Staff
There are three full time Reception teachers.
A Typical Day
The Reception day is from 8.40am – 3.10pm
- 8.40: Doors open
- 8.45: Children choose their lunch and are registered.
- 9.00: Whole class phonics lesson using the ELS scheme. Children are taught four sounds per week through interactive learning using songs and actions and practise letter formation on individual whiteboards.
- 9.25: Children enjoy a range of child initiated learning activities.
- 9.55-10.10: Whole class snack time. A chance to teach good manners and to catch up with children’s news.
- 10.15-11.00: Child initiated and adult led activities inside and outside. Focused phonics activities in small teacher led groups.
- 11.10: Whole class maths time. Children are taught counting, making sets, shape, space and measure and problem solving through practical activities.
- 11.30-12.45: Lunch Time (see our Lunch Time Policies)
- 12.50: Registration
- 12.50-1.00: ‘Five a Day’. A fun, five minute routine which encourages fitness, focus and learning.
- 1.00-1.20: Whole class topic teaching time. Children are taught a wide range of topics throughout the year (e.g., ‘Autumn’, ‘People Who Help Us’, ‘Growing and Lifecycles’ and ‘Under the Sea’.
- 1.20-2.30: Child initiated and adult led activities inside and outside. Focused topic activities in small teacher led groups.
- 2.30-3.10: Tidy up, getting ready for home and story time.
From the spring term, the children also attend a weekly singing assembly and attend some special whole school assemblies (e.g., Harvest Festival).
During the summer term we prepare children for Year One by introducing more formal teaching approaches including Guided Reading, which we lead on a daily basis. We have five ability based groups. They complete a carousel of activities throughout the week which include: a Guided Reading session led by the class teacher; a guided writing session led by the TA; a free writing activity linked to the topic/book; a phonics game and a free reading activity.
We also introduce whole class formal handwriting sessions three times a week so that all children are used to sitting and working at a table.
Lunch Time Policies
Uniform
The children’s uniform is the same as the rest of the school. A uniform list is available here »