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The School Day 

 

The School Day 

 

School Hours 8.40am - 3.10pm = 32.5 hours per week

    
  

ALDER COPPICE PRIMARY SCHOOL

 Achievement through Commitment

 

   

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

10am – 10.20am

Year 1

KS1 Playground

20 minutes

10.30am – 10.50am

Year 2

KS1 Playground

20 minutes

10.30am – 10.50am

Year 5

Front Playground

20 minutes

Year 4

Back Playground

20 minutes

10.55am – 11.15am

Year 3

Front Playground

20 minutes

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

 

8.50am – 9am

Registration

 

9am – 9.20am

Reading Groups

20 minutes

9.20am – 9.40am

Phonics

20 minutes

9.40am – 9.50am

Fruit and milk

10 minutes

9.50am – 10.40am

Lesson time

50 minutes, open access, child initiated learning time. Adult led activities.  Inside and out/free flow playtime

10.40am – 11.20am

Number time (Maths)

40 minutes

11.20am – 11.30am

Preparation for lunchtime

10 minutes

11.30am – 12.45pm

Lunchtime

1 hour 15 minutes

12.45pm – 12.55pm

Return to class & Registration

10 minutes

12.55pm – 1.40pm

Lesson time

45 minutes handwriting/Big Book time/English/Phonics

1.40pm – 2.40pm

Lesson time

1-hour open access, child initiated learning time, adult led activities.  Inside and out/free flow playtime.

2.40pm – 3pm

Family Group Time

20 minutes (show and tell, assembly, singing, music time and reading groups)

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

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9.10am

Lesson 1/Phonics

20 mins

 

9.10am – 9.50am

Lesson 2/English

40 mins

 

9.50am – 10am

Preparation for play-time

 

 

10am – 10.20am

Break

20 minutes

 

10.20am – 10.30am

Fruit & Milk

10 minutes

 

10.30am – 10.45am

Mastery in Number

15 minutes

 

10.45am – 11.30am

Lesson 3/Maths

45 minutes

 

11.30am – 11.35am

Preparation for lunchtime

5 minutes

 

11.35am – 12.45pm

Lunch

1 hour             10 minutes

 

12.45pm – 12.55pm

Return to class/Registration

10 minutes

 

12.55pm – 1.25pm

Phonics/Spellings

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/

Thought for the Day

10 minutes

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9am

Thought for the Day/Assembly

10 minutes

 

9am – 9.05am

Movement

5 minutes

 

9.05am – 10.25am

Lesson 1

1 hour 20 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 – 12.15pm

Lesson 2/3

1 hour 20 minutes

 

12.15pm – 12.25pm

Preparation for lunchtime

10 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

 

2.15pm – 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

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9.35am

Lesson 1

45 minutes

 

9.35am – 9.40am

Movement

5 minutes

 

9.40am – 10.30am

Lesson 2A

50 minutes

 

10.30am – 10.50am

Lesson 2B

20 minutes

 

10.50am – 10.55am

Movement

5 minutes

 

10.55am – 11.15am

Break

20 minutes

 

11.15am – 11.20am

Movement

5 minutes

 

11.10am – 12.10pm

Lesson 3A

50 minutes

 

12.10pm – 12.30pm

Lesson 3B

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

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9.10am

Lesson 1A

20 minutes

 

9.10am – 10am

Lesson 1B

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 2B

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

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9.10am

Lesson 1A

20 minutes

 

9.10am – 10am

Lesson 1B

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 2B

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

Registration at 8.45am

8.50am – 9.35am

Lesson 1

45 minutes

 

9.35am – 9.40am

Movement

5 minutes

 

9.40am – 10.30am

Lesson 2A

50 minutes

 

10.30am – 10.50am

Lesson 2B

20 minutes

 

10.50am – 10.55am

Movement

5 minutes

 

10.55am – 11.15am

Break

20 minutes

 

11.15am – 11.20am

Movement

5 minutes

 

11.10am – 12.10pm

Lesson 3A

50 minutes

 

12.10pm – 12.30pm

Lesson 3B

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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