Our programme is designed to provide opportunities for each child to develop essential skills and abilities through a selection of activities. Within the activities presented the children are encouraged to make decisions and take responsibility.
1. Personal & Social Development – (circle time, show & tell).
2. Language & Literacy – (alphabet phonics, listening, reading and writing skills).
3. Mathematics – (numbers, shapes, comparing, matching, sorting, ordering and sequencing).
4. Knowledge & Understanding of the World – (science, geography, history and IT).
5. Physical Development – (indoor & outdoor activities developing gross and fine motor skills).
6. Creative Development – (including a varied music programme, role-play and artwork).
7. A balanced foundational programme is presented, emphasising God the Father, and God the Creator, Jesus as God with Us, and Understanding the Scriptures.
Programme
Through this programme the aims are to:-
A. Help the child acquire a positive self- image;
B. Develop positive social behaviour;
C. Develop good health habits;
D. Develop skills for communication: listening, speaking, pre-reading and writing;
E. Develop knowledge, understanding and experience of God.
Session Times
09:00am - 12:00 noon (Morning Session)
09:00am- 03:00 pm. (Full Day)
Daily Programme
09:00am - 9:20am Arrival/ Showing Time/Story Time.
09:20am - 9:30am Praise & worship/ register
09:30am - 10:00am Group Time
10:00am - 10:30am Free Play Time
10:30am - 10:55am Snack Break
10:55am - 11:45am Outside Play
11:45am - 12:00pm Story Time
12:00 noon Home Time for Part- timers
12:00pm -13:00pm Lunch for Full-timers
13:00pm -14:00pm Outside Play
14:00pm -14:15pm Water Time
14:15pm -14:45pm Group Time
14:45pm -15:00pm Story Time
15:00pm Home Time for Full- timers
Whole Group Time
This is the first activity of the day. During this time the children will be welcomed and given an opportunity to ‘show’ something that they have brought from home. A story may also be read to settle the children down. There will be a time of praise and worship, followed by a time of prayer. Lastly, before dividing into separate groups, the register will be taken.
Group Activities
The Preschool is divided into three groups, and the Foundation Stage Stepping Stones are used as a measure of progress.
Lamb Group
The first group is for children aged from 2.9 to approximately 3.6 years. This group is designed to help with the transition from home to Preschool, and to teach the children basic social behaviour and how to play. The children will become familiar with the Preschool environment and experience a varied range of activities. Painting, sticking, play dough, construction and sand are some of the activities which the children will be offered each day. The focus is very much on personal, social and emotional development to form good bases for extended learning to take place.
Dove Group
The second group is for children aged approximately 3:6 to 3.11 years. Mathematics, language and literacy, knowledge and understanding of the world, personal and social, physical and creative development are all presented in an exciting structured way.
Lion Group
This group is for children aged approximately 3:11 years to school age. A creative balanced programme is presented to build onto previous experiences and to further the children’s progress towards the Stepping Stones. The programme ensures that each child has the best possible opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, creatively and spiritually, in readiness for school.
Assessments and observations are carried out regularly and teachers will convey any concerns regarding children’s progress to parents when necessary.
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