At 3+ children are expected to attend for a minimum of five sessions in order that they may access fully the advantages of being in a School environment. These can be morning or afternoon but cannot be for a full day unless they attend ten sessions a week. The reason for this is to ensure that at St. Crispin’s we have quality time to ensure that your child fulfils the teaching and learning requirements of the EYFS and that they do not repeat activities that have already been carried out during (say) a morning session; therefore keeping their learning interested and stimulated.

Children can build their week up from five sessions (subject to availability) and many of our children attend full time (ten sessions) from 8.30 until 3.30. This allows children to utilize all the facilities of School and for those that stay full time there is an extended learning curriculum so that they do not cover the same work twice.

Children are encouraged to read as soon as it is felt that they are ready for this and staff liaise with parents to discuss expectations. Children on the school reading scheme read as far as possible on a daily basis to an adult other than when special activities are planned. Parents are shown how to encourage and work with their child on this important skill.