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All routines are flexible according to the needs of the children, the weather, excursions, visitors, etc.
Morning |
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| 8.00 am | Centre Opens Welcome, individual learning activities. |
Preschool Program |
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| 9.20 am | Music |
| 9.30 am | Whole group circle time. Group sharing time, concepts and planning. |
| 9.45 am | Programmed activities. Children involved in learning areas of the Centre. Children pack away. |
| 10.30 am | Language and Literacy Group |
| 10.45 am | Morning tea. |
| 11.00 am | Outside Time |
| 12.00 pm | Lunch |
| 12.30 pm | Quiet Activities. Story, preparation for rest |
| 1.00 pm | Rest Time Story tapes and relaxation music. |
Afternoon |
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| 2.00 pm | Individual Activities (as children wake) |
| 3.15 pm | Group Time |
| 3.45 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 4.00 pm | Outside Time |
| 5.00 pm | Inside - pack away, story, construction toys. |
| 5.30 pm | Centre Closes |
All children are encouraged to rest during rest time, however they are not required to sleep. We feel that relaxation is an important skill to learn, and as with many behaviour patterns, is best established in early childhood. The length of time a child rests is dependent upon his or her needs. This time of day is planned so that each child is comfortable and relaxed. Listening to music tapes and story tapes assists in this. The rest time is programmed from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm, and parents are requested not to attend through this period.
You can assist us on a daily basis with routines if each morning you place drinks in the drink carrier; lunch boxes in the lunch basket/fridge; morning and afternoon tea containers in the labelled baskets and sign your child into the centre in the sign-in book. In the afternoon we ask parents to collect food containers from the baskets and drink bottles from the carrier in the room; and sign your child out of the Centre.
We like to promote an awareness of nutrition and eating foods which 'are good for you', so we appreciate parent's attempts to limit 'junk' food in their children's lunches. Ideas for nutritious and interesting snacks and lunches are posted on our fridge.