Our School Day
Our days are action packed at Tranmere Park. Our playground gates open early so that the families and children can be welcomed into school by members of staff from their year group. Doors open at 8.45am 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 Tranmere Park, 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.
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 Tranmere Park, 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 leafy and away from busy traffic and they're always developing. There is always a mid morning break. We are lucky to have a two playgrounds, the banks, an outdoor classroom and 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 3.15 pm when children pack their bags and meet their parents or carers on the playground. We provide a selection of after school clubs.
School day timings:
Classroom doors open at 8:45am to allow all children to be in the classroom in time for the register at 8:50am.
Class sessions:
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
8.50am to 12 noon
1pm to 3.15pm
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
8.50am to 12 noon
1pm to 3.15pm
The school is responsible for the welfare of the children from five minutes before the start of school in the morning and for five minutes after the end of school. Beyond these times the school cannot guarantee supervision.
Playtimes
Key Stage 1 & 2
10.30am – 10.50am
Reception and Key Stage 1 only
2.30pm – 2.45pm
Assemblies
Whole school assemblies are held four times per week. Assemblies enable members of the school community to come together and allow us to support the children’s personal development in a variety of ways. Collective worship provides the opportunity to reflect upon the broad traditions of a range of world faiths in a manner that is appropriate for all pupils and staff, whatever their religion. It introduces the pupils to different forms of worship and encourages them to appreciate the beliefs and values of others. Parents have the right to withdraw their child from collective worship if they wish, although they will be involved in whole school assemblies.
- Monday – What’s in the News?
- Tuesday – KS2 Reading assembly.
- Thursday – Special mention assembly.
- Friday – Class assemblies or parent drop-ins, (each class have one of each scheduled throughout the academic year) performance assemblies or whole school singing.
I really like how in lessons, especially maths, there's always more challenges to work on.
Sia – Year 6
