What's Going On?

No two days are the same at Smarties, however the days are structured in a similar way, so children learn a sense of time and routine.

7:30  Church Doors of St Andrews, Open for Breakfast Club
8:20 Walking Bus for Primary School Children leave via Meols Park .

9:00  Children welcomed into Smarties; Self-registration; independent choice of play.
9:10 Church doors closed; Children divided into Pre-school or Playgroup and smaller groups to participate in a variety of activities with their Key Person. Activities take into account their needs, interests and abilities. These will be consistent with the Early Years Foundation Stage . Children utilise the main hall, the ‘messy room’, the ‘quiet room’, the 'Outside Classroom' and the garden to make full use of a wider range of activities, equipment and environments, including physical activity in the hall or garden outside. We follow Wirral’s preferred ‘Continuous Provision’ approach to delivering high quality learning.
Snacks and drinks are also provided which encourages children to learn about hygiene, try new foods from a healthy eating/drinking option, and to sit at tables and socialise. They also take turns to set the table and to clear up at the end. Those more able can select and pour themselves.

11:15 Tidy-up time; physical activity in main hall/garden; story time; song time; review of the day.
11:45 Children going home at 12pm sit in main hall. Children staying for Lunch Club or afternoon sessions, continue fun in the back rooms/outside classroom.
11:50 Parents collect children and can have an update from their Key Person and discuss how learning can continue at home with ideas from the week. Please check the KP boards to see what your child has been learning today (letters, numbers, songs, diversity, safety etc.

12:00 Lunch Club starts. You can bring a packed lunch, or pay for a cooked lunch. Children going home at 1pm sit in main hall. Children staying for afternoon sessions with childminders, continue fun in the back rooms/outside classroom.
12:50 Parents collect children - please read KP boardsif your KP finished at 1pm for an update on what they learned today.
1pm Smarties closed - other hall users may start their use of the hall now, so please vacate promptly. Some KPs are Registered Childminders, so may continue care of your child in this capacity after 1pm, and meet siblings at Great Meols Primary. (Please ask if you'd also benefit from this extended service).