At Little Pips Pre School we believe that care and education are equally important in the experience which we offer children. The routines and activities that make up the session/day in the setting are provided to:

• Help each child to feel that he/she is a valued member of the setting
• Ensure the safety of each child
• Help children to gain from the social experience of being part of a group
• Provide children with opportunities to learn and help them to value learning
• Help children to become independent learners

The Session/Day

We organise our session/day so that children can choose from, and work at, a range of activities and, in doing so, build up their ability to select and work through a play experience to its completion.  The environment and the activities within the environment are, in the main, led by the children’s interests which have been observed by the practitioners in the setting.

Adult-led, small and large group activities are offered during each session such as music, singing, role-play and physical games. Outdoor activities contribute to children’s health, their physical development and their knowledge of the world around them.

TIMETABLE

Early Bird Session (8:00 – 9:00):

8:00	Early Bird Session Starts
	Breakfast
	Free Flow Play

Morning Session (9:00 – 12:00)

9:00	Morning Session Starts
9:10	Registration and Yoga
9:30	Circle Time and Large Group Activity
10:00	Snack
10:30	Tidy Up Time
11:00	Outdoor Play
11:40	Circle Time and large group activity
12:00	End of Morning Session

Lunch Club (12:00 – 12:30)

12:00

Lunch

Afternoon Session (12:30 – 15:30)

12:30	Afternoon Session starts
12:40	Free Play and Adult-Led activities
13:30	Outdoor Play
14:30	Circle Time and Large Group Activity
15:10	Tidy Up Time
15:30	End of Afternoon Session

After School Session (15:30 – 17:30)

15:30	After School Session Begins
15:40	Free Play and Adult-Led Activities
16:00	Snack
16:30	Free Play and Adult-Led Activities
17:00	Tidy up time
17:20	Circle Time
17:30	End of After-School Session