South Lee Prep School & Nursery

A Typical Day

07:30 | Breakfast Club 

Our Breakfast Club opens at 7:30am. Breakfast is served until 7.50am. (This needs to be booked via the ENGAGE portal) 

08:00 - 08.25 | Arrival and Breaktime

School opens and children begin arriving for the day. Children go straight onto the playground for some fresh air, before the day begins. 

08.30 - 08.40 | Registration

Children are welcomed into their class by their Form Tutor and we register their attendance.

08:40 – 10:40 | Morning Lessons

Children typically have English and Maths in these morning sessions. 

10:40 | Snack Time & Breaktime

Children bring in their own healthy snack for breaktime. Children are encouraged to drink water regularly throughout the day. 

11.10 | Continued Lessons

Again, this is likely to be a core academic subject. 

12:50 | Lunch

Children and staff sit together for a sociable ‘family-style’ lunch. Menus change regularly and are designed, by our Head Chef to be nutritious and appealing, with all dietary needs catered for. 

1.20 - 13:50 | Breaktime

After lunch, the children head outside for some fun before coming in for their afternoon lessons. There are also a selection of lunchtime clubs including toy making or sports for the children to join in, should they wish. 

13:50 - 14.10 | Registration and Reading 

A second registration is taken by the form tutor and the children come in for some quiet time and reading. We also have a Prep assembly once a week during this time. In this assembly we focus on the character strength of the week.

13:30 - 15:30 |Afternoon Lessons

Afternoon lessons take place. Sports fixtures for Year 3 and Year 4 take place on a Friday afternoon and for Year 5-8 they are on a Wednesday afternoon.

16:10 | First Pick Up

Children can be collected  at this time, this is our first pick up before after school clubs start.  

16:10 - 16:30 | Late Snack and Playtime 

There is a light snack available for children staying at this time,  before heading onto the playground. 

16:30 - 17:25 | Extra Curricular Activities

Children have a choice of three clubs, an academic club, sports club or Prep - where children can complete their homework, with help from a teacher. We also offer Maths and English clinics during this time, for children that need extra support.

17:25 - 18:00 | After School Care

Any children needing to stay until closing at 18:00, are taken over to our Nursery building for the final session of the day. (This is chargeable)