Classes | Three Months to Grade R

The day, hour by hour

Two timetables run the building. The younger rooms follow the junior one, the older rooms the senior one. Both start at six and end at six, and both are the school's own, not our guess at one.

Junior timetable

Our younger rooms, through to the end of nappies.

6:00 – 8:00Arrival and free play
8:00 – 8:30Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00Nappy or toilet routine
9:00 – 9:30Morning ring
9:30 – 10:00Nappy or toilet routine, and theme discussion
10:00 – 10:30Morning snack
10:30 – 11:00Gross motor
11:00 – 11:30Curriculum work and sensory play
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 14:00Nap time
14:00 – 15:00Nappy or toilet routine, free play and intramurals
15:00 – 15:30Snack time
15:30 – 16:00Intramurals and extension work
16:00 – 18:00Free play, and home time

Senior timetable

Our older rooms, through to Grade R.

6:00 – 8:00Arrival and free play
8:00 – 8:30Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00Toilet routine
9:00 – 9:30Morning ring
9:30 – 10:00Toilet routine, and theme discussion
10:00 – 10:30Morning snack
10:30 – 11:00Gross motor
11:00 – 11:30Curriculum work
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 14:00Nap time, calm time or relax time
14:00 – 15:00Toilet routine, free play and intramurals
15:00 – 15:30Snack time
15:30 – 16:00Intramurals and extension work
16:00 – 18:00Free play, and home time

Intramurals are the activities run by our own staff, and they appear twice in the afternoon on both timetables. See what is on offer.

3 – 12 months

Grey Class

Our dedicated infant room. Cots, floor play and one-to-one attention, with a rhythm built around each baby's own feeding and sleeping times.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

The infant room: white cots along the wall, play mats and baby gyms on the floor — The infant room, with its own cots and floor space.

1 – 2 years

Yellow Class

First steps, first words. Sensory play, music and the beginnings of routine, in a room set up for children who have just found their feet.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

Yellow Class: yellow walls, a low yellow table set with chairs, and charts around the room — Yellow Class, set up for children who have just found their feet.

2 – 3 years

Blue Class

Drawing, building and pretend play. This is where sharing, taking turns and sitting together for a story start to become second nature.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

Blue Class: blue walls, blue tables and chairs, a bookshelf and wall charts — Blue Class, with a book corner and tables for drawing and building.

3 – 4 years

Orange Class

Story time on the carpet, group activities and the first structured themes. Language and confidence grow quickly in this year.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

Orange Class: orange walls covered in charts, with white tables and blue chairs — Orange Class, where the first structured themes begin.

4 – 5 years

Green Class

Pre-writing, counting and craft work with real focus. Children work in small groups and start following multi-step instructions.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

Green Class: green walls, green tables and chairs, with stacked mats and storage along the wall — Green Class, arranged for small-group work.

5 – 6 years

Red Class

The Grade R year. School readiness in earnest — letters, numbers, listening skills and the independence that makes Grade 1 feel easy.

The shape of the day

Doors open at 6am. Free play, then breakfast at 8.
Morning ring at 9, then the day's theme.
Snack at 10, gross motor at half past, curriculum work at 11.
Lunch at 11:30, then down for a nap from 12 until 2.
Intramurals and free play all afternoon, snack at 3.
Free play from 4, and home any time up to 6pm.

Red Class: red and pink walls with alphabet and number charts, red tables and chairs, and a whiteboard — Red Class — the Grade R room, with letters and numbers on every wall.

Not sure which class your child fits?

Tell us their birthday and we will tell you where they would start.

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