RESHAPING THE INFANT DAY

KEY CHANGES:

• 20-minute later start.

• 1 hour later finish every day for Year 1 and 2 (aligned with Juniors) and Reception on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Flexibility to finish earlier on certain days as required.

• Co-Curricular within the school day so less challenging in terms of transitions for children.

• Extra snack time for Reception.

• Longer lunch for Years 1 and 2.

• Additional pastoral time.

• Additional story time.

• Additional music time.

• Introducing Forest School for Reception.

• Preserving the flexible day for Nursery children.

Can we align the Nursery start time to be the same as the rest of the Infant School?

A calm transition into the school is important for our Nursery children and so separating the start of the day for them from the rest of the school community is part of this positive start to school life. This delayed start also either allows for the children to travel into school on a Nursey only bus, or for parents to be able to park at school and walk their children into the classrooms.

What does extra Pastoral mean?

This applies to the whole class and will include Circle Time, lifeskills discussions, reading a story, recapping key learning, celebrations of the day and reflection time.

Why is there a varied finishing time for Reception?

This extra hour is to allow access to two more activities than are currently provided. We feel that lengthening the day more than twice a week will have a detrimental effect on the children’s wellbeing and impact their learning. Our Nursery and Reception team will also be supporting the CCA programme in Year 1 and 2 on other afternoons so that we can offer a broad and balanced curriculum and range of activities to the older children.

Why is there a flexible finish on Tuesday and Thursday for Year 1 and 2?

We have listened to feedback from our parents who feel a 3pm finish everyday may be too much for their child. We have structured 2 afternoons in Year 1 and 2 to enable a flexible finish if required.