GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

A Typical Nursery Day

This is a typical day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

9:00  Children will arrive in class

They will:       

  • Hang up their belonging on their pegs
  • Find their picture/name card to our self register

9:10     Morning Register

9:15     Sound Explorers (Hedgehogs)Screenshot 2024 11 15 113843

Daily Little Wandle Foundations for nursery aged children. Foundations has been developed in a range of settings by a range of practitioners. It incorporates the latest research about early language and literacy development so you can trust that you’re spending your time doing the things that make the biggest difference.

9:15      Storytime (Squirrels)

9.25       Discovery Time

The children can explore the classroom - they will be able to use the enhanced provision that is set up to encourage learning and inspire imaginations and creativity inside and outside.

10:00     Snacktime and Maths

The children will collectively join in with some maths activities – singing number songs, exploring shapes and pattern and challenging themselves with weight and measure.

10:30     Discovery Time

The children can explore the classroom - they will be able to use the enhanced provision that is set up to encourage learning and inspire imaginations and creativity inside and outside.

11:00     Love of Reading (Both Squirrels and Hedgehogs)

11:15     Outside Discovery Time and Set up for Lunchtime 

12:00     Lunchtime

The children have lunch together in their class enjoying either a packed lunch from home or a school dinner.

13:00     Afternoon Register

13:10     STEAM learning (Hedgehogs on Monday and Thursday, Squirrels on Tuesday and Friday)

Each term the children are introduced to learning following the ambitious GLF Curriculum.  Questions are posed to challenge children's thinking and curiosity, developing their knowledge and understanding

13:30     Discovery Time

The children can explore the classroom - they will be able to use the enhanced provision that is set up to encourage learning and creativity linked to our curriculum.

14:25     Rhyme Time (Both Squirrels and Hedgehogs)

14:35    Story and celebrationsScreenshot 2024 11 15 115343

The children will share a story on the carpet before home time. Throughout the term, carefully selected stories are read from CLPE's 'Power of Reading' approach to develop children’s comprehension and vocabulary.  

15:00    Home time - The doors will open for children to be collected!

This is a typical day on Wednesday

9:00      Children will arrive in class.

9:10      Morning Register

9:15      Sound Explorers (Hedgehogs)

9:15      Storytime (Squirrels)

9.25       Discovery Time

10:00     Snacktime and Maths

10:30     Discovery Time

11:00     Spanish

11:45     Home time 

Only for children attending the first half of the week

12:15     Children will arrive in class

This will be the children who attend the second half of the week

The morning learning will be repeated in the afternoon