A DAY IN THE LIFE OF

A Day in the Life

An Example of A Day in the Life

07.30 - Arrival time at The Homestead, where you are greeted by Sarah or Jodie, the Nursery Managers. Time to hang up your coat, comfy shoes and yum its breakfast time.
08.30 - Breakfast time ends and we begin to play
09.00 - Song time, sometimes with props, instruments and lots of dance an movement
09.00 – 10.00 - Free flow snack time / self-selection for those hungry and thirsty tummies after all the singing
09.30 – Vanessa’s here for French time! Bonjour Vanessa! or
09.30 – Toddler group for a small group, time for some small group bonding and fun going out into our community making new friends and sharing new toys
10.00 – adult led activity / outdoor play / free play. Lots of choice for the children, what will you choose
10.00 - small group work for developing our skills in certain areas, maybe we shall do magic box? Sorting and matching? Who knows?
11.30 – Its lunch time! Let’s find our chair and up to the table
12.15 - 12.30 - sleep or rest time, sharing stories or relaxing on the sofas together having a cuddle
13.30 - story time for the children who aren’t sleeping, we gather in the lounge area and get comfy with sofas cushions and soft warm rug soo snuggly!
13.30 – trip to the park for a small group of children, time to burn some more energy
13.45 - jigsaws / drawing / outdoor play, time for quitter play and small group work
14.30 - After a lovely snooze or rest it’s time for snack and milk, we have a nice
15.00 - 16.00 – time to collect older children from school, we love to see our older siblings and friends
16.15 - Dinner time for all, it’s a big event with our rather large family!
16.30 - Planned activity / outdoor play / free play. What shall we do today?
17.00 - Children begin to go home
17.30 - Tidy up time, let’s all make it nice again, ready for tomorrow. Time for us all to go home

Activities and resources are laid out for self-selection and free play. Adult led activities are based on our long term planning, the child’s individual interests and learning styles.
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