Alfriston School

Children arrive at 8:40am and access focused activities at the tables inside the classroom. These activities are carefully chosen to match children's needs and interests. At 9am we teach whole class phonics following the 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised' programme. After this, children can access activities of their choice inside and outside the classroom.

These activities are carefully planned to enhance learning across all areas of the curriculum. During this time, children might work independently, one-to-one with an adult or in a small group. During activity time, adults will also play alongside children to model activities, share new vocabulary and extend children's learning.

We then have a story or song before going out to play with the rest of the school. After playtime, we have snack time, when we sit down together and share a story while having a piece of fruit and a drink of water. We then have another short input on the carpet. This could be Maths, English or Understanding the World.

After this, children have another opportunity to apply and develop their skills by accessing activities in our environment or joining in with group work.