From little acorns, mighty oaks grow
The School Day
School starts at 8:40am.
The register is completed in each class by 9:00am.
If arriving after 9:00 am children should be taken directly to Oaks office on Ash Grove. Parents should supervise their younger children and toddlers at all times before and after school.
School finishes at 3:10 pm for Years R,1,2 and 3:15 pm for Years 3,4,5 and 6. We expect children to be collected at these times. (Total time in a typical week: 32.5 hours)
There are many clubs which run after school across the school year. Clubs usually end at 4:15pm, but please check the details with the club leader to make sure.
We always arrange for a member of staff to be on the school premises while club activities are taking place, except clubs who are hiring our hall and are not run by the school.
The school timetable could be as follows:
| 8:40 - 9:00 am | Early morning task and registration. Staff listen to children read individually |
| 9:00 - 10:15 am | 1st core subject lesson. This could be English or maths but may also be cross curricular but focuses on what the children need to learn next in their learning journey |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am | Focus skill activity. For example this could be a spelling, Grammar and Punctuation or Handwriting session. This may for part of the 2nd core lesson of the day or may be discrete. |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | 2nd core subject lesson. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunchtime - Children's playtime is organised into zones across the site to provide children with a range of activities to enhance their time on the playground. For example, skipping games, ball games, reading zone or quiet zone. |
| 1:00 - 3:10/3.15pm | Foundation lessons. |
At Palace Wood, we aim to enrich the children's learning through a wide range of experiences, therefore we are flexible in how we timetable the children's day.
All assemblies include an act of thought, reflection or prayer.
Whole School Assemblies take place on a Thursday. Friday is our celebration assembly.
Key Stage, year group or class assemblies take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays .