Daily routine
What your child would actually be doing
This page removes more parental anxiety than any other on the site, which is why it is written in this much detail.
8:30
Arrival
A teacher meets the children at the gate. Shoes off, bags away, and into the classroom in their own time.
8:45
The work cycle begins
Children choose their own work and settle. A teacher gives individual and small-group lessons while the rest of the room works.
10:00
Snack
Taken individually as children get hungry, rather than as a whole-class interruption — preparing and clearing it is part of the work.
10:30
The work cycle continues
The longest stretch of uninterrupted concentration in the day, and the most important part of the morning.
11:45
Group time
Songs, stories, Thai, and whatever the week’s theme happens to be.
12:00
Lunch
A cooked meal, eaten together. Children serve themselves, pour their own water and clear their own places.
12:45
Rest and quiet
The youngest children sleep. Older children rest, look at books, or work quietly.
13:45
Outdoors
The garden — climbing frame, swings, slide, ride-ons, and gardening. Every day the weather allows.
14:30
Activities
Cooking, music, art, yoga or swimming, depending on the day.
15:15
Tidy and gather
The room is put back together by the children who used it.
15:30
Collection
We are at the gate again, and will tell you about the day if you have a minute for it.