Brenda's Busy Little Bees
Typical Day
Each week we plan activities and experiences for the children with their input, following a theme and their stage of development using observations made of their individual progress and interests. For the under 5's I also use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework to track their progress and plan for their 'next steps'.
Each child has a profile documenting their progress, examples of work, photographs, their own ideas and suggestions which is shared on a regular basis with parents and carers from other settings.
This timetable is a guideline of a typical day - if there is such a thing!
7.00am – 8.00am children arrive, those wishing to have breakfast have a choice of cereal, toast, fruit, juice, milk or water
8.00am – 8.30am children continue to arrive, breakfast has now finished. All children need to have arrived by now or arrive after 9am due to
school run
8.30am – 9.00am children ready to go to school. Walking unless going to school Rothwell Schools. Drop children off at their playgrounds, or
into class depending on year group. Also drop any children off at Nursery
9-00am – 11.30am back home, start main morning focus activity, wait for any late arrivals, sometime during the morning, weather dependant
outside time – more than walking to school
snack around 10am
collect any children from nursery
11.30pm – 12.00pm tidy up time, prepare for lunch, bathroom time
12.00pm – 12.30pm lunch time. We have a pick and mix style lunch with breads, cold meats, salad, fruit and the occasional treat where children
can help themselves. Warm food is served in the colder weather
12.30pm – 1.00pm bathroom time
quiet time, television, stories, chill out, sleep
1pm change over time for ½ day children
1.15pm – 3.00pm start main focus activity for the afternoon, different from the morning if children all day or continuation if long project, some
outside time if weather permitting
3.00pm get ready for collection from school
3.40pm back from school, quiet time, free play, television and chill out time for school aged children. Outside play weather permitting
homework for those who have it, internet and reference books available for research
prepare main meal for all children
5pm – 6pm serve main meal for all staying
bathroom time
getting ready to go home
wind down time
talking to parents
Circumstances and Situations that may change routine:
- weather
- arrival and collection times of children
- children/ families individual routines
- school runs
- groups to attend
- events at local attractions
- festivals and celebrations, birthdays
- mood, tried, unwell children
- meals requests of families
- school holidays
- new children
- visitors
- children's requests
- children attending, combination of children attending
During the week we shall have outings to the local library, local market, local park, country parks, and any other local events that will be suitable such as Beach in the Town, Christmas Tree Festival, Scarecrow festival, etc.
Days out and trips further afield will be possible during the school holidays, with no school runs to be back for.