Here’s a timetable of a typical day from a staff’s roles and responsibility perspective:
| Time | Observer | Teacher/Directress | Overseer |
| 7:30-8am | Handover period of broad plan for the day.
Preparation for the group activities such as phonics, rhyme time and storytelling. |
Staff aware of the daily plan and other areas of discussion. Prepare environment and any topic work. |
Joining team brief. Health and safety review of class, resources and garden |
| 8-9am | Breakfast/cleaning/entertain children with activity table, resources etc. | One to one teaching | Checklist |
| 9-11am | Calendar and group chat time followed by phonics (30 mins)/reading/singing, messy play, Various activities for children including, gardening, cooking, yoga, woodwork and photography. | Observations/tapestry update and one to one teaching | Maintaining the health and safety of the classroom and Montessori ethos of grace and coutesy. Snack preparation. |
| 11:-11:15 | Prepare for outdoor play/home time | Continued documentation/planning | Nappy checks |
| 11:15-12:30 | Garden play, meet and greet afternoon children | Sending morning children home, liasing with parents,
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Garden play, lunch break at 12pm |
| 12:30-1pm | Finish lunches and clear up | Lunch break 12:30, | Assist with settling children |
| 1-3:30pm | Naps if required, calendar time, phonics,messy play, art and craft, supporting the uninterrupted learning cycle which includes either photography, cooking, woodwork, foreign languages, yoga | One to one teaching, observing and documenting progress and plans during this period of learning cycle. | Prepare snacks, oversee children’s needs and safety |
| 3:30-4pm | Ready for home time/garden play or choice of indoor group activity | Ensure checklist up to date and children collected safely | Check nappies/checklist. Prepare tea. |
| 4-4:30pm | Serve Tea and assist as required. | Ensure documentation up to date after liasing with parents. | serve needs of the children. Cleaning checklist. |
| 4:30-5:30 | Free play and learn, snacks available throughout. | 1:1 teaching and observations | Observe free play to keep nursery safe and happy. |
| 5:30-6pm | Reading time/ help get ready for home | To assist children and ensure children leave nursery safely. | Check nappies and assist with home time. |
| 6-6:30pm | Interacting with children with songs/rhymes reading while collection in progress.
Team brief & tidy up. |
Ensure children are collected safely and being available for parents for a handover.Team brief | Observing the safety of children while handover in progress. Team brief and tidy up/cleaning. |