Timing Recommendations
Recommendations for timings within EYFS
Reception
In Reception there will be daily circle time, story, & reflection time. Literacy/CAL and Thinking skills will be 4 times a week. Across the week they will have an Outdoor Learning session and a PE session. Swimming will take place across the year – there will be 15 sessions, usually in blocks of 5. There will be four sessions each week for EAD and UW. There may be opportunities to focus on UW for longer such as a theme day or afternoon. PSED is intrinsic across all activities but it is a part of the circle time as well.
When completing Literacy, Thinking and CAL there will be a mixture of small group and 1:1 adult led activities. Many children will access these curriculum areas through a workbox approach. When children are not taking part in these they will access child led learning in the continuous provision.
Some children will access additional interventions and these will be jointly planned between the class teacher and the intervention teacher.
Assemblies – 30 mins per half term and join in with wider school events where appropriate to the individuals.
| Circle time | 15 – 20 mins twice a day – PSED CAL Literacy |
| Literacy /CAL | 4 times a week – differentiated focus-often a workbox approach- Includes Reading for pleasure as well as phonics, Read Write Inc, & reading books where appropriate |
| Thinking | 4 times a week – Often a workbox approach |
| Physical Development | 2 x 30 mins weekly PE session in the hall OR 1 x PE and 1 swimming1 Outdoor Learning session per week30 mins swimming session 15 x a year, in 3 x 5 week blocks usually Outside patio available throughout the day Toileting 45 mins daily – Snack and dinner Access to the Big playground where appropriate |
| EAD / UW | 4 x 30 min sessions a weekIncluding at least – 1 X Music focus and 1 Media and MediaUW – Across the year a mixture of our world, communities and people and technology Topic days and afternoons including educational visits |
| Story and Reflection | 15 mins daily |
| CIL / Continuous Provision | All other times both inside and outsideAll areas. |