Start of the Day

The school gates open at 8.20am and close at 8.30am. Children enter school via the side gate. Pupils in Beech and Oak classes are encouraged to come into school independently to reduce the number of adults in the playground during the morning. 

If parents/carers need to pass on a message to the class teacher for the day ahead, please contact the school office at 8am or email the class email, which are checked briefly at 8am.

Where appropriate, soft starts are used to provide additional support for children who may find the transition into school challenging, helping them to feel settled, secure and ready to learn. These arrangements can be made in consultation with your child's class teacher and our SENDCo to ensure support is tailored to individual needs.

Morning Circle

At the start of each day, children come together as a class community in a circle. This time allows every child to feel seen, heard and valued, while giving staff the opportunity to check in on wellbeing and respond to any emerging needs. Children are encouraged to develop their confidence by sharing news, expressing opinions and answering questions. Although only 10 minutes long, this daily routine has a lasting positive impact on wellbeing, relationships and readiness for learning.

Lessons

The longer morning session is divided into focused learning blocks, including Maths, English, Phonics/Spelling, Handwriting, Guided Reading and Maths Facts. English and Maths are taught by a team of four teachers and teaching assistants.

The afternoon is dedicated to the wider curriculum and is taught by the three main class teachers. Children also take part in two PE lessons each week, and those in Years 3 and 4 attend weekly swimming lessons during the Spring Term. All children experience Forest School throughout the year, led by an external provider and our own Forest School leader, Miss Cain, alongside class teachers.

To enrich our music curriculum, children in Key Stage 1 receive weekly instrumental lessons from a music specialist throughout the year, while pupils in Years 5 and 6 take part in a term of instrumental tuition.

Worship

As a Church school, daily worship is an important aspect of our day. We come together to worship, sing, pray, celebrate and learn in a variety of groupings. The weekly worship focus is shared in our newsletter. Daily worship is from 12.50 pm to 1.10 pm

Lunch

Lunchtime is 45 minutes long, giving children time to calmly eat their lunch in our school hall or classroom (all the youngest children eat in the hall) and then go outside to play.  Children either have a hot lunch provided by an external provider or may bring a packed lunch to school. 

Play Time 

There is a daily morning play for 15 minutes, starting at 10am. Children play on the school playground or field during their morning and lunch playtimes.  We try and get outside whatever the weather, but if it is raining heavily, the children are supervised while they play indoors. During indoor play, children are supervised in either their classroom or hall, and for a proportion of the time will take part in a physical activity, led by the adult on duty and our Playground Pals.

All children finish at 3 pm (unless they are attending a club).  All families wait in the playground to meet their children. If children are going home with someone other than their usual adult, the school must be informed. 

Clubs 

Clubs are provided by school staff and outside providers. All clubs run from 3-4pm on a Monday, although we may also offer some shorter lunchtime clubs. An external provider is used for Multi-sports on a Tuesday / Wednesday and Thursday.