2.5 Club Run for 2.5 - 3 year olds
(Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1 - 3 p.m.)
This is a small group of a maximum of twelve 2.5 year olds and 3 staff in line with the
registration of the pre-school. This session is very informal where children can play with whatever they want - we
believe that children learn more from activities that interest them. The staff then take their lead from the children's
curiosities and extend their learning. This ensures that there is a balance between child initiated and adult initiated
activites.
If the children wish to change activities they are taught to tidy away before getting another
activity out. During the session the children have the opportunity to have milk or water and biscuits.
We do not have parent helpers, as we want these young children to settle
into the pre-school without their parents. During the session the children can play indoors or outdoors
and there is always time for rhymes and a story.
The children achieve their learning through play and playing with other
children. It may be the first time that they have left their parents and
that is a huge learning curve. It may also be the first time the children
have come into contact with other children and learning to play together and
share the toys is also a big learning achievement. During the afternoon staff
look through the boxes and read notes in books etc.
"Working together to provide quality care and a foundation for life long learning"
