The school day officially begins at 8.55am when the children meet their teacher and additional adults who support them with their learning in the playground.
The mornings are given to Mathematics and English and Reading.
All of our KS1 and KS2 children have a fifteen minute break in the morning.
EYFS and KS1 children have a break for lunch from 12.00pm through to 1.00pm whilst KS2 children eat slightly later at 12.30pm. Play time and lunchtime staff are trained to support children’s play. There are a wide range of activities for children to enjoy, such as skipping, reading, drawing and sports such as basketball. In addition, a trained sports coach leads activities each day for different year groups to enjoy.
At Alexandra primary, our afternoons are filled with learning based on the current topic. Subjects taught within these topics include Science, Religious Education, PSHCE, Humanities and Art. In addition to these, the children are also taught Design Technology, Spanish, Computer Science and coding, Physical Education and Music.
Timings
School gates are opened by the site manager at 08.45 – they are supervised by designated staff.
Children in the Nursery are admitted via the Nursery entrance.
Pupils in Reception, Key stage 1 and 2 wait in the playground until the first whistle blows at 08:55, they then line up with their class teacher..
Pupils arriving after 9.00 a.m. must report to the office before going to class.
Assembly
Class assemblies are held on a Friday at 9:00, please enter through the main office. You can find the dates for the assemblies on the website, via the school app and on the fortnightly newsletter
