Every day is different at St Stephen's, however the timetable below will give an idea of life in school.
8.45 School gates opened. Infants enter through the front gate and juniors through the back gate.KS2 children can bring bikes and scooters through the garden gate.
8.55 School gates are closed and registration is taken. Late children must arrive and sign in at the school office.
9.00 After register KS1 go to their phonics sessions in small groups and work on Essential Letters and Sounds. In KS2 all the children complete a section of I Can Maths and a spelling activity.
9.25 Most classes have an English lesson now. They might enjoy sharing a book, carrying out research, write a text or work on their grammar and punctuation skills.
Morning Break - the children play outside and have a snack, sometimes they get a few minutes extra help with an area they have been struggling with. Children in the infants are provided with free fruit via the Government's Fruit Scheme. All children are able to bring in a piece/pot of fruit.
11.00 Most classes have a Maths lesson now. They might solve problems, learn a new Maths strategy, play Maths games or practise their Mental Maths.
11.45 Reception children go to lunch.
12.00 to 1.00 Staggered lunch and time outside for Y1-Y6 children.
1.00 Afternoon lessons. We have lots of different lessons in the afternoon. Children might take part in sport, dance or gymnastics. They might carry out a science investigation, build a model, learn to draw or paint, use computers, play an instrument, learn about other places or the past, sew, cook or carry out some research, or go outdoors to learn in the local environment.
Everyday we have an act of collective worship, we might sing worship songs, discuss important world issues, explore a Bible story or think about our value. Sometimes we meet in classes or key stages, other times we all meet together.
3.25 This is hometime, but many children stay on for after school clubs, such as Ju Jitsu, multi-sports, choir, computing, film club or football.
On Wednesdays the music team work with Year 4 as they learn to play a brass instrument.