Daily Outline – Afternoons

TOPP KIDS DAILY OUTLINE – AFTERNOONS

WELCOME, SNACK & ATTENDANCE
The first half hour of the afternoon should be spent with quiet table games and children eating snack. This gives the team time to complete any set up, get children signed in, hands washed and ROLL CALL.

Note: Food is not allowed at the centres or around toys, only at tables. Children must only eat at tables sitting down (licensing rules). On half days, children will have lunch after signing in and will do table games (not centres) until 1pm. This allows for extra time to set up. Try to encourage all children to have a snack (believe me, it makes a big difference for attitudes!)

FREE PLAY, CLUBS & SOCIAL SKILL BUILDING
At the beginning of free play (after Snack Time) the JR Leaders/Mentors/Club Portfolio will call for Kids clubs with the help of the Daily Child Leader. The Jr Leader/Mentor/Club Portfolio will help guide clubs during this time. The Physical Literacy/ Music & Movement Portfolio, Arts & Expression Portfolio, STREAM Portfolio will then take the daily child leader to help lead one game or activity for the day. Children can choose whether they participate in a club, the daily leader’s game / activity or free play. This is a time for general supervision for the Program Coordinator, Room Lead, and Arts & Expression Portfolio.

HOMEWORK TIME
Children have homework from time to time and usually like to do it in a quiet area or may even require some help. Feel free to set up a table in the storage room or library for them. If that is not available, provide them with headphones to cancel out any noise. As long as we can see them they are good to go. Kids do not have to participate in scheduled activities (excluding entire group activities like going outside) if they are doing homework.

COMMUNITY UNITY
Remember to call for clean-up reminders 10 and 5 minutes before clean up time. Have children clean up the area they are in and sit down quietly until excused to go to circle. Educators should be stationed around the room at clean-up time leading by example.

Community Unity should start off with a “Hello TOPP KIDS” with the reply of Hello _ (educators Names
Here). The Program Coordinator will then lead the Community Unity starting with Heys & Praise, followed by Good News & Announcements- Positive child sharing and educators going over portfolio activities for the day, upcoming events and anything needed for safety/ accreditation / changes to the program, etc. The Program Coordinator will then dismiss the children and educators to their activities. There should be minimal small talk in order to keep it short and not loose child interest. Community Unity should be no more than 10 minutes long. A ROLL CALL must be completed at this time.

CHILD LED ACTIVITIES
When children are excused from Community Unity, the Physical Literacy/ Music & Movement Portfolio, STREAM Portfolio and Arts & Expression Portfolios will then host their planned activities. Children are able to choose whether they participate in each activity, in a club or just free play. The Program Coordinator and Room Lead will act as support to the 3 Active play Coordinators as well as general supervision. If one group wishes to go outside, at least one of the supports would go with them. Planned activities should go no more than 1 hour.

***Fridays or PD Days may have more than one Planned Activity session dependent on the schedule.***

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Children are able to choose whether they participate in a club or just free play.

TOPP KIDS active play and physical literacy initiative (Health & Wellness) was created to address child obesity in the after-school setting. By teaching children that eating healthy and being physically active every day can be FUN, we establish healthy habits in children that promote behaviour changes that can
last a lifetime. We combine high energy, non-elimination activities with teaching skills and strategies that
keep kids moving and having fun both indoors and out.

This is a time for general supervision and planned physical activity. If it is possible to be outside- go
outside! Two team members will stay behind each day to complete cleaning or administrative tasks
(based on the portfolio schedule).

ENRICHMENT
After Health and wellness, generally there are few children left as many are picked up around this time.
Consider this a time to wind down and start cleaning up. This is a great time to promote literacy and smaller social activities as well as homework time. With many parents coming for pick-ups, this is a great
opportunity to involve them in calm activities with their children and a great time to build relationships
with them. This is our best opportunity to build the “Family Run Feel”.

THE FINAL HOUR 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
By this time enough children have left, and ratios are low enough 2 educators / day should be able to
break off and tackle their Cleaning Schedule and Weekly Reflective Practice/Planning. The remaining
Educators will collect the group into one area for all children and continue general supervision.

It is each Active Play Coordinators job to make sure there is enough of each activity prepped for all
children per day and a clear complete planning sheet written. All preparation and purchases should be
done on Monday morning for the Program Coordinators review. All Activity Sheets must be added to
their specific portfolio as proof of the activity (include pictures) and for future resource purposes. This is
each Educators time to use the computer if available.

WEEKLY REFLECTIVE PLANNING
Each portfolio is dedicated a time for Weekly Reflective Practice/Planning during the final hour of the day. This time is to ensure all planning sheets from the previous week are fully completed along with pictures (evidence).

• Photos
• Resources used for the ideas
• Record who suggested the activity – child suggestion, observed children’s interest, utilized
  the mandatory theme (focus) directed by TOPP KIDS.

This time is also used to complete the TOPP KIDS Weekly Reflective Practice Sheet using suggested Reflective Practice Questions to help support your completion. This sheet can be found on Drop Box and
in your portfolios.

Benefits of using the Reflective Practice Sheet:

• Professional Growth
• Enhance Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Analyze for improvement!
• Assess your performance!
• Recognize successes!