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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	8.45am – 8.55am	Nursery Gate

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

8.45am – 8.55am	Gates/Doors open
9am	Registration
9.05am – 9.20am	Mastery in Maths	15 minutes
9.20am – 9.45am	Phonics	25 minutes
9.45am – 10.00am	Fruit and milk	15 minutes
	Session 1	45 minutes, open access, child initiated learning time. Adult led activities. Inside and out/free flow playtime
10.45am – 11.20am	Number time (Maths)	35 minutes
11.20am – 11.30am	Preparation for lunchtime	10 minutes
11.30am – 12.50pm	Lunchtime	1 hour 20 minutes
12.50pm – 12.55pm	Registration	5 minutes
1pm – 1.30pm	Lesson time	30 minutes handwriting/Big Book time/English/Phonics
1.30pm – 2.40pm	Lesson time	1 hour 10 minutes open access, child initiated learning time, adult led activities. Inside and out/free flow playtime.
2.40pm	Family Group Time	20 minutes (show and tell, assembly, singing, music time and reading groups)
	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 – 9.20am	Lesson 1/Phonics	30 minutes
9.20am – 10.05am	Lesson 2/English	45 minutes
10.05am – 10.25am	Break	20 minutes	Including Fruit & Milk
10.25am – 10.30am	Movement	5 minutes
10.30am – 11.15am	Lesson 3/Maths	45 minutes
11.15am – 11.30am	Mastery in Number	15 minutes
11.30am – 11.40am	Preparation for lunchtime	10 minutes
11.40am – 12.50pm	Lunch	1 hour 10 minutes
12.50pm – 12.55pm	Movement/return to class	5 minutes
12.55pm – 1pm	Registration	5 minutes
1pm – 1.25pm	Phonics/Spellings	25 minutes
1.25pm – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day/Story	10 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	Assembly/Collective Worship	10 minutes
9am – 9.50am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
9.50am – 10.30am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.40am – 11am	Break	20 minutes
11am – 11.25am	Phonics	25 minutes
11.25am – 12.05pm	Lesson 3	40 minutes
12.05pm – 12.20pm	Mastering Number	15 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 – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day	5 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 – 9.40am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
9.40am – 10.30am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Break	20 minutes	Front
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Collective Worship/ Maths Fluency	20 minutes
11.20am – 11.45am	Reading	25 minutes
11.45am – 11.50am	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
11.50am – 12.30pm	Lunch	40 minutes	Front
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Registration	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.25pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
1.25pm – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day	10 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 – 9.40am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
9.40am – 10.30am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Collective Worship/ Maths Fluency	20 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Preparation for play-time	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Break	20 minutes	Back
11.15am – 11.20am	Movement	5 minutes
11.20am – 12.10pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
12.10pm – 12.30pm	Reading	20 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.15pm	Lunch	40 minutes	Front
1.15pm – 1.20pm	Movement	5 minutes
1.20pm – 1.25pm	Registration	5 minutes
1.25pm – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.15pm	Preparation for end of day	10 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 – 9.40am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
9.40am – 10.30am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Collective Worship/ Maths Fluency	20 minutes
10.50am – 10.55am	Preparation for play-time	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Break	20 minutes	Front
11.15am – 11.20am	Movement	5 minutes
11.20am – 12.10pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
12.10pm – 12.30pm	Reading	20 minutes
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.15pm	Lunch	40 minutes	Back
1.15pm – 1.20pm	Movement	5 minutes
1.20pm – 1.25pm	Registration	5 minutes
1.25pm – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day	5 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 – 9.40am	Lesson 1	50 minutes
9.40am – 10.30am	Lesson 2	50 minutes
10.30am – 10.50am	Break	20 minutes	Back
10.50am – 10.55am	Movement	5 minutes
10.55am – 11.15am	Collective Worship/ Maths Fluency	20 minutes
11.20am – 11.45am	Reading	25 minutes
11.45am – 11.50am	Preparation for lunchtime	5 minutes
11.50am – 12.30pm	Lunch	40 minutes	Back
12.30pm – 12.35pm	Registration	5 minutes
12.35pm – 1.25pm	Lesson 3	50 minutes
1.25pm – 2.15pm	Lesson 4	50 minutes
2.15pm – 3.05pm	Lesson 5	50 minutes
3.05pm – 3.10pm	Preparation for end of day	5 minutes
3.10pm	End of School

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