At West Row Academy, we offer a broad and balanced curriculum which includes teaching of core and foundation subjects. We have included an example outline below of each key stages ‘typical’ day. In key stage 2, this includes two hours of physical education a week.

It is important that pupils arrive on time, so they are settled and ready to begin the day. We have a ten-minute drop off slot for pupils to arrive and this allows our classroom teams chance to focus on the children in their care. Children must be in school by 8.50am for registration and stay until the end of the day.

We have a soft start to the school day. We ask parents to say good bye at the gate / door as this supports and develops pupils independence. Children are welcomed to their classroom with a warm smile from classroom teams and they are able to complete early morning learning activities, often to some gentle music. Teachers are able to check in with the children, see if everyone is ok using the ‘Zones of Regulation’ and have conversations with those who might need it.

In order to keep your child/ren safe, and as part of our safeguarding routines, we would like to remind parents that all visitors to our site must sign in and enter through our school office not the side gate or side doors. Please do not be offended if you are challenged by a member of our team or stopped from entering.

EYFS

Time	Activity
8.40am – 8.50am	Gates open, soft start, registration and early morning work
9am – 9.15am	Collective worship / Assembly
9.15am – 9.45am	Phonics
9.50am – 10am	Fit to learn
10am – 10.20am	Maths input
10.20am – 11.25am	Maths guided groups and continuous provision
11.25am – 11.35am	Phonics keep up
11.35am – 12.55pm	Lunch time routines
12.55pm – 1.30pm	Register and CUSP Structured Storytime
1.30pm – 2.50pm	Continuous provision and teacher led learning including understanding the world, being creative and PE
2.30pm – 3.20pm	Class story time and home time routines
3.20pm	Home time (collection from the front of school)

Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)

Time	Activity
8.40am – 8.50am	Gates open, soft start, registration and early morning work
9am – 9.15am	Collective worship / Assembly
9.15am – 10.15am	Maths
10.15am – 10.30am	Break time
10.30am – 11am	Phonics
11am – 11.50am	English – reading and writing
11.50am – 12.05pm	Handwriting and maths meeting
12.05pm – 12.55pm	Lunch
12.55pm – 1.05pm	Phonics keep up
1.05pm – 3.10pm	Foundation subjects including: art, computing, design and technology, geography history, music, PE, PSHE, RE and science
3.10pm	Class story time
3.20pm	Home time (collection from the gate)

Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)

Time	Activity
8.40am – 8.50am	Gates open, soft start, registration and early morning work
9am – 9.15am	Collective worship / Assembly
9.15am – 9.45am	Whole class reading lesson
9.45am – 10.35am	English
10.35am – 10.50am	Break time
10.50am – 11.50am	Maths
11.50am – 12.05pm	Handwriting / spelling / maths meeting
12.05pm – 12.55pm	Lunch
12.55pm – 1.05pm	Reading for pleasure
1.05pm – 3.10pm	Foundation subjects including: art, computing, design and technology, geography history, music, PE, PSHE, RE and science
3.10pm – 3.30pm	Class story time
3.20pm	Home time (collection from the gate)

The number of hours, in a typical week are 32 hours and 30 minutes. This is including a daily 50 minute lunch time and a 15 minute break time.