Our School Day

Our days are action packed at Eastrop. Our playground gates (Park Avenue entrance) open early so that the families and children can be welcomed into school by members of staff from their year group. Doors open at 8.40am and close at 8.50am. Registers close at 9am.

The children hang their coats and book bags then swiftly move to the classroom where they enjoy morning tasks set by their class teacher.

We have a school hall in which we get together for whole school assemblies.

Throughout the morning Phonics, English and Maths is a focus, following the National Curriculum.

Learning about the letters and the sounds they make in Phonics, helps the children with their speaking, reading and writing and it is through these that they can show how they are using and applying their phonic knowledge.

At Eastrop, we place a strong emphasis on a rounded, cross-curricular education so it’s very common to see the children painting, enjoying new books, listening to music, drawing, building and making, playing and investigating. Book Talk is something which we feel passionate about. We want to develop a lifelong love of reading.

 Lunchtime  

We use the school hall for lunch time. Did you know that across the country, children in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 are entitled to a free, hot meal at lunchtime? At Eastrop, we split lunchtime into sittings so that all children have enough space to eat and can socialise with their friends. Lunchtime starts at midday and ends at 1 pm.

Afternoon Activities

During the afternoon, the children continue to learn lots of the other subjects within the National Curriculum. 

Learning and Playing Outdoors

 Our outdoor facilities are great and they're always developing. There is always a mid morning break. We are lucky to have a large playground, a field, AstroTurf and two outdoor seating areas which are used for relaxing, playing, performances and learning during lesson and free time. There’s shelter for when the weather’s too hot or wet and the children in our Reception classes have a dedicated space which contains specialised play equipment.

Home Time

School ends at 3.20 pm when children pack their bags and meet their parents or carers on the playground. We provide a selection of after school clubs during Term 2 -6. These end at 3.55pm