The Secret Garden Preschool Daily Routine

 

This programme is flexible to fit in with the needs of all our children.  The Secret Garden offers free choice throughout the day, with a variety of learning experiences inside and outside based on your child’s interests and abilities.

 

7:00am - The Secret Garden Preschool opens

7:00am - Greet children, parents, whanau and staff as they arrive/Children who have brought breakfast will be supervised whilst eating

8:00am - Free choice settling activities e.g. play dough, art, blocks, puzzles, reading etc (story time with teacher)

9:45am – Tidy up time then Mat time.

10:00am – Children wash their hands and sit down for Morning tea.

10:15am – Children put their hats and sunscreen on and head outside. Free play outside and choice of outside art activities

11:45am - Mat time

12:00pm - Lunchtime (departure and arrival of sessional children)

12:30pm - Free choice from a variety of learning experiences inside based on children’s interests and abilities / Group time for groups of five / Transition to school session for 4 year olds for 30 minutes (Tui time)

1:45pm - Tidy up time then Mat time

2:00pm - Children wash their hands and sit down for Afternoon tea

2:30pm - Free play outside activities

4:15pm - Free play with a variety of learning experiences inside and outside based on children’s interests and abilities

5:15pm - Quiet inside activities and prepare for home

6:00pm - The Secret Garden Preschool closes