Our days begin at 9am with a warm welcome and a short settling in period to transition from home to Thrive.

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We like to wake ourselves up in the fresh air, setting the mood and tone for the day. Singing songs, reciting rhymes, playing instruments, fingerplays and body movement, all prepare us for the day ahead.

Explicit teaching of literacy skills.

We use a range a multisensory approaches to develop children's reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Around 10am we all head outside to play and enjoy a healthy fruit or vegetable snack.

Explicit teaching of numeracy skills.

Multisensory approaches are engaged to teach and learn: number, algebra, shape and space, measures, and data.

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Whether it's a board game, yoga session or some free drawing, children have the opportunity to rest their brains and do something else for a few minutes, allowing them to regain focus and energy for the rest of the morning.

This session provides a creative way of developing knowledge, understanding and practical skills by linking multiple subjects.

12:00-13:00

After a busy morning, children sit together at the dining table or picnic table and enjoy their lunch. They then have plenty of time outside to play, explore or relax.

Whether it's indoors or out, children experience an afternoon of play-based learning, linked to the seasons and our topic. Children engage with purposefully designed learning areas and exciting resources to stimulate exploration and creativity.

Alongside this we include teacher led focuses such as handwork, art, design, bush-craft, gardening, cooking and adventuring! 

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Stories spark imagination and create conversations. Reading together can trigger questions and help children understand more about the world around them, while also stimulating the mental patterns that are fundamental to creativity.