Early Learning Centre
Daily Routines
Morning 7AM - 2PM
Centre Opens – Greet Educators, unpack, choose an activity of interest.
Mondays and Fridays: Whole School Assembly
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Morning Fitness
Morning Tea and Fruit commences (Children eat when ready and are encouraged to ‘graze’). On Thursdays when toast is offered, children are encouraged to spread their own toppings.
Free Choice Indoor or Outdoor Play …
Mat time (3 – 5 year olds encouraged to attend; however, remains invitational as per the EYLF).
This may include songs, rhymes, Phonemic Awareness (Heggarty), the Keeping Safe Curriculum, stories and prayer.
Wednesday: Library for Storytime and Borrowing
Lunch commences – children wash hands and are seated at dining tables. Children are encouraged to serve themselves, scrape their plate or bowl and wash it when finished and then attend the bathroom for toileting and cleaning of hands and face.
Children are provided with the opportunity to sleep or rest. Sleep music is a regular feature of the program. For those who do not sleep or rest, quiet indoor or outdoor activities are provided.
Packing up of bedding, toileting, reengaging with indoor or outdoor play.
Afternoon 2PM - 5:45PM
Packing up of bedding, toileting, reengaging with indoor or outdoor play.
Afternoon Tea commences. Various choices are offered throughout the week as well as fruit.
Free Choice Indoor/Outdoor Play
Children assist Educators with resetting the play spaces ready for the next day.
Late afternoon snack is offered to children (Usually fruit or crackers).
Children and Educators engage in games or activities.
Centre closes.
