A Typical Day at Bobtails
8.45am – 9.00am
Arrival of all children and settling in, self registration.
9.00am – 9.30am
Free play/Continuous provision & Open back garden for freeflow.
9.30am – 9.45am
Welcome Circle/Group Time
9.45am – 10.15am
Rolling snack time in small groups
10.15am – 11.30am
Free Flow front garden/Gross motor & adult led activities/creative play/small group time.
11.30am – 11.40am
Tidy up time
11.40 – 11.45
Story/song time/Mindfulness/Yoga
11.45am
Home time
11.50am 12.30pm
Lunch time, wash hands and sit down for lunch
12.30pm – 1.00pm
Free play/Continuous provision & Open back garden for freeflow.
1.00pm – 1.15pm
Circle time/Group time older children
1.15pm – 2.30pm
Free Flow front garden/Gross motor & adult led activities/creative play/small group time.
2.45pm
Tidy up time, story, singing and staggered home time.
Please note these times are subject to change and can vary depending on other activities such as forest school and special events.
Outdoor play/learning will remain in all weathers so please ensure appropriate clothing and sunscreen is applied. Wellies are encouraged to be left in our welly station.
Outdoor learning has many benefits including:-
Boosts immune system
Colder weather brings lots of different challenges and offers new ways of learning adapting to new risky play.
Improves academic performance and concentration.
New appreciation and learning about nature and how it changes with the seasons.
Promotes cognitive thinking and problem solving.
Boosts vitamin D levels and uplifts mood.
Vitamin D regulates our mental and emotional moods, increases energy and sharpens memory.
Burns off extra energy promotes good physical health.
AND IT’S FUN!