Our School Day

Whitkirk Primary School (73)

A typical school day:

EYFS (8:30 – 3:00):

8:30	Children greeted into school my class teacher
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
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
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.

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Our School Day

A typical school day:

EYFS (8:30 – 3:00):

KS1 (8:45 – 3:15):

**KS2* (8:45 – 3:15):**

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