TYPICAL DAY & OUR ETHOS
OUR 'ETHOS'
At Chalke Valley Playschool we take our inspiration from Forest School, Reggio Emilia and Montessori pedagogies. We believe that routine is key to making children feel safe, secure and nurtured, we have a visual timetable that provides a structure for our day including time for us to follow the children’s own interests. We carefully select our resources to allow children the freedom to make their own choices to direct their learning. We encourage children to explore their own limits to develop their independence skills. We embrace our rural location and the opportunities for outside learning this provides. Our highly skilled early years educators follow the children’s interests to make learning fun and relevant. We love active learning, we believe children learn most effectively when given the freedom to move. 08.30-9.00 - Early birds
09:00-09:10 – Meet and Greet / Self Registration. Welcome Activity. 09:20 – Circle Time – Register, Letters and Sounds, News, Calendar, Weather, Topical (In small groups age dependent) 10:15 – Snack time, we sit together to share a healthy snack. 11:00 – Topic Activity / Free Play – Each term there is a different topic, which follows the childrens’ interests 11:40 – Story time and Songs 12:00 – Lunch 12:20-12:45 – Quiet Time – The children enjoy a selection of quiet activities 12:45 – Circle Time 13:00 – Topic Activity / Free Play 14:00 – Snack 14:20 – Outdoor Play 14:45 – Story time and Songs 15:00 – After School Club begins 18:00 – Close |
Wiltshire Wildlife TrustWiltshire Wildlife trust visit in the summer term to run outdoor activities such as bug hunts and clay crafts.
*depending on COVID restrictions* Ballet ClassesStarting Jan 2020. Pre-school Ballet Classes with Emma from Catch Creative. Please contact playschool for further details.
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Playschool TripsOnce a term we aim to take the children on a trip or outing. We have been to Wilton Fire Station to learn about fire safety as well as to see 'The Night Before Christmas' at Salisbury Playhouse.
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Forest School Inspired Activities
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Katie Crouter - Collier
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Juliet Pearce
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Hannah Down
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Gemma Colman
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TAPESTRY - ONLINE LEARNING JOURNAL We are very pleased to offer the latest electronic online learning journals.
Track your childs progress through regular email updates from your key-worker. See photos and videos of their activities and achievements at playschool. Log-in easily through the app or online and share with your own family. Then download the whole record at the end of their time at nursery to keep. |
LOG IN TO TAPESTRY HERE |
PE at Broad Chalke
Our weekly fun PE sessions work on gross motor skills, balance and coordination.
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Library VisitsA weekly story in the atrium library at Broad Chalke is great for familiarising the children with a Primary school setting.
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Events at Broad ChalkePlayschool join School for Celebration Assemblies and key events such as Harvest Festival and Sports Day
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chalKE VALLEY PLAYSCHOOL EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 01722 781072 |
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