriculum.

 

The door opens…let the fun and learning begin...

Children, accompanied by their parent or carer, go in to the hall. For children who don’t have the milk provided by Pre-School, their named drinks bottle is put on the table too.

Parents may notice beside the fruit basket there are 2 books and a file.

• The file contains all Pre-School policys.
• There is a Visitors Book
• The other book is to record and authorise if your child is to be collected at the end of the session by someone other than the parent or carer who usually collects them

Next your child’s Busy Bag should be left alongside the other ones, making sure your child knows where to locate it. The older children’s lunch boxes should be left near the kitchen area.

There will be a number of defined learning areas established around the hall and it is entirely up to your child to choose where they would like to play first. Staff will be in the hall ready to receive your child and to supervise all activities. The Supervisor for that day will also be available at this time to speak with should you have any queries or wish to arrange a separate time to talk to her.

When your child first starts at Pre-School, it may be that the Supervisor will suggest that you collect s/he a little earlier on their first day, this will very much depend on the individual child. Also, when first introducing a child to the Pre-School, their parent is welcome to stay as long as they wish by mutual agreement with the Supervisor.

Generally, once your child is settled, we appreciate you leaving the Hall as this encourages children to become independent.