Our Daily Routine
NB: Jarjums is the Aborignial word for children and will be used throughout this document to refer to preschool children.
7:45am
Preschool is open. Jarjums arrive with their grown-up, are greeted by educators,
proceed to do their morning jobs before choosing where to play
9:00am
During their morning play time, jarjums are free to eat their fruit or veggie snack for morning tea with their peers.
10:45am
Transition and Morning Meeting in classrooms.
Morning Meetings consist of an Acknowledgement of Country and the 4 core elements which make up our Brain Smart Start (Conscious Discipline)- an activity that promote unity, breathing exercises to disengage stress, a wish-well ritual for connection, and a safe-keeper commitment to direct our focus for the day.
11:00am
Time to eat 1st lunch
11:30am
Jarjums transition back to play time
1:15pm
Tidy up and transition and Afternoon Meeting
1:30pm
Time to eat 2nd lunch. After lunch, jarjums pack their belongings ready for home time.
2:00pm
Rest and relaxation
2:20pm
Jarjums’ play time (inside). Grown-ups collect jarjums from their respective classrooms.
3:15pm
Preschool closes