Our School Day

Early Years Foundation Stage

Foundation 1 (Nursery): 3 – 4 years old

woodland animals: Meadow and treetop classes

we offer 15 hour, 24 hour and 30 hour places

8.30am – 3.30pm

• Registration as the children enter the setting

• Free flow activities with access to snack table

• Circle time with phonics, maths, ICT, physical development focus

• Free flow opportunities with Adult Led activities for children to access e.g. fruit printing, obstacle courses, etc. with continuing access to snack

• Tidy up time 
• Story and home time for 15/24 hour children

• Lunch time in the dining hall followed by a quiet time (with an option to nap if needed)

• Outdoor play

• Circle time with an introduction to the afternoon activities

• Focus activities such as music, PE, visiting the school library and nature walks.

• Snack time

• Free flow opportunities with Adult Led activities and continuing activities

• Tidy up time

• Story/Singing

• Home time back in corners with plenary of the day

Foundation 2 (Reception): 4 – 5 years old

OCEAN ANIMALS: SHARK, WHALE, DOLPHIN AND TURTLE CLASSES

The School day begins at 8.55am and ends at 3.00pm for all children in Foundation 2. Children can come into class from 8.45am to be greeted by their teacher. Gates/doors close at 9.05am and the register is taken. Children are dismissed at 3.00pm. The following timetable is broadly as follows: (N.B. times of sessions will vary throughout the year in response to children’s needs e.g. Writing sessions may be extended when the children are ‘ready to write’.

Through the day, the children will take part in adult led activities, child initiated play and supported play.

• Phonics

• Free flow

• Mathematics

• Handwriting

• Music, ICT, Library, Circle times, PSED, Thinking Skills, Assemblies

• Story time

Key Stage 1

In Years 1 and 2 children can come into class from 8.45am to be greeted by their teacher. Gates/doors close at 9.05am and the register is taken. Children are dismissed from the back playground between 3.05 – 3.10pm.

Year 1: 5 – 6 years old

SAVANNAH ANIMALS: ELEPHANT, HIPPO, GIRAFFE AND RHINO CLASSES

Throughout the day the children will take part in adult led activities and adult initiated play in The following timetable is broadly as follows:

• Mental Maths

• English Skills

• Phonics

• Mathematics LUNCHTIME

• Guided Reading

• Topic (RE, Humanities, science)

• PE, Computing, Music

Year 2: 6 – 7 years old

JUNGLE ANIMALS: JAGUAR, TIGER, LEOPARD AND LION CLASSES

The children are taught in ability or mixed ability groups within a whole class, either teacher led, adult supported or independently. The approach is more formal as children can concentrate for longer periods of time. The following timetable is broadly as follows:

• English Skills

• Phonics

• Mathematics LUNCHTIME

• Guided Reading

• Topic (RE, Humanities, science)

• PE, Computing, Music

Morning Playtimes: Early Years Foundation Stage children enjoy free flow periods during their sessions in school and child initiated play which means that designated ‘playtimes’ are not timetabled for F1 and F2 children. Years 1 and 2 have a 15 minute designated playtime in the mornings.

Lunchtimes: All children in main school all day (F2, Y1, Y2) are entitled to a free, hot school meal as per the Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) initiative introduced by the Government from September 2014, Foundation 1 children do not qualify. Lunchtime is from 11.45am to 1.00pm.

Assembly times: Whole School Assemblies take place on Mondays and Fridays at 10.15 am

Year Group assemblies happen at other times during the week. Assemblies may focus on any one or more of our 6 Values: Virtue, Aspiration, Loyalty, Unity, Empathy and Self-Respect through a story and discussion or celebrate special days in history or specific religions e.g. Guy Fawkes day, Remembrance day, Diwali, St. George’s day.