Our day is centered around our children's varying range of abilities and skills. The children's Key workers are constantly aware of the direction of individual children's play. They are ready to comment, guide, question, explain and extend whenever appropriate. The under -fives curriculum is explored through topics, planned with the team encompassing the learning area essential for the growth of our children.

Throughout each day we offer a wide choice of safe satisfying play appropriate to the educational needs of the children, their ages and stages of development. Lunch is provided and gives the opportunity for learning, sharing, experimenting and discussion.

This time also offers a time to explore the 5 senses. The food is freshly prepared in our Kitchen and is healthy and tasty. Special diets are catered for.

 

Timetable

8.30 am    Staff prepares activities around age and potential abilities in the main room and large garden using outdoor equipment in relation to the Early Years Curriculum.

9.00 am    Key workers greet children and carers;  settle into the activities that have been prepared around abilities and which will support and extend Desirable Learning Goals.

10.00 am   Children and key workers have a healthy snack, badge names are recognised. This time is calm and unhurried, older children helping younger ones. We sing songs, listen to stories, talk and listen to each other.

The rest of the morning may be spent indoors or outdoors with their key worker and friends exploring specific activities around the current topic. We have regular visits to Coram Fields, Science Museum and the Local Library. Children use their own computer and with support access the Internet.

During the week the children explore music and dance workshops. Parents are very welcome to join in the sessions.

12 am   Lunchtime preparation of the room with help from the children laying tables. Serving food makes this time useful in building social skills.

1.15pm   Younger children sleep, older children with guidance and support choose their own curriculum from the extensive range of resources extending skills in Language and Literacy, Math's, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Creativity, Personal and Social and Physical Development.

3.15pm   Teatime, again children are active in the preparation.

3.30 - 5pm  Activities continue................parents and carers collect their children.

 

Collinghams Gardens Nursery - Henrietta Mews, London WCIN 1PH

    Tel. 020 7837 3423   email cgnursery@btconnect.com