Daily Programme
8:30am - children start arriving – self-selected play facilitated by teachers
Free play. Indoor/Outdoor activities10am - Whole group time followed by morning tea for children followed by self-selected play facilitated by teachers
Free play. Indoor/Outdoor activities11:45am - Tidy up – children helping
12:00pm - Group-time for all children.
12:15pm - 12:30pm - Lunch for children sitting at tables with staff
Free play. Indoor/Outdoor activities2:00pm - Afternoon tea for children at table (optional)
2:25pm - Tidy up – ‘team-work’- children and adults helping
2:45pm - Mat-time for all children
3:00pm - Children start Leaving
3:15pm - Children attending shorter day leave (some staff clean and prepare for next day); other children quiet reading/play
3:30pm - Staff undertake individual professional non-contact
4:00pm - Staff leave
On occasions, there are variations to the daily routines, such as trips out of the centre, special visitors, Birthday or Farewell group time.