Start your nursery day the right way! This resource provides a complete set of high-quality visuals designed to create an engaging, child-friendly “Welcome Board” for your early years classroom.

These are the exact, tried-and-tested visuals we use in our own nursery setting to establish a calm morning routine, help children understand their day, and introduce early concepts of time and the world around them.

What’s Included?

This comprehensive download gives you everything you need to set up your daily board:

Visual Timetable Cards: A selection of clear, easy-to-understand visual cards covering the key parts of a typical nursery day (e.g., registration, snack time, outdoor play, story time, home time).
Days of the Week:Bright and clear labels to help introduce the days of the week and the concept of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Weather Visuals:Engaging weather icons so your children can look out the window and become “weather watchers” each morning!

Why use a Visual Welcome Board in the Early Years?

Establishes Routine & Security: Knowing “what is happening now” and “what is happening next” significantly reduces anxiety for young children, especially those struggling with separation during morning drop-offs.
Develops Independence:Visual timetables empower children to independently check the routine, rather than constantly asking adults what is coming next.
Supports Early Learning: Discussing the weather and the days of the week during your morning carpet time is a fantastic, contextual way to introduce early understanding of the world, sequencing, and time.
Fully Inclusive: Just like communication boards, visual timetables are essential for supporting children with SEND, EAL, and speech and language needs, ensuring everyone understands the structure of the day.

How to Use:

Simply print, laminate, and attach Velcro dots to the back. Create a dedicated “Welcome” display at child-height where you can update the day, weather, and routine together during your morning registration!