EYFS timetable: examples

See examples of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) daily and weekly timetables to help you plan yours. You'll find examples for reception classes, a nursery school, and early years in a special school.

Last reviewed on 20 August 2024
School types: AllSchool phases: NurseryRef: 8295
Contents
  1. Reception in a maintained primary school
  2. Reception in an infant academy
  3. Nursery school
  4. Early years in a special school

Reception in a maintained primary school

Shoreditch Park Primary School in Hackney has a weekly timetable for reception that includes:

  • Morning and afternoon carpet time each day
  • Carousel time
  • Daily phonics sessions

Reception in an infant academy

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy in the West Midlands has a weekly reception class 1 timetable and reception class 2 timetable.

Both timetables include:

  • Morning blocks of maths and guided reading
  • Handwriting sessions once a week
  • Yoga sessions on a Friday afternoon

Nursery school

The Sue Hedley Nursery School in Tyne and Wear has a daily nursery routine that involves:

  • 15 minutes of circle time
  • Planning and work time, for children to choose and participate in activities 
  • Snack and recall time, when children discuss their activities

Early years in a special school

Manor Green School in Winchester and Maidenhead has a visual timetable for early years (under the 'Ladybird' cluster). 

It's colour-coded for each day of the week, and includes:

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