“Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.
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A typical day may look like this...
Children arrive from 8am and have access to the open-plan downstairs area and garden. We provide a healthy breakfast around a table and this is when we plan our day as a group.
Children will have lots of time to learn through their play at Karibu as well as exploring the great outdoors!
We never know what we are going to get up to. The children often plan their day around the breakfast table and we often 'story map' our day. We head out most days and this is often is straight after breakfast.
Mid-morning we will have a healthy snack - this could be at Karibu, in a park or in ‘the forest’ (Arnos Vale).
Early in the afternoon, we all tuck into lunch. Maybe we're old fashioned but we firmly believe eating should be a leisurely, social occasion where stories and thoughts are shared around a table.
The children will often be involved in growing and preparing their own food and this always brings a whole new dimension to eating!
After a busy morning, a lot of the children have naps in the designated sleep room upstairs, whilst the older children enjoy some quiet time downstairs.
Healthy snacks will be provided during the afternoon.
“The ultimate gift we can give the world is to grow our tiny humans into adult humans who are independent thinkers, compassionate doers, conscious questioners, radical innovators and passionate peace makers.
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At Karibu
The children are encouraged to explore a range of fun and engaging experiences and these will be individually tailored to your child's interests. These may include:
Cooking
Digging and planting
Time on our allotment
Messy play
Playing in our sand pit
Art and craft activities
Painting
Model making
Den building
Singing and dancing
Block play
Story books
Games
Phonics activities
Eating at Karibu
All of our meals are freshly cooked using lots of whole foods.
We provide tasty, well-balanced, healthy meals for the children and they will be involved in the preparation when possible. Our menu is vegetarian.
Below are examples of some tasty treats we may enjoy!
Breakfasts
Porridge and fruit
Wholegrain toast and peanut butter
Eggs on wholegrain toast
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Snacks
Fruit & rice cakes / oat cake
Vegetable sticks
Breadsticks and cheese
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Main meals
Seasonal soup with homemade bread and butter
Mac & cauliflower cheese with vegetables
Quorn pasta bolognese, cheese and vegetables
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Puddings
Fruit & yoghurt
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We have purposefully used ‘vegetables’ so that we can incorporate seasonal changes and potentially involve the children with choices from the greengrocers throughout the year. We also reserve the right to occasionally ‘freestyle’ with our menu, adapting our meals based on product availability and to reduce food waste.