The setting's timetable and routines
Our setting believes that care and education are equally important in the experience which we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the day in the setting are provided in ways that:
§ help each child to feel that she/he is a valued member of the setting;
§ ensure the safety of each child;
§ help children to gain from the social experience of being part of a group; and
§ provide children with opportunities to learn and help them to value learning.
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Opening Times We are open for |
38 |
weeks each year. |
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We are closed |
Saturday and Sunday |
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We are open for |
5 |
days each week |
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The times we are open are |
Monday to Thursday 9am until 12am or 9am until 1pm or 12am until 3pm or 1pm until 3pm 9am until 3pm and 9am- 1pm on Friday |
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We provide care and education for young children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. |
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The session
We organise our sessions so that the children can choose from, and work at, a range of activities and, in doing so, build up their ability to select and work through a task to its completion. The children are also helped and encouraged to take part in adult-led small and large group activities which introduce them to new experiences and help them to gain new skills, as well as helping them to learn to work with others.
Outdoor activities contribute to children's health, their physical development and their knowledge of the world around them. The children have the opportunity, and are encouraged, to take part in outdoor child-chosen and adult-led activities, as well as those provided in the inside.
Snacks and meals
The setting makes snacks and meals a social time at which children and adults eat together. We plan the menus for snacks so that they provide the children with healthy and nutritious food. Do tell us about your child's dietary needs and we will make sure that these are met.
Newsletters
We provide a half termly newsletter which lets you know what is happening at playgroup. We may ask for resources or equipment to help support a topic that is of interest to the children.