Children can arrive any time from 8am. They should be dropped off in the designated area for their classroom. A member of staff will greet your child and ensure they get to their classroom safely.
School starts with registration. Please note, if your child is not in School by 8.30am, they will be classed as late.
The day begins for Nursery. This could be outdoor learning, literacy or mathematics.Â
Physical development, literacy and mathematics are all integral to the Nursery day. The lessons are interactive with practical activities.Â
Literacy sessions include reading with their Class Teacher, practising handwriting and developing their understanding of phonics.
In mathematics sessions, the children learn to recognise numbers and they are taught to form the numerals in a range of multi-sensory ways. Songs and rhymes are used to develop counting and an awareness of numbers.Â
Nursery children will go for morning break in the designated playing area for Nursery which has an array of playground equipment and games. Our breaktime supervisors orchestrate games for the children with a ‘craze of the week’. These games encourage children to join in and play as a group.Â
Breaktime finishes and children will have a snack of fruit and milk or water.
When children have finished their snack, their morning resumes with continuous provision activities. Children will be called for one-to-one time with their Teacher or Teaching Assistant for a focused activity such as recognising shapes or pencil control.
Lunch begins for Nursery. They will be taken to the dedicated Nursery Dining Room by their Class Teacher. Their food is served to them at the table and our fantastic catering team accommodate all dietary requirements.Â
After lunch and playtime, their afternoon begins with a visit to Forest School, art or music. Sessions are linked to the weekly topic for Nursery children. This could be anything from ‘My Family’ to ‘Autumn’ or ‘Minibeasts’.Â
School finishes for Nursery, after which, after school care is available until 5.45pm.
There is a dedicated space for Aftercare so children do not stay in their classrooms. Aftercare facilities include age-appropriate toys, crafts, TV-time and reading. During Aftercare, sandwiches and drinks are provided.
Nursery children can also sign up to after school activities which start at: 3.30pm, 4pm and 4.45pm daily. Activities include: Create Club & Music Makers, gymnastics and more.Â
Aftercare and after school activities are subject to availability and must be booked in advance.Â
Take a look at the Nursery gallery which shows you what both typical as well as special days at The Blue Coat School look like.