A day at
Winterslow.

We keep the routine flexible and exciting which ensures that no two days are the same, however in order to ensure a balance of adult and child led activity and to ensure opportunities for learning we do have a loose structure to the day…

 

  • 8am to 8:45am

    Breakfast club

  • 8:45am to 9:30am

    Children arrive and are given time to explore the setting and settle in.

  • 9:30am

    Registration and circle time including our story and song of the week.

  • 9:50am to 10:30am

    Free play (inside or outside).

  • 10am - 11am

    Rolling Snacktime

  • 11am to 11:30am

    Structured activity of the day. These change each day and I have added more details below about this.

  • 11:30am to 12:15pm

    Free play inside or outside.

  • 12:15pm to 1:15pm

    Lunch and quiet time.

  • 1:15pm to 2pm

    Free play.

  • 2:00pm to 3:00pm

    Outside play and group activities like junk modelling, audio books, sound lotto, group board or physical games.

  • 3:00pm to 6:00pm

    Teatime club where children can choose toys and activities to play with staff members and have tea between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.

Daily structured activities.

 

Monday

Open from 8am to 6pm

Welly Walk and woodland play

Tuesday

Open from 8am to 6pm

Football/Physical sessions

Fortnightly Library van visit

Wednesday

Open from 8am to 6pm

Life skills lessons

 

Thursday

Open from 8am to 6pm

Art and craft linked to the topic

Friday

Open from 8am to 2:45pm

Topic related activities i.e science, music, gardening, cooking

 

Preschool Fees

Fees Payable:

At the Committee Meeting held in March 2024 the issue of fees was discussed.  The following was agreed, BUT if you require hours that do not meet the sessions shown below, please contact the Manager/Deputy Manager who will do their best to meet your need  e.g. a morning session from 9am to 1pm:

  1. All day charge from 8am to 6pm - £66.00

  2. Breakfast club – £5 from 8am to 8:45am.

  3. After-school club – £8.50 from 2:45pm to 4pm. £6.75 from 4pm to 5pm. £6.75 from 5pm to 6pm to include a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

  4. EYFS Morning session (8:45am to 11:45am) – this can be extended to 12:45pm or beyond) - £6.75 per hour -  (Government Funding can be used till 2:45pm).

  5. EYFS – Afternoon session (11:45am to 2:45pm ) - £6.75 per hour - (Government funding can be used).

  6. Children of 2yrs of age and over - £6.75 per hour (the new working parents funding of 2 year olds can be used between the hours of 8:45am and 2:45pm).

  7. For all new children joining the preschool, there is a £25 registration fee. Each term we ask for a voluntary contribution towards consumables.

  8. After registration your child will receive a preschool T-shirt. If you wish to order other uniform this can be done through www.myclothing.com

 

Staff plan exciting activities each week to broaden children’s learning experiences, which they rotate every half term to include all children.