Fledglings on the Common

Our daily schedule

8:00am Welcome and breakfast served.
8:45am Morning activities, children are given time to explore and make choices. That includes the combination of adult led and child-initiated activities both indoors and outdoors.
10:00am Mid-morning snack of fresh fruit, vegetables, breadsticks, crackers. Milk or water is offered.
10:30am Children continue with activities from the morning session to extend their learning and small group work with key persons.
11:30am Tidy up time (children participate).
11:45am Story and song time. Goodbyes for morning session children.
12:00pm Lunchtime – the children sit in small groups with a member of staff to serve and eat their lunches. The older children are encouraged to serve their own lunch. This is a social time for children to discuss their likes and dislikes and talk about their day.
1:00pm New activities. Say goodbye to morning session children and hello to afternoon session children.
1:15pm Afternoon activities, children are given time to explore and make choices. That includes the combination of adult led and child-initiated activities both indoors and outdoors.
3:00pm Snack time – refreshments are offered.
3:45pm Story and song time. Goodbyes for afternoon session children.
4:30pm Children come together for Teatime.
5:00pm Quiet activities to include small group work.
6:00pm Children sing ‘goodbye,’ and they are collected. Information is given to parents about their child’s day.

Preschool and nursery

We offer 32 places, both full and part time, for babies and children from 3 months to 5 years of age.

Funded childcare

We offer places for children accessing the educational grant for 15 or 30 hours per week.

Opening times

The nursery is open on an all-year-round basis.

Monday 8am – 6pm
Tuesday 8am – 6pm
Wednesday 8am – 6pm
Thursday 8am – 6pm
Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Nursery tours

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