A Typical Day in Prep

By Key Stage 2, the day works harder with subject-specialist lessons, time to train, rehearse and lead, and homework support built in rather than bolted on. Here’s how a Prep day runs, from the gate to going-home time.

The day runs to a rhythm children quickly make their own: [arrival and registration from X:XX], morning lessons when minds are freshest, time outdoors whatever the weather (within reason), lunch cooked fresh on site, and afternoons for [specialist subjects, clubs and quieter work]. Below is what a typical day actually looks like, hour by hour.