Daily Routine
Settling in
At Invergarry ELC, we foster a nurturing environment, building on home experiences. We strive to build a relationship with both parent and child to ensure a smooth transition.
You can contact us either by phone or email to make enquiries before or during enrolment. Your child will have the opportunity to visit for a morning, the term before they start. You can discuss your child's needs and any relevant information with staff.
When your child starts nursery staff will be on hand to help to settle your child. You will be able to play alongside your child until they are confident to stay.
ELC pupils are not entitled to transport.
List of what to bring to ELC
Bag with change of clothes
Indoor shoes
Water bottle
Suitable clothing for the weather i.e. waterproof clothes/wellies
Daily Routine
Morning Arrival
Nursery is open from 9:00 am with a flexible start time. Parents/carers can come in with your child and encourage them to be independent in the cloak room, changing shoes, hanging their coat up and putting their picture up on the sign in wall. Staff will be there to welcome your child and have a chat. Parents/ carers sign the register before leaving. This also gives you an opportunity to discuss anything with staff.
Play
Children can free flow between indoor and outdoor spaces with activities such as fine motor skill activities, painting, messy play, crafts, construction and role play available
Snack time
10:15am
Children are encouraged to come and help prepare for snack time with tasks such as setting the table, cutting up fruit and vegetables, composting and pouring their own drinks. This helps with socialisation and independence skills
Free flow Play/outside in the school grounds/walk
The children may choose to engage in activities or we may go for a walk such as along the river path, a trip to the playpark or a play in the school grounds/woods
Rhyme/story/song
Time for a quiet get together time where rhymes, a story or a song is shared and new ones are introduced.
Lunchtime
12.15pm
Children wash their hands, collect their coloured lunch wrist band and line up to go to the canteen for lunch
Toothbrushing
Daily toothbrushing takes place after lunch
Free flow play indoors and out/movement/activity
The pace of the afternoon session varies as often we try to create a quiet calm afternoon where the children may join in with cosmic yoga, a table top game, books and such.
Tidy up time/ getting ready for home time
The children are encouraged to help tidy up and get ready for hometime. They may also have story while they are waiting
Home time
Nursery finishes at 3:00pm every day. If you need to collect your child earlier or wish for a different collecting time, please arrange with staff beforehand
Visitors/Library van
From time to time, we have visitors in such as the Oral Support worker, a post person, and such. Every 3 weeks on a Tuesday, the library van also visits . You will be informed of these upcoming visits on Dojo
Outings and planned trips
To enhance the children's experiences, support the curriculum, being part of our community and celebrating the end of the summer term, the children will have planned outings and trips which we will inform you off and seek permission in advance