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Early Years Daily Routines

Reception Daily Routines 

This is the daily routine of Reception at Sir Francis Hill Primary School, but every day can be different and exciting.

TimeDurationActivity

8.50am – 9.10am

School gates open 8.45am

School starts 9.00am

20 mins

School Gate Opens / Morning Activities

  • Parents/Carers walk their child to the drop off point at the classroom door and are met by a member of staff
  • Parents / Carer say goodbye and leave via the school gates
  • Children then independently carry their book bag and water bottle into school.
  • Children complete the class self-register
  • Children start to complete the morning activities in the classroom

9.10am – 9.20am

10 mins

Welcome Time

  • Welcome song / Register / Lunch register / Date & Weather / Visual Timetable

9.20am – 10.00am

increases over the year

40 mins

Focus Time Input – Phonics (RWI)

  • Whole group focused input – Phonics
  • Phonics groups, small group adult led learning
  • Brain Break - Physical Challenge / Yoga / Breathing / Water break

10.00am – 10.15am

15 mins

Focus Time Input – Maths

  • Whole group focused input – Maths

10.15am – 11.15am

1 hour

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities – Maths / English / PE
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Snack Area open
  • Tidy Time (if needed)

11.15am - 11.20am

5 mins

Quick Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

11.20am – 11.45am

25 mins

Learning Review Time / Story Time

  • Learning Review Time / SeeSaw Review
  • Additional RWI Phonics Session Recap
  • Phonics Interventions
  • Story time
  • Toilet / Hands washed / Adult walk children to the Hall

11.45am – 1.00pm

1 hour

15 mins

Lunch Time / Playtime

  • Children start to eat in the hall (Packed lunch or hot school meal)
  • Playtime on the main school playground

1.00pm – 1.05pm

5 mins

Register Time

  • Register / Visual Timetable
  • After lunch discussion time / Yoga / Mindfulness / Breathing

1.05pm – 1.20pm

15 mins

Focus Time Input – Letter Formation

  • Whole group focused input – Gross & Fine Motor Skills / Letter Formation

1.20pm – 1.30pm

10 mins

Drawing Club Input

  • Whole group focused input – Drawing Club

1.30pm – 2.30pm

1 hour

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities – Maths / English / Topic
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Snack Area open

2.30pm - 2.40pm

10 mins

Big Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

2.40pm - 3.00pm

20 mins

Focus Time Input

  • Whole group focused input – PSHE / Music / Picture News / Assembly

3.00pm – 3.25pm

School gates open 3.15pm

25 mins

Story Time / Home Time

  • Whole class story time and book Chat
  • Prepare for home time
  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom doors

 

Reception Snack Time

The children have access to the Snack Area during Child Initiated Learning time. Snack available includes: -

  • Fresh milk / Water
  • Selection of fruit and vegetable
  • Celebration / topic related foods (e.g. Pancakes / Christmas cake)

Nursery Daily Routines 

This is the daily routine of Nursery at Sir Francis Hill Primary School, but every day can be different and exciting.

TimeDurationActivity

8.50am – 9.00am

School gates open 8.45am

School starts 9.00am

15 mins

School Gate Opens / MORNING SESSION STARTS

  • Parents / Carers support their child to enter Nursery and say goodbye and leave via the school gates
  • Children complete the class self-register
  • Welcome snack is available for the children if they want a piece
  • Children start to complete the settling activities in the classroom

9.00am – 9.10am

10 mins

Welcome Time

  • Welcome song / Register / Lunch register / Date & Weather / Visual Timetable

9.10am – 9.25am

15 mins

Adult Directed Group Activity 

  • Split into two groups / Adult directed activity – Phonics or Maths
9.25am – 9.40am15 mins

Whole Group Focus Input

  • Focus input to the whole group linked to topic work or focus activity that is available to the children during Child Initiated Learning

9.40am – 10.40am

1 hour

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities inside and outside – Topic Work
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Children access the snack area

10.40am – 10.50am

10 mins

Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

10.50am – 11.15am

25 mins

Daily Phonics Time

  • Whole Class RWI phoneme session

11.15am – 11.30am

15 mins

Story Time

  • Shared Storytime

11.30am – 11.45am

15 mins

Lunch and Home Preparations

  • Children get ready for lunch or home time

Morning Children

11.45am – 12.00pm

15 mins

Child Initiated Learning

  • Focus play or game on the carpet / Singing / Outdoor game

Full Day Children

11.45am – 12.20pm

35 mins

Lunch Time

  • Children start to eat in the hall (Packed lunch or hot school meal)

Full Day Children

12.20m – 12.45pm

25 mins

Playtime

  • Playtime outside in the Nursery outdoor area / Tidy Up Time

Afternoon Children

12.30pm – 1.00pm

School gates open 12.25pm

School starts 12.30pm

30 mins

School Gate Opens / AFTERNOON SESSION STARTS

  • Parents / Carers support their child to enter Nursery and say goodbye and leave via the school gates
  • Children complete the class self-register
  • Children play in the Nursery outdoor area / Tidy Up Time

1.00pm – 1.05pm

5 mins

Welcome Time

  • Welcome song / Register / Date & Weather / Visual Timetable

1.05pm – 1.20pm

15 mins

Adult Directed Group Activity

  • Split into two groups / Adult directed activity – Phonics or Maths

1.20pm – 1.30pm

10 mins

Whole Group Focus Input

  • Focus input to the whole group linked to topic work or focus activity that is available to the children during Child Initiated Learning

1.30pm – 2.15pm

45 mins

Child Initiated Learning

  • Groups of children join adults for focus activities inside and outside – Topic Work
  • Children access the continuous provision in all areas supported by adults
  • Children access the snack area

2.15pm – 2.20pm

5 mins

Tidy Time

  • Children tidy all areas of the classroom and outside area (supported by adults)

2.20pm – 2.40pm

20 mins

Daily Phonics Time

  • Whole Class RWI phoneme session

2.40pm – 2.50pm

15 mins

Story Time

  • Shared Storytime

Full Day Children

2.50pm – 3.00pm

5 mins

Full Day Children Home Time

  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom door

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

2.50pm – 3.20pm

20 mins

Child Initiated Learning 

  • Focus play or game on the carpet / Singing  / Outdoor game

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

3.20pm – 3.25pm

5 mins

Home Time Preparation Time

  • Prepare for home time

Afternoon Children & 3.30pm Finishers

3.25pm – 3.30pm

5 mins

Afternoon Children (and 3.30pm Finishers) Home Time

  • Parents / Carers collect children from the classroom door

 

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