Cockton Hill Infant School

Cockton Hill Infants' School
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School Opening Hours

Our School Day

Here is a breakdown of our school day:

8.45am – children are welcome into school by a member of staff on the entrances.

Early Years Foundation Stage

  • 8.45 – Children enter the school
  • 8.45 – 9.00 – Carousel of basic skill activities
  • 9.00 – 9.10 – Registration & Dough Disco
  • 9.10 – 9.40 – Phonics
  • 9.40 – 11.15 – Continuous Provision
  • 11.15 – 11.45 – Maths
  • 11.45 – 1pm – Lunchtime
  • 1pm – 1.30 – Registration & Story of the Week
  • 1.30 – 2.20 – Continuous Provision
  • 2.20 – 2.30 – Squiggle Whilst you Wiggle
  • 2.30 – 2.45 – Songs/rhymes/story
  • 2.45 – 3.15 – Home time activities
  • 3.15 – End of School day
  • Total weekly hours – 32 hrs 30 mins

Classes 3 & 4

  • 8.45 – Children enter the school
  • 8.45 – 9.15 – Registration & Carousel
  • 9.15 – 9.45 – Phonics
  • 9.45 – 10.40 – Literacy
  • 10.40 – 11.00 – Breaktime
  • 11.00 – 12noon – Maths
  • 12noon- 1pm – Lunchtime
  • 1pm – 2.15 – Afternoon activities
  • 2.15 – 2.30 – Breaktime
  • 2.30 – 3.20 – Story/music/PSHE
  • 3.20 – End of School Day
  • Total weekly hours – 32 hrs 55 mins

Classes 5 & 6

  • 8.45 – School enter the school
  • 8.45 – 9.15 – Registration & Carousel
  • 9.15 – 9.45 – Phonics
  • 9.45 – 10.40 – Literacy
  • 10.40 – 11.00 – Breaktime
  • 11.00 – 12noon – Maths
  • 12noon- 1pm – Lunchtime
  • 1pm – 2.15 – Afternoon activities
  • 2.15 – 2.30 – Breaktime
  • 2.30 – 3.20 – Story/music/PSHE
  • 3.20 – End of School Day
  • Total weekly hours – 32 hrs 55 mins

Latest news

Kindness Club

Class 1 & 2 Wedding

Charity Reindeer Run

Christmas Shoeboxes

Egg Drop Challenge

Autumn in EYFS

Low Barnes

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McIntyre Terrace
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6HW

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