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 🌿 Welcome

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At the beginning of each session, children and their grown-ups are warmly welcomed at the door by a member of our team.

There will be a named peg for you to hang your child's belongings, and their attendance will be registered. We encourage children to find their name from the table and place it onto our special name tree. 🌳

We ask that you say goodbye to your child in the lobby area before allowing them to enter the hall. Our friendly staff will be waiting inside to welcome them, offer reassurance and help them choose an activity.

We understand that goodbyes can sometimes be difficult. Keeping them short, positive and consistent helps children to feel secure and confident as they begin their session.

 

🙏 Our First Activity

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Once everyone has arrived, the children have to settled and seen their friends - we prepare for our next activity.

We then move into our smaller groups, where activities are planned around the children's individual interests, ages, stages of development and support needs. We welcome each child within the group, sing & sign our 'Good morning' song and say a short prayer.

 

🐛 Our Groups

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Caterpillar Group 🐛
Our Caterpillar Group helps prepare our older children for their transition to school. Activities include numbers, shapes, early writing, phonics and other school-readiness skills, all taught through fun and engaging activities.

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Every Child a Talker (ECAT) 💬
ECAT provides additional opportunities for children who would benefit from support with their speech, language and communication skills. Through songs, stories, games and conversations, we encourage children to develop their confidence and communication.

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Meerkats Group 🦊
Our Meerkats Group is designed for our younger children. Activities are based around our weekly topic and early phonics, giving children opportunities to explore, discover and learn through play.

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Kinecats Group 🐱
Our Kinecats Group provides additional support for children who have additional needs. Activities are adapted to meet each child's individual needs, helping them to feel comfortable, included and confident while taking part in play and learning.

 

🌈 Free Flow

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Each day, the children enjoy a 2** hour free-flow session**, giving them the freedom to explore, make choices and interact with their friends and the adults around them.

During free flow, children can choose from a wide range of activities and experiences, both inside and outdoors. They have the opportunity to enjoy fresh fruit and drinks, take part in adult-led activities and follow their own interests through child-led play.

Our activities are carefully planned to provide opportunities across all seven areas of Learning and Development within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

 

🏃 Physical Development

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We have a large indoor space as well as a lovely garden area, giving children plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills and confidence.

Our outdoor area includes climbing equipment, sand, water play and a variety of physical development resources. Children can enjoy activities such as parachute games, keep fit, circle games and movement activities, helping to develop coordination, balance, strength and spatial awareness.

 

🧸 Learning Through Play

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Throughout the session, children are encouraged to explore, experiment, create and make choices for themselves. Our experienced team support children's learning through a mixture of child-led play and carefully planned adult-led activities.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring that children's experiences support their development across all areas while allowing them to learn at their own pace.

 

📖 End of Session

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Towards the end of the session, we encourage the children to work together to tidy up and take responsibility for their environment.

We then come together for story time and a physical activity, giving the children an opportunity to wind down and enjoy some final group time together.

We finish our session as we began, with our prayer and a song, before getting ready to say goodbye and head home.

🌿 Every session is an opportunity to play, learn, grow and have fun in a caring and welcoming environment.