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Our School Day
A typical school day:
EYFS (8:30 – 3:00):
8:30 |
Children greeted into school my class teacher
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8:30 – 8:45 |
Children complete writing focus activity (starting in Aut 1 as name writing, developing into letter and number formation throughout the year) |
8:45 – 9:00 |
RWI – Phonics short morning session Reviewing previous day letter sounds |
9:00 |
Register and lunch time orders |
9:00 – 9: 20 |
Literacy carpet session Class text focus |
9:20 – 10:00 |
Independent learning within provision supported by adults |
10:00- 10:20 |
Tidy and Chatter Natter (Chatter Natter is our communication-based activity which occurs each day at snack time. Planned discussions take place during this time, modelling key vocabulary and sentence structure) |
10: 20 |
Mathematics carpet input |
10:40 |
Independent learning within provision supported by adults – maths activity focus during this time |
11:15 |
Hand wash, toileting |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Lunch time / play time |
12:30 – 1:30 |
Phonics – Read Write Inc |
1: 30 – 2:00 |
Independent learning within provision Class teachers 1:1 reading with children |
2:00 |
Curriculum carpet session Children visit library Speech and language interventions |
2: 40 |
Story time |
3:00 |
Home time |
KS1 (8:45 – 3:15):
8:45 – 9:10 |
Registration 1:1 reading and phonics recap |
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9:10 – 10:15 |
Maths |
10:15 – 10:30 |
Break |
10:30 – 11:30 |
RWI phonics Handwriting, Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation |
11:30 – 12:30 |
Lunchtime |
12:30 – 1:15 |
Talk4Writing |
1:15 – 2:40 |
Curriculum (Science, Theme, P.E, foundation subjects) |
2:40 – 2:55 |
Assembly |
2:55 – 3:15 |
End of day story time |
On a Thursday, we invite parents into school as a ‘Secret Reader’ during our assembly slot.
Please note, every class visits Whitkirk Waterstones once per week.
KS2* (8:45 – 3:15):
8:45 – 9:10 |
Registration 1:1 reading and reading for pleasure/ maths/ Book Talk/ handwriting |
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9:10 – 10:05 |
Lesson 1 (English or Maths) |
10:05 – 11:00 |
Lesson 2 (English or Maths) |
11:00 – 11:15 |
Break |
11:15 – 12:15 |
Lesson 3 (Curriculum, Reading, Maths or Oracy) |
12:15 – 1:15 |
Lunchtime |
1:15 – 2:40 |
Curriculum (Science, Theme, P.E, foundation subjects) |
2:40 – 2:55 |
Assembly |
2:55 – 3:15 |
End of day story time |
*Year 3’s timetable differs slightly as they have a 30 minute reading session 4x per week instead of 2x 1 hour lessons.
Please note, every class visits Whitkirk Waterstones once per week.
- For Parents/Carers
- Admissions
- Join our Whitkirk Family
- School Information Booklet
- Attendance
- Before and After School Clubs
- Relationships, Behaviour & Attitudes
- Drop off and pick up
- Our School Day
- Calendar
- E-Safety
- Safeguarding
- School Meals
- Uniform
- Parent Survey Results
- Covid Risk Assessments
- ParentPay
- Parent Communications
- Friends of Whitkirk Primary School (PTA)