Afternoon Snack

[Deb]

We're a pre-school with our core hours from 9-12.00 and 12.00- 3pm with lunch part of the afternoon session. We also offer extended day care from 8-9 am and 3-4 pm (or 5 pm subject to demand). Previously we used to finish at 3.30 pm.

 

Children generally finish their lunch between 12.30 and 1 pm. We are then rushing at the end of the session to give them a snack at 2.30 officially but in practice at about 2.40 pm just before they go home but I am wondering if we need to offer them a snack then. I am wondering whether we should just provide the children at after school club with a snack at 3.15?

 

What do others do?

[kristina]

We run same type of sessions as you 9-12 & 12-3 with lunch in the afternoon session, we don't offer snack in the afternoon just make sure there is milk and water available for a drink. We would be hard pushed to provide afternoon snack as generally parents begin picking up from 2.30 onwards.

 

Kris

[Guest]

we offer same sessions as you, we don't give snack in the afternoon, we just make sure they have access to water and we have a fruit bowl on the side which they can help themselves to..

[Panders]

I think that's what I would do if we were open those hours, make sure they know it's there if they want it, and that they can have a drink, but nothing formal

[currycraver]

Yes i would do the same if we had similar hours. Children potentially will have had reasonable lunches. So if u can offer drinks i would think that would be fine. Have you asked the children. Do you have snack all together.