It's a busy time as we welcome children to start the day. When children arrive, we encourage them to say goodbye to parents as they take off their coats and get ready for the day. Children will learn to recognise and find their own names before washing their hands and going to choose. As the children arrive, they are always warmly greeted by friendly and familiar faces at Crown Meadow.

During this first 'choosing time' children will choose from a range of activities set up for them to complete as well as small groups of children will practice their name puzzles and name writing.

After registration children take part in large group adult led focused learning, building upon the learning for the day. Some days we will be looking at numbers, others exploring dance and movement, pre-writing skills, circle time, learning about other cultures and religions, computing skills or show and tell.

Throughout the morning children will be engaged with continuous provision, learning key skills to select activities to enable them to lead their own learning. Children come together for a healthy snack provided by school and this gives us time to reflect on their learning so far before heading outside into the outdoor space.

At lunchtime the children are responsible for tidying away before we sit to eat together as a group. Children can choose between hot school dinners, or a packed lunch. At Crown Meadow we encourage all children to develop social skills, eating with knives and forks, especially selected for little hands and we eat together as a family at the same time.

Once children have had a nutritious meal then they can explore the outside area until it's time for afternoon learning.

Large or small group time led by an adult starts our afternoon session as we identify todays learning and make plans for our individual learning. The afternoon session follows a similar pattern to the morning.

If your child requires one, we have a snuggly area where they can get some sleep. As parents and practitioners, we know that sleep is an important part of the day, so by working with parents, we ensure that each child’s needs are carefully considered and met. 

At the end of each day, you can collect your child from the nursery doors at 3:15pm. If your child attends STEPs then a familiar member of staff will be able to handover any information to ensure you don’t miss out on any important achievements and development milestones.