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A PARENTS/CARERS GUIDE TO CLIMBING BEARS
The main room at Climbing Bears is divided into 'areas' of play. These include the Book Corner, the Home Corner, the ICT and music area, the Writing area, the Maths area, the Computer corner, the Creative area and the Construction area.
The children are allowed to choose what activities they become involved in and this includes outdoor play at all times, in all weather conditions! The garden area is securely fenced and laid partly to grass and partly to a soft all weather surface. The outdoor area includes a playhouse, slide, bikes, scooters and sand tray.
The timings of the sessions are as follows:
8.50 - 9.10am... Drop Off.
Parents are encouraged to settle their children in the setting. This allows the children to become involved in an activity and parents can leave them engrossed and happy. Please note that due to insurance restrictions no child can be left by their parents/carers until 9am.
9.00am.... Start of session and free play.
Throughout the session the children can choose the activities they become involved in. However, staff are trained to plan for the individual needs of a child and will adapt and amend activities according to individual children.
10.15 am - 10.45 am.... Rolling snack time.
At about 10.15am children will be made aware that snack time is taking place. Those new to the setting will be actively encouraged to take part, whilst those used to the system soon begin to choose when they would like to have their snack. Children continue to play whilst others take a break. Those choosing snack time sit down together in small groups at a table with a staff member. We also promote a healthy eating policy at snack times. The children are offered milk or water to drink. They can choose between a variety of fruits and vegetables to eat and choice of healthy snacks or biscuits.
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10.45am - 12.00pm.... Small group activities and free play.
This is a time when we divide into small groups and work on the skills individual children need to develop. This is done by careful planning within the session, so that the children are still playing but the activities are particularly tailored to the individual child.
12.00 pm - 12.15 am...Tidy up time and whole group activity.
At 12.00 a bell is rung to signal Tidy Up Time, an activity everyone is involved in. Then the whole group takes part in the Letter Sound of the Week activity. The children are encouraged to bring in an object that begins with the letter sound of the week. We may also discuss the theme, sing some songs etc.
12.15 pm - 12.45 pm… Lunch
12.45 pm - 1.00 pm… Quiet time
12.50pm - 1pm.... Home.
Parents/carers can collect their children from 12.50pm. Please note, again, the insurance restrictions mean that the children must be collected by 1pm.
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