Preschool daily routine

The preschool (for children two years - five years) offers free play throughout the day, with a variety of learning experiences inside and outside based on children’s interests and abilities.

8.00am Lincoln University Early Childhood Centre opens

8.00am

• Greet children, parents, whanau and staff as they arrive.
• Breakfast for children who need it.

9.00am

• Music and Movement

9.30am

• Circle Time, a korero about current interests, enquiry based learning, news, planning for the day.

9.45am

• Morning kai
• Toileting and nappies as required.

10.30am

• Small group times (enquiry or research based learning).

11.15am

• Tidy up time inside, all children inside encouraged to help.

11.20am

• Lunchtime for two year olds.

11.45am

• Lunchtime for three and four year olds.

12.00pm

• Toileting and nappies as required.
• Farewell children and parents from the morning session.

12.30pm end of morning session start of afternoon session

12.30pm

• Greet parents and children as they arrive.
• Toileting and nappies continue as required.
• Bottles and sleep routine as required.

1.00pm

• Free play with a variety of learning experiences inside and outside based on children’s interests and abilities, including enquiry based learning.

2.30pm

• Afternoon kai time (staggered).
• Sleeping children waking up, toileting & nappies as required.

3.30pm

• Tidy up time inside and outside, all children encouraged to help.
• Toileting & nappies as required.

4.00pm

• Mat time/stories.
• Shared late afternoon snack of fruit.
• Farewell children and parents.

5.00pm Lincoln University Early Childhood Centre closes