A day at SECRET GARDEN Nursery
Your child's day
Learning through play forms the basis of our SECRET GARDEN Nursery. We give our children stimulating, active play experiences in which they can explore and develop their learning to help them make sense of the world.
At SECRET GARDEN Nursery it’s all about fun and play. Parents, however, will know that each experience is part of an educational programme, carefully designed for your child. Activities are planned so that children gain meaningful experiences through the use of resources, combining the EYFS curriculum and High Scope principles. Activities incorporate all seven areas of learning. Moreover, activities include art and craft, dancing, singing, sport, drama, science, and role-play.
At SECRET GARDEN Nursery we instil routines, which are important for children to learn and develop, yet no day is exactly the same as we embark on adventures nature has to offer and the ever changing seasons always adds to child’s experience.
09:00 am - Welcome all children
Our teachers are there to welcome all children as well as hear any considerations concerning your child for the day. All children must be signed in, as well as sign the name of person collecting a child.
09:30 am - Free play
We begin the day with a walk through nature to our amazing outdoors environment. We plan activities based on each child’s interests with the aim of extending and supporting each child’s development according to EYFS framework.
The day’s events depends on wherever the children’s imagination and curiosity takes them, and our teachers ensure a safe environment for play, fund and learning.
10:00 am - Circle time
The children are invited to sit on the carpet. We start the circle time by saying hello to everyone; we sing two songs and finish it off with a story.
10:30 am - Tidy up time
All children will support each other and the practitioners to tidy the resources whilst singing the tidy up song.
10:45 am - Washing hands and snack time
The children are supported to use the toilets and wash hands before sitting down to snack. Time to gather around and eat our lovely morning snack.
Children and teachers eat together and this is a social time for communication as well as a break for the children.
The snack time is a great way for children to pick up good eating habits from one another and from our teachers. Furthermore, all children are encouraged to self-serve and share, once finished empty their leftovers into the bin supporting independence.
As each child is unique, timings are flexible in order to meet children’s needs.
11:15 am - Focus group activities
More adventures and play. Each key person takes the time to carry out activities with their key children to aid their development or build a skill they have already learnt. We will go through adventures depending on the children’s desires and enthusiasm.
12:30 pm - Carpet time
This is an opportunity for us to sing some of our favourite songs as a group and explore different communication aids
13:00 pm - Washing hands and lunchtime
The children are supported to use the toilets and wash hands before sitting down for lunch.
13:30 pm - Outdoors play
More adventures and play. This is either in our garden area, football pitch, zip-wire, trampoline, swings, tennis court, and other play areas we use on daily basis.
15:00 pm - Home time
Once back indoor, we reflect on what happened in the day and sing the goodbye song. Time to end the daily adventure and handover children to parents and guardians.
A staff member will sign out all children.
