School Day

Nursery Times.

8.45am Doors open.
8.55am Morning session begins.
11.25am Some morning children go home and some afternoon children join us for lunch.
12.25pm Afternoon session begins.
3.00pm Children go home.

We now offer flexible provision which enables parents to choose the duration of the sessions attended by their children.

Children are encouraged to stay for lunch as part of their 15 hour entitlement and can have a school dinner at the reduced cost of £1.60 or bring along a packed lunch.

School Timetable.

7.30am – 8.30am Wraparound Care – ‘Seashells’ Breakfast Club

Monday to Friday term time only (please contact school office for more details and prices)

8.30am Breakfast Club (all pupils)

Free breakfast for all pupils in school including warm bagels, cereals and fruit supported by the Magic Breakfast government programme

8.45am Arrival.

Staff will be available in their classrooms to receive children and meet parents.

8.55am Registration.

The first session begins immediately after registration. Registration officially closes at 9.30am

Collective Worship.

Each week day we celebrate collective worship together at 10.20am.

Each Friday we celebrate the achievements of our pupils and invite parents, carers and family members to join us. The class teacher will notify you if your child has a special award or cup to collect in order that you can celebrate their success with us.

Foundation:

The children self register in their key groups in their own base rooms upon arrival.

9.10 – 9.25 – each key group has their literacy, phonics or other curricular input. The children take it in turns to work in their focus groups which are delivered both indoors and in the outdoor classroom. The remaining children explore and investigate different areas of provision where observations are recorded to enhance child-initiated learning.

9.30-10.00 – children access continuous provision with teacher focused activities.

10.30 – 10.45 – the children have their second input of the day.

12.00 – 1.00 lunchtime.  MSA’s organise and supervise school dinners and support the children with their packed lunches before taking them onto the main school playground for playtime.

1.05 – 1.20 – the children access their final input of the day.

2.40 – 3.05 – tidy up, storytime and prayers are shared before the children go home.

Key stage 1

8.55 – registration
9.00 – 9.30 – phonics
9.30 – 10.20 – literacy
10.20 – 10.40 – collective worship
10.40 – 10.55 – playtime
11.00 – 12.00 – numeracy
12.00 – 1.00 – lunchtime
1.00 – 1.20 – guided reading
1.20 – 2.20 – cross curricular topic work
2.25 – 2.40 afternoon playtime
2.40 – 3.05 – story and preparing for home

The children work in their own classrooms at a teacher focus activity, or independently work in small groups. Some children will access the classroom areas and groups may work in the outdoor classroom

Teachers ensure pupils have their belongings and see them out of the classroom to the waiting parent, carer or responsible adult.

Children wait with the teacher until they are met. If children have not been collected by 3.15pm, the school office needs to be informed so that the Head or the Deputy can make arrangements.

Timetables/Groupings.

Individual class information is available in each classroom.

3.05pm – 6.00pm Wraparound Care – ‘Seashells’ After School Club

Seashells After School Club provides indoor and outdoor play and resources for 2 or 3 hour sessions after school Monday to Friday term time only. Charges include a snack (please contact school office for more details and prices)

Attendance Registers.

Attendance registers are to be marked twice daily at the beginning of the morning and afternoon sessions.

We ask all parents and carers to ring school and inform of any pupil absences before the beginning of the school day. The office staff will record an absence slip and inform individual class teachers. Unauthorised absences are investigated initially via a telephone call on the first day of unauthorised absence. However if unauthorised absences or lateness are persistent the Headteacher and if necessary the Education Social Worker will follow it up. The School office will collate information every week.

Dinner Money.

Dinner money is payable online with Parentpay (please contact the school office for details on how to login and use Parentpay)

All school meals are recorded daily including free school meals and packed lunches. The school office monitors Parentpay for up to date payment information.

Educational Visits/Sponsor Money.

Educational visits and trip monies are now collected through the Parentpay website

Money collected from fundraising is used to provide exciting opportunities for the pupils e.g. visits to the ballet, outdoor education, museums etc

Medical Information.

Each class has a medical information list that is initially sent with the registers. Each class teacher is responsible for keeping this in a safe but accessible place.

Staff Development Meetings.

Tuesday 3.15pm.

A termly agenda is drawn up by the Leadership Team, meetings include regular, specific Key Stage Meetings

P.E.

Children regularly have P.E lessons both inside and, weather permitting, outside. For outside wear, children will need a P.E. kit. which consists of shorts, t-shirt, plimsolls in the Summer Term (and a bag which will hang in the cloakroom to contain them – all items must be labelled with your child’s name).

Throughout the academic year KS1 pupils will attend regular swimming lessons at a local pool. The classes are placed in groups so all groups in KS1 receive at least 10 consecutive weekly swimming lessons. These lessons will be led by Mr Terry Ellis the school’s PE Specialist and supported by the Teaching Assistants whilst the venue provides a fully qualified Lifeguard for the school sessions which are normally held on a Thursday morning during term time.

Jewellery.

Children should not wear jewellery in school, things do get damaged or lost and much distress is caused when this happens.