Our School Day
Early Years Foundation Stage
Foundation 1 (Nursery): 3 – 4 years old
F1A (15 hours per week)
Morning sessions: 8.30am – 11.30am
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Registration as the children enter the setting
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Free flow activities with access to snack table
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Circle time with phonics, maths, ICT, physical development focus
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Focus activities such as music, PE, visiting the school library and nature walks
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Free flow opportunities with Adult Led activities for children to access e.g. fruit printing, obstacle courses, etc. with continuing access to snack
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Tidy up time
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Story/Singing
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Home time back in corners with plenary of the day
F1 (30 hours per week)
8.45am – 2.45pm
- 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
- 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
The School day begins at 8.55am and ends at 3.00pm for all children in Foundation 2. Children arrive on the back playground from 8.45am and when the whistle blows at 8.55 am the children line up, in classes. The Teacher and Teaching Assistant walk the children into class and the day starts at 9.00am. Children are dismissed from the same place on the back playground, between 3.05 – 3.10pm. The following timetable is
Through the day, the children will take part in
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Phonics
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Free flow
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Mathematics
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Handwriting
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Music, ICT, Library, Circle times, PSED, Thinking Skills, Assemblies
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Story time
Key Stage 1
In Years 1 and 2 children arrive on the back playground from 8.45am and when the whistle blows at 8.55 am the children line up, in classes. The Teacher and Teaching Assistant walk the children into class and the day starts with registration at 9.00am. Children are dismissed from the back playground between 3.05 – 3.10pm.
Year 1: 5 – 6 years old
Throughout the day the children will take part in
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Mental Maths
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English Skills
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Phonics
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Mathematics LUNCHTIME
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Guided Reading
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Topic (RE, Humanities, science)
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PE, Computing, Music
Year 2: 6 – 7 years old
The children are taught in ability or mixed ability groups within a whole class, either
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English Skills
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Phonics
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Mathematics LUNCHTIME
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Guided Reading
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Topic (RE, Humanities, science)
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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
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.
Sunflower Club: The school offers a club facility to all children from 8.00 – 9.00am and again from 3.00 – 4.00pm, bookable through Parent Mail.