There are always unplanned events and activities which may change the course of the daily plans but as a guide the nurseries follow a daily agenda as shown in the table below.
Every aspect of the daily routine provides a variety of learning opportunities and experiences which can be linked to the Areas of Learning and Development detailed in the EYFS.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LINK TO EYFS AREAS |
|
8.00 – 9.30 |
ARRIVALS SELF REGISTRATION BREAKFAST FREE PLAY |
PSED - MAKING RELATIONSHIPS CLL – LINKING SOUNDS AND LETTERS PSED - SELF CARE PSED - BEHAVIOUR AND SELF CONTROL CD - DEVELOPING IMAGINATION AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY |
|
9.30 – 9.35 |
TIDY UP TIME REGISTER TIME |
PSED - BEHAVIOUR AND SELF CONTROL CLL - LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION |
|
9.35 – 9.45 |
GROUP SINGING |
PSED – MAKING RELATIONSHIPS CLL – LINKING SOUNDS AND LETTERS CD – CREATING MUSIC AND DANCE |
|
9.45 – 10.00 |
HAND WASHING SNACK TIME
Children self serve and serve |
PSED - SELF CARE PSRN – NUMBERS AS LABELS FOR COUNTING/CALCULATING PD – HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS |
Children separate into their Key Person groups so that they access activities specifically planned for their age/stage of development.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LINK TO EYFS AREAS |
|
10.00 – 11.00 OUTDOOR PERIOD (HALF HOUR) |
PREPARE FOR OUTDOOR PLAY GARDEN PLAY (PLANNED/UNPLANNED) WASH HANDS AND DRINKS |
PSED – SELF CARE PD – MOVEMENT AND SPACE, HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS, USING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PSED – SELF CARE PD – HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS |
|
10.00 – 11.00 INDOOR PERIOD (HALF HOUR) |
PLAN/DO DISCUSSION CHILD INITIATED ACTIVITIES TARGETED LEARNING FROM ILP’s OBSERVATIONS TIDY UP TIME REVIEW/STORYTIME |
PSED – DISPOSITIONS AND ATTITUDES CLL – LANGUAGE FOR THINKING, LANGUAGE FOR DISCUSSION PSED – DISPOSITIONS AND ATTITUDES CLL – HANDWRITING KUW – ICT PD – USING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS CD – EXPLORING MEDIA AND MATERIALS, EXPRESSING AND COMMUNICATING IDEAS PSED – SELF CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM CLL – READING |
Children come back together for free play as lunch is prepared to be served.
|
11.30 |
FREE PLAY |
PSED - BEHAVIOUR AND SELF CONTROL CD - DEVELOPING IMAGINATION AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY |
|
11.45 |
WASH HANDS |
PSED – SELF CARE |
|
11.50 |
LUNCH FOLLOWED BY
WASHING HANDS AND |
PSED – MAKING RELATIONSHIPS PD – HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS, USING EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS |
|
12.30 – 2.00 |
FREE PLAY / QUIET TIME ARIVALS DEPARTURES |
PSED – SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF ESTEEM, MAKING RELATIONSHIPS CD – DEVELOPING IMAGINATION AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY |
Some children will need a sleep after lunch but those that stay up are encouraged to play quietly and allow their lunch to digest. Some children arrive or depart during this period although this can happen at any time during the day depending on each parents needs.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LINK TO EYFS AREAS |
|
2.00 |
STORYTIME LOOKING AT BOOKS MILKSHAKE |
CLL – LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION, READING PSED – SELF CARE, HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS PD – USING EQUIPMENT |
|
2.15 - 3.30 A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN MIXED AGED GROUPS PREDOMINANTLY PLANNED FOR OUTDOORS, WEATHER PERMITTING |
ROLE PLAY MUSIC & PE SMALL WORLD TOYS BOARD GAMES REMOTE CONTROL TOYS COOKING GARDEN PLAY |
CD – DEVELOPING IMAGINATION AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY CD – CREATING MUSIC AND DANCE KUW – A SENSE OF TIME AND PLACE PSED – MAKING RELATIONSHIPS, SELF CONTROL AND BEHAVIOUR KUW – ICT PSRN – SHAPE, SPACE AND MEASURE PD – MOVEMENT AND SPACE, HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS, USING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS |
|
3.30 |
WASH HANDS |
PSED – SELF CARE |
|
3.45 – 4.15 |
TEA FOLLOWED BY WASHING HANDS AND FACE |
PSED – MAKING RELATIONSHIPS PD – HEALTH AND BODILY AWARENESS, USING EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS |
|
4.15 – 6.00 |
FREE PLAY DEPARTURES |
PSED – SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF ESTEEM, MAKING RELATIONSHIPS CD – DEVELOPING IMAGINATION AND IMAGINATIVE PLAY |


This Barnies is situated within the grounds of Hadlow Primary School, near Tonbridge, and has been registered since January 2004.

This Barnies is situated within the grounds of the Hop Farm Country Park, near Paddock Wood, and has been registered since 1999.

This Barnies is situated in the Raley Centre, and has been registered since 2004.

Established since 1996 primarily for nursery care Barnies now provides an all encompassing child care provision for parents with children from birth to eleven years.