At 8:30am the children are greeted by one of the teachers. From that moment they are free to choose their work cycle, independently or with others. 

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Frequently the children tell us exactly what they would like to do, so it’s our role to empower them and help them help themselves. As every activity has a positive learning goal we trust the children to follow their own instincts and make their own choices. 

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The only time we will interrupt the free work cycle is when we come together for news or grace and courtesy activities before going outside. 

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We ensure that we go outside every day in the morning and afternoon, encouraging the children to be aware of the importance of fresh air and exercise. The natural environment – a place of wonder for children – is integral to our curriculum. We endeavour to go for walks out in our local countryside on a weekly basis to meet the sheep, look for flora and fauna, and bring back samples into the classroom to reflect on our finds. 

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Snack table is set up in the classroom where the children help themselves to fruit, raw vegetables and houmous to dip into, with milk or water to drink. We limit contributions of cake or biscuits to birthdays and special occasions, when we all celebrate together with candles. 

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The morning session finishes at 11:30am after spending time in the garden. Lunchtime is a social event with adults and children sitting together, where good manners and social skills are actively practised. 

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The children bring in a healthy packed lunch and are involved in preparing the tables and washing up the crockery afterwards. 

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After lunch together we all go out into the garden again to get some fresh air before coming together again for the afternoon work cycle. The day finishes at 4pm where the children shake hands and say goodbye to the directress and other teachers before being escorted to their parents. 

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We use a Blossom education online platform to track and understand your child’s development. We build a strong partnership with parents by sharing your child’s development through the learning journeys and golden moments. 

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When the child leaves we create a formative report compiled of all the information and observations that your child has achieved for you and your child to treasure.