What to expect


Things we have out every session
  • Role-play toys e.g. dressing up clothes, kitchen, puppet theatre, doctor’s set etc.
  • A selection of books, including reference and multi-cultural.
  • Construction toys e.g. Duplo, wooden blocks, Georello, Construx etc.
  • Small world toys e.g. farmyard, doll’s house, garage etc.
  • Jigsaws.
  • Play dough or clay.
  • Paints and chalks.
  • Pencils, pens or crayons and paper, for drawing, tracing, mark making etc.
  • Craft e.g. painting, gluing and sticking, printing, cutting out etc.
  • An early learning activity e.g. Compare Bears, games, counting tin etc.
  • Sand or water or both.
  • I.T equipment e.g. computer, show and learn.
  • Interest table e.g. nature objects, colours, children’s contributions.

Things we do at every session

  • Register and welcoming for each child.
  • Story time.
  • Children’s news.
  • Weather chart.
  • Weekly letter of the alphabet.
  • Early learning activity.
  • Craft, artwork.
  • Drawing, writing.
  • Book time, when the children are encouraged to look at books on their own for a short time.
  • Snack time, with the children pouring the milk, helping to prepare and serve the food.
  • Some physical activity, either action songs and rhymes or outdoor play.