Daily Routines
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Our daily routines foster a sense of security, ignite curiosity, and empower children to thrive in their learning.
7:00am - Morning Routine
Kornerstone Academy opens at 7:00am. Upon arrival, please remember to sign your child in and place their bag and belongings in their locker. Children need a labelled water bottle, hat, and spare set of clothes each day. If your child attends a non-catered centre, they will also need a healthy packed lunch.
Work Cycle
Once your child enters the classroom they will begin the Kornerstone Work Cycle. Children may choose to work individually, with an educator, or in a small group setting.
Students are encouraged to learn by moving, follow their interests, and pack away before they proceed with the next activity. Learning is individually paced and based on each child’s developmental needs and interests.
9am - Mid-Morning Routine
Around 9am, the Kornerstone Work Cycle concludes, and children enjoy a nutritious morning tea from a rotating menu of fresh fruit, muffins, cereal, healthy slices, and sandwiches accompanied by milk.
The children then go outside to play and engage in activities that encourage their physical development and fundamental movement skills. Children practice ball skills, running and jumping, play in the sandpit, engage in collaborative play, and participate in games, music, and dancing activities.
Group Time
After outdoor play, the children participate in group time which typically includes planned activities based on children’s interests.
Group time activities may include trilingual language activities, group interest projects, lessons in grace and courtesy, walking on the line, art and craft, or music and movement.
Throughout the day children participate in both planned and spontaneous group time experiences.
12:00pm-2:30pm - Lunch and Rest Time
Around 12:00pm, the children settle in for the lunchtime routine. Lunch is a social time, where educators encourage talking about different types of food and table manners. Lunch is also a great time to practice skills such as spooning, tonging, and using a fork.
After lunch, children sleep or have quiet rest time. The room is darkened and quiet sleep music lulls the children into a restful sleep. Younger children sleep or rest on floor beds. Quiet activities, school readiness booklets, and Kornerstone extended day activities are available for children who do not sleep.
2:30pm - Afternoon Routine
Around 2:30pm, the children who rest begin to wake up, and a communal afternoon snack is served. This is typically fresh vegetable sticks and dip, sandwiches, cheese and crackers, yoghurt, wraps, fresh fruit, or healthy muffins accompanied by water.
Once children have finished eating, they participate in outdoor play. Children follow their interests, explore the outdoors, and participate in individual and group learning experiences that foster social skills and fundamental movement skills.
3:30pm - Evening Routine
In the late afternoon, from around 3:30pm onwards, children return inside and begin winding down for the day. During this time, children engage in open-ended play, using building blocks, arts and crafts, construction pieces, work sheets, puzzles or animal figurines.
At 5:45pm, the childcare centre is thoroughly cleaned and prepared for the next day. Throughout the day families will receive updates about their child’s day via our family communication app.