Your child’s daily routine will include activities from those below, as well as morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack

  • Arrival Time – Children will be received in the playground area
  • Settling-in Time – Children will be taken to their classrooms and encouraged to choose an appropriate activity

HIK - ROUTINES

Circle Time

Who is here? students place their name on the attendance board for the day

Show and Tell Time: where children are encouraged to bring something from home to show their friends and talk about, encouraging confidence and vocabulary development

Singing Time: children will learn new songs, sing favourite songs and develop rhyming and phonic skills

Learning Centre Time – Children will rotate through Learning Centres as prepared by their teachers. These may include:

  • language centre
  • maths centre
  • science centre
  • computer centre
  • manipulative centre
  • dramatics centre

Creative Project – The children will work on a creative project in small groups or as a team, including art projects, messy play and music time.

Outside Play

The children will play in the outdoor area, both under cover and in the open with equipment such as:

  • sand box
  • paddling pool
  • climbing frames
  • mini city driving course
  • ball games
  • reading area

Language Development & Story Time

Emphasis is placed on language development and vocabulary growth through the use of:

  • flash cards
  • story reading
  • discussions on theme

Physical Activity

Types of physical activities may include:

  • ballet
  • dancing
  • yoga
  • games
  • gym
  • aerobics

Rest Time – depending on your request, children can sleep during this time or enjoy quiet time in the classroom reading stories and other restful activities.

Wake Up Time – Children participate in an exercise routine to help them awaken from sleep or revive after quiet time

After School Activity Time
Activities will be run daily, such as:
– English/ESL club
– Yoga club – Creative Arts 
– Music and Movement
– Guided and Free Play

After School Activity Time

Activities will be run daily, such as:

  • English/ESL club
  • Yoga club – Creative Arts
  • Music and Movement
  • Guided and Free Play

An example of a day at HIK

  • Outside playtime
  • Show and Tell Time
  • Circle Time
  • Small group activities
  • Large group activities
  • Creative Play  
  • Messy Play  
  • Language Time
  • Snacks & Meal Times
  • Singing Time
  • Drama Time
  • Physical Education