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Nursery Daily Routines 

This is the daily routine of Nursery at Sir Francis Hill Primary School, but every day can be different and exciting.

TimeDurationActivity

8.50am – 9.00am

School gates open 8.45am

School starts 9.00am

15 mins

School Gate Opens / MORNING SESSION STARTS

  • Parents / Carers support their child to enter Nursery and say goodbye and leave via the school gates
  • Children complete the class self-register
  • Welcome snack is available for the children if they want a piece
  • Children start to complete the settling activities in the classroom

9.00am – 9.10am

10 mins

Welcome Time

  • Welcome song / Register / Lunch register / Date & Weather / Visual Timetable

9.10am – 9.30am

20 mins

Adult Directed Group Activity 

  • Split into two groups / Adult directed activity – Phonics or Maths
9.30am – 9.40am10 mins

Whole Group Focus Input

  • Focus input to the whole group linked to topic work or focus activity that is available to the children during Child Initiated Learning
  • Adult Focus Discussion with the children – Let’s Plan Together

9.40am – 11.10am

1 hour

30 mins

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities inside and outside – Topic Work
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Children access the snack area

11.10am – 11.20am

10 mins

Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

11.20am – 11.30am

10 mins

Daily Phonics Time

  • Whole Class RWI phoneme session

11.30am – 11.40am

10 mins

Group Story Time

  • Group story time children split into two groups (Full day and morning children)

Morning Children

11.40am – 12.00pm

20 mins

Focus Activity / Morning Children Home Time

  • Group Activity – Fine motor skills / Singing
  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom door

Full Day Children

11.40am – 11.45am

5 mins

Lunchtime Preparation Time

  • Toilet / Hands washed / Adult walk children to the Hall

Full Day Children

11.45am – 12.20pm

35 mins

Lunch Time

  • Children start to eat in the hall (Packed lunch or hot school meal)

Full Day Children

12.20m – 12.45pm

25 mins

Playtime

  • Playtime outside in the Nursery outdoor area / Tidy Up Time

Afternoon Children

12.30pm – 12.50pm

School gates open 12.25pm

School starts 12.30pm

20 mins

School Gate Opens / AFTERNOON SESSION STARTS

  • Parents / Carers support their child to enter Nursery and say goodbye and leave via the school gates
  • Children complete the class self-register
  • Children play in the Nursery outdoor area / Tidy Up Time

12.50pm – 12.55pm

5 mins

Welcome Time

  • Welcome song / Register / Date & Weather / Visual Timetable

12.55pm – 1.15pm

20 mins

Adult Directed Group Activity

  • Split into two groups / Adult directed activity – Phonics or Maths

1.15pm – 1.25pm

10 mins

Whole Group Focus Input

  • Focus input to the whole group linked to topic work or focus activity that is available to the children during Child Initiated Learning
  • Adult Focus Discussion with the children – Let’s Plan Together

1.25pm – 2.25pm

1 hour

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities inside and outside – Topic Work
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Children access the snack area

2.25pm – 2.30pm

5 mins

Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

2.30pm – 2.40pm

10 mins

Daily Phonics Time

  • Whole Class RWI phoneme session

2.40pm – 2.50pm

10 mins

Group Story Time

  • Group story time children split into two groups (Full day and morning children)

Full Day Children

2.50pm – 3.00pm

5 mins

Full Day Children Home Time

  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom door

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

2.50pm – 3.20pm

20 mins

Child Initiated Learning 

  • Focus play or game on the carpet / Singing  / Outdoor game

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

3.20pm – 3.25pm

5 mins

Home Time Preparation Time

  • Prepare for home time

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

3.25pm – 3.30pm

5 mins

Afternoon Children (and 3.30pm Finishers) Home Time

  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom door

 

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