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Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - snack time

Snack time is more than just getting fed quickly and moving on to the next part of the daily routine, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-school in Great Oakley, Essex.

We are very proud of our 'snack stop', the part of our daily routine when children can take time to sit together and enjoy a simple nutritious snack when they are ready to eat. In the past, we all had snacks together, usually after a noisy and chaotic tidy-up time. A rolling 'snack stop' is far more enjoyable, for both adults and children, and offers a wealth of learning opportunities.

We have a staff rota for 'snack stop', so we all have a chance to prepare and serve, and children soon learn which staff member does which day as we display our photographs as a visual reminder.

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