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Our Day

The school gates open at 7.30 a.m. but the school day starts at 8.00 a.m.

To enable parents to manage any transport problems our arrival time is flexible.

The nursery children should all be in school by 8.45 a.m.

Waterplay
Waterplay

The children are allowed to choose an activity as they arrive and settle down to work at that.  It might be cutting, or painting, or play dough, or constructing.

The teacher gives individual attention to each child talking about colours, or counting a little or learning to hold a pencil.

  9.00  Circle time.
   9.30  Playtime outside with the teacher learning new games or how to climb and swing safely.
10.00  Numbers and letters,  music and movement, art, handwork, poetry, stories.
10.45  Snack Time
11.00  Free play outside
12.00  Time to go home.

The kindergarten

Motorbike Tambourines
Motorbike
Tambourines

To enable parents to manage any transport problems the arrival time is flexible, but all should be in school by 8.30 a.m. On arrival each child is given an assignment on which to work so encouraging children to work on their own.

Teachers give individual attention to each child during this time. Hearing the children read, or testing spelling or phonic work or number bonds.

9.00
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10.15
Literacy and Numeracy time.
10.15
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11.00
the children have a snack and go out to play.
11.00
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12.00
topic work, music, PE, art, creative writing, story time.
12.45
lunch and playtime
2.00
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3.30
Geography/ history, science, art and craft, Swahili, swimming
3.30
Juice and biscuits
Play time until the children are collected and go home.
4.00
School Closes

[Friday is a half day for all] 

Extra Activities

London School of Dramatic Art
Ballet - Royal Academy of Dancing
Indian Dancing
Gymnastics

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