Arrivals and departures:
Meeting the child's needs: Helping the child to feel safe and secure and to reassure them that their parent will come back for them.
Agreements with parents : Share any dietary requirements , agree to any sleep pattern , parent to be encouraged to develop their own departure routine .
The participation of children: Child will know where to hang coat , put belongings and were to go to begin the day.
School / pre-school runs:
Meeting the child's needs: Time to talk about the day ahead ,good preparation routine to ensure no rushing
Agreements with parents: Take child to agreed school at agreed time
The participation of children: Encourage older children to be independent and carry their own belongings and to be organised
Meal and snack time:
Meeting the child's needs: Ensuring the child is aware of when to expect snack times, have a basic hygiene routine before snack
Agreements with parents: Ensure parents pass on information about meals , when a child needs to eat and what a child should or shouldn't eat at certain times. With babies , ensure times of feeds are clear.
The participation of children: Children must have a clear hygiene routine before eating , They must be clear about where meal and snack times will take place
Sleep and rest:
Meeting the child's needs: Children will need a sleep routine to ensure they do not get over tierd
Agreements with parents: Ask parents how much sleep their child will need , when their child should sleep and how the child likes to sleep
The participation of children: Children should understand that sleep time happens at certain times of the day for example after lunch
Play and activities:
Meeting the child's needs: The child knows when play time will be and can predict when they will be doing play or activites
Agreements with parents: Any specific activities the parent may require to happen , for example a child to read their reading book when arriving home from school.