Play provides the opportunities for the children to co-operate with each other and with the adults in the group, enabling them to broaden their experiences of relationships, so that they can cope with a wider range of situations.  Play allows the children to use their imagination and to learn, practice and apply skills.  During the daily routine children are involved in:-

Free-play
The nurseries encourage children to make choices and decisions for themselves, whilst learning to accept the responsibility and consequences of their own action.  Children need to make choices for themselves as it encourages them to be independent.

Group Time
This is the time of day when all the children are sat at a table in their group and work with the adult responsible for them on some specific task, usually planned topic work.

Music and Movement
Music and movement is important as we learn to express ourselves through it.

Story and Singing
Books and stories are a vital source of information and helps development in all areas.  Reading books helps children understand that print conveys meaning, is read from left to right and from top to bottom.  Books help children identify both positive and negative emotions, while ensuring that they learn the vocabulary necessary to explain how they are feeling.  Singing sessions help promote social, emotional and language skills.  Children need to associate sounds with patterns, which helps them develop an awareness of the way words are made and used.

Physical Play
These sessions are fun, challenging and suitable for the ages and stages of development, so that the children enjoy them and develop skills by extending themselves to try new things.  Children are naturally adventurous and therefore need the freedom to move around in a less confined and restricted space.  By exploring the nursery environment and meeting challenges, children develop confidence and self-esteem