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The School Day

School Hours 8.40am - 3.10pm

Arrival Times
Nursery	8.30am – 8.40am	Nursery Gate
Key Stage 1	8.30am – 8.40am	Pedestrian Gate
Key Stage 2	8.30am – 8.40am	KS2 Playground Gate
Reception	8.35am – 8.45am	Nursery Gate

Play-times
10.05am – 10.20am	Year 1	KS1 Playground	20 minutes
10.35am – 10.50am	Year 2	KS1 Playground	20 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Year 5	Front Playground	20 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Year 4	Back Playground	20 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Year 3	Front Playground	20 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Year 6	Back Playground	20 minutes

Departure times
Reception	3.05pm	KS1 Playground
Year 2	3.10pm	Main Drive/LSH
Years 5 and 6	3.10pm	KS2 Playground
Years 3 and 4	3.15pm	KS2 Playground
Year 1	3.15pm	Main Drive/From classrooms

Foundation Stage - Year R

8.35am – 8.45am	Gates/Doors open
8.45am – 8.50am	Settling in
8.50am – 9am	Registration
9am – 9.20am	Reading Groups
9.20am – 9.40am	Phonics
9.40am – 9.50am	Fruit and milk
9.50am – 10.40am	Lesson time
10.40am – 11.20am	Number time (Maths)
11.20am – 11.30am	Preparation for lunchtime
11.30am – 12.45pm	Lunchtime
12.45pm – 12.55pm	Return to class & Registration
12.55pm – 1.40pm	Lesson time
1.40pm – 2.40pm	Lesson time
2.40pm – 3pm	Family Group Time
3pm	Preparation for end of day
3.05pm	End of day

Key Stage 1

Year 1

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity	10 minutes
8.50am – 9.10am	Lesson 1	20 mins
9.10am – 9.50am	Lesson 2	40 mins
9.50am – 10.05am	Fruit/Milk and Preparation for play-time	15 minutes
10.05am – 10.25am	Break	20 minutes
10.25am – 10.30am	Transition	5 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Phonics/Reading	20 minutes
10.50am – 11.25am	Lesson 3	35 minutes
11.25am – 11.35am	Preparation for lunchtime	10 minutes
11.35am – 12.45pm	Lunch	1 hour 10 minutes
12.45pm – 12.55pm	Return to class/Registration	10 minutes
12.55pm – 1.25pm	Maths/Phonics	30 minutes
1.25pm – 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	15 minutes
3.15pm	End of School

Year 2

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity	10 minutes
8.50am – 9am	Lesson 1A	10 minutes
9am – 9.05am	Movement	5 minutes
9.05am – 9.35am	Lesson 2A	30 minutes
9.35am – 10.25am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.25am – 10.30am	Preparation for play-time	5 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Break	20 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.45am	Lesson 3	50 minutes
11.45am – 12.20pm	Lesson 3A	35 minutes
12.20pm – 12.25pm	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
12.25pm – 1.15pm	Lunch	50 minutes
1.15pm – 1.20pm	Movement/return to class	5 minutes
1.20pm – 1.25pm	Registration	5 minutes
1.25pm – 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	10 minutes
3.10pm	End of School

Key Stage 2

Year 3

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity/ Thought for the Day	10 minutes
8.50am – 9.10am	Lesson 1A	20 minutes
9.10am – 10am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
10am - 10.50am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Break	20 minutes
11.15am – 11.20am	Movement	5 minutes
11.20am – 12.10pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
12.10pm – 12.30pm	Lesson 3A	20 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.15pm	Lunch	40 minutes
1.15pm – 1.20pm	Movement	5 minutes
1.20pm – 1.25pm	Registration	5 minutes
1.25– 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	15 minutes
3.15pm	End of School

Year 4

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity/ Thought for the Day	10 minutes
8.50am – 9.10am	Lesson 1A	20 minutes
9.10am – 10am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
10am – 10.05am	Movement	5 minutes
10.05am – 10.25am	Lesson 2A	20 minutes
10.25am – 10.30am	Preparation for break	5 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Break	20 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.45am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
11.45am – 11.50am	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
11.50am - 12.30pm	Lunch	40 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Movement	5 minutes
12.35pm – 12.40pm	Registration	5 minutes
12.40pm – 1.25pm	Lesson 3	45 minutes
1.25pm – 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	15 minutes
3.15pm	End of School

Year 5

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity/ Thought for the Day	10 minutes
8.50am – 9.10am	Lesson 1A	20 minutes
9.10am – 10am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
10am – 10.05am	Movement	5 minutes
10.05am – 10.25am	Lesson 2A	20 minutes
10.25am – 10.30am	Preparation for break	5 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Break	20 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.45am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
11.45am – 11.50am	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
11.50am - 12.30pm	Lunch	40 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Movement	5 minutes
12.35pm – 12.40pm	Registration	5 minutes
12.40pm – 1.25pm	Lesson 3	45 minutes
1.25pm – 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	10 minutes
3.10pm	End of School

Year 6

8.30am – 8.40am	Gates open/Arrival
8.40am – 8.50am	Registration and Do Now Activity/ Thought for the Day	10 minutes
8.50am – 9.10am	Lesson 1A	20 minutes
9.10am – 10am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
10am – 10.50am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Break	20 minutes
11.15am – 11.20am	Movement	5 minutes
11.20am – 12.10pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
12.10pm – 12.30pm	Lesson 3A	20 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.15pm	Lunch	40 minutes
1.15pm – 1.20pm	Movement	5 minutes
1.20pm – 1.25pm	Registration	5 minutes
1.25– 2.10pm	Lesson 4	45 minutes
2.10pm – 3pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	10 minutes
3.10pm	End of School