Halfway Nursery Infant School
A day in Key Stage 1
(year 1 and year2)
As children move into year 1 they move out of the EYFS and into Key Stage 1. The school day stays the same as it was in Foundation Stage 2 (8:40am - 3:10pm) but the content of the school curriculum changes to reflect the Statutory National Curriculum for Key Stage 1.
During the school day, children in year 1 and year 2 will take part in daily phonic sessions, writing and maths lessons. Throughout the week, they will cover a wide breadth of subjects including: reading (3 times per week in a small group), science, PE (2 hours a week), history, geography, RE, computing, music, RSHE, D&T and art.
Below is an example of a typical daily timetable for a child in year 1 and year 2.
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8.40am |
Children are greeted by their teacher and are welcomed into their classroom. They settle into morning work with their classmates. |
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8.50am |
Register Children sit on the carpet to say good morning to their classmates and teachers. They also choose their lunch: we put photographs of their meal options on the board to help them decide. |
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8.55am |
Phonics Lesson The class have their daily phonics lesson where children learn early reading skills and practise letter formation and writing. |
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9.25am |
English Lesson Children join in with whole class lessons focusing on key aspects of the writing curriculum. |
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10.20am |
Assembly Children join in with a key stage assmebly in the hall four times a week and a class assembly once a week. Assemblies are planned to develop children's personal development and cover: golden rules, singing, current local or national issues, and religious celebrations. Friday is our celebration assembly. |
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10.40am |
Play time on the main playground
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10:55am |
Snack time Children have a piece of fresh fruit or a vegetable for snack (provided by school) along with water or milk. |
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11am |
Reading Small group reading sessions take place three times a week. |
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11:15am |
Maths Children join in with whole class lessons focusing on key aspects of the maths curriculum. |
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12.10pm |
Lunch |
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1.10pm |
Afternoon register |
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1.15pm |
Wider curriculum Children enjoy a range of wider curriculum activities timetabled throughout the week and term that include: history, geography, art, design and technology, science, PE, computing, RE, music and RSHE. |
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2.40pm |
Story time Children sit together with their teacher or teaching assistant to enjoy a wide variety of stories and poetry. ‘Star of the Day’ is also awarded to a child who has achieved something special that day, closing the day with a celebration of their achievements. |
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3.10pm |
Home time or enrichment club or Superkids after school club
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