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Day in the life of Nursery

A typical day in the life of a Nursery child:

8:20–8:45	Busy Fingers – activities to strengthen hands and fingers
8:45–9:00	Welcome and Register, Nursery jobs, Daily Routine, Weather, Days of the Week
9:00–9:30	Adult led activity including Jolly Phonics, French, Maths, Literacy, Outdoor Learning
9:30–10:20	Outside Child Initiated Learning, (ChIL)
10:20–10:50	Snack Time – healthy snack provided
10:50–11:00	Daily Singing Time
11:00–11:30	Inside Child Initiated Learning, (ChIL), twice a week Music lessons with a specialist teacher
11:30–11:45	Story time, Star of the Day, ‘What’s Next’ certificates, Music and Movement
11: 45–Lunch	‘Lunch and Play Session’ until 1:00 p.m. or ‘Afternoon Session’ until 3:10 p.m
11:45-12:00	Morning only children enjoy quiet book and story time before dismissal

The Afternoon Session runs daily and follows a similar routine to the Morning Session.