--- title: "Explorers (Nursery/Reception/Year 1)" url: "https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/our-classes/nursery-reception" school: "Higher Walton CE Primary School" --- Our open days are on Thursday 1st October and Tuesday 1st December. See the 'What's On' menu for details # Explorers (Nursery/Reception/Year 1) ### Welcome to the Explorers Class Page ![](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/images/gallery/Website/HigherWaltonCEPrimarySchool(16of332)(1).jpg) Our class teacher is: Mrs Brayshaw Our class teaching assistants are: Miss Marsden and Mrs Allen - Class information - Timetable - Homework - Curriculum overview - Gallery Explorers Class Information 1.27 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/files/documents/Curriculum_meeting_slides_2026_Explorers.pdf) Explorers Timetable September 2026 Nursery & Reception- Purple Year 1- Blue | **8.45-** **9.00** | **9.00-** **9.30** | **9.30 – 10.00** | **10.00-10.45** | **10.45-11.15** | **11.15-11.30** | **11.30-11.55** | **12.00** | **13.00** | **13.00-13.45** | **13.45-14.15** | **14.15-14.45** | **14.45-15.15** | **15.15-15.25** | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **Morning Task** **Register** **Visual timetable** | **Worship** **(In class Tues)** | **Literacy** (30 mins) EB- input GM- Reception focus | **Snack** & **Outdoor provision** (45 mins) GM | **Phonics** (30 mins) EB | **Dough Disco/** **Brain** **Break** (15mins) EB (Mon, Wed) GM & CA (Tues, Thurs, Fri) | **Maths** (30 mins) EB (Mon, Wed) GM & CA (Tues, Thurs, Fri) | **Lunch** EB | **Register** GM Lunch | **Calendar** (15 mins) **Rainbow challenges** **Provision** (30 mins) EB | **PE (**Mon) **RE** (Tues) **Geography** (Wed) **PE** (Thurs) **Science** (Fri) (30 mins) GM | **Provision** EB (JN-Tues) | **Art** (Mon) **Music** (Tues) **Computing** (Wed) **PSHE** (Thurs) **Golden Time** (Fri) (30 mins) EB (JN-Tues) | **Stickers** **House Points** **Story** **Songs** **Home** | | **9.30-10.15** | **10.15-10.45** | **10.45-11.15** | **11.15-12.00** | **12.00** | **13.00** | **13.00-13.35** | **13.35-14.15** | **14.15-14.30** | **14.30-15.15** | | **Literacy** (45 mins) EB- input EB- Y1 focus | **Phonics** (30 mins) EB | **Break** (15 mins) & **Guided Reading** (15 mins) GM & CA | **Maths** GM & CA (Mon, Wed) EB (Tues, Thurs, Fri) | **Lunch** EB | **Register** GM Lunch | **Calendar** (15 mins) **Rainbow challenges** **Provision** (30 mins) EB (JN-Tues) | **PE (**Mon) **RE** (Tues) **Geography** (Wed) **PE** (Thurs) **Science** (Fri) EB (JN-Tues) | Brain Break GM | **Art** (Mon) **Music** (Tues) **Computing** (Wed) **PSHE** (Thurs) **Golden Time** (Fri) GM | | **Explorers Class – Autumn term 1 Homework** | |---| **Home reading** – At least 3 times each week, with reading record signed and returned to school. | | **Week 1** | **Week 2** | **Week 3** | **Week 4** | **Week 5** | **Week 6** | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | **English** | | | | | | | | **Maths** | | | | | | | | **Phonics** | | | | | | | English and maths homework will be rotated every week. There will be a weekly phonics task supporting which sound they have been learning in phonics lessons. Homework books will be given out on **Fridays**. Please return homework books back to school on **Thursdays** when they will be marked. **2026/27 academic year** EYFS curriculum overview 787 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/files/documents/Curriculum_Overview_Explorers_EYFS_and_Y1_Cycle_B.pdf) This term in Science, Explorers class are investigating *Growing and Life Cycles* as part of our “Spring into Life” theme. Here the children are using their senses to explore the natural world—looking at the sky, listening to sounds around them, and discovering different smells. They showed great curiosity and enjoyed recording what they found through drawings! ### EYFS Gallery [![](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-1/IMG_2609.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-1/IMG_2609.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-1/IMG_2613.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-1/IMG_2613.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-1/IMG_2616.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-1/IMG_2616.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-1/IMG_2620.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-1/IMG_2620.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/science-1/IMG_2622.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/gallery/science-1/IMG_2622.jpeg) ### School in Action - [Our Classes](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/our-classes) - [Explorers (Nursery/Reception/Year 1)](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/our-classes/nursery-reception) - [Adventurers (Year 2/3/4)](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/our-classes/year-34) - [Navigators (Year 5/6)](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/our-classes/year-5-6) - [Nursery](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/About-our-School/welcome/our-school-nursery) - [Sunrise and Sunset Clubs](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/school-in-action/after-school-club) ![Higher Walton CE Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/higher-walton-ce-primary-school-2/images/logo/Headteacher_Mrs_V_Clarke_Assistant_Headtecacher_Mr_C_Skinner_SENDCo_Mrs_J_Noblet.png) ### Higher Walton CE Primary School Rosewood Avenue Higher Walton Preston Lancashire PR5 4FE School office: 01772 335945 ### Useful Links - [Calendar](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/calendar) - [School newsletters](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/newsletters) - [Term Dates](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/termdates) - [Contact Us](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/contact) - [If you are concerned about a child out of school hours click here](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/key-information/Care-and-Support/if-you-are-worried-about-a-child-out-of-school-hours-school-holidays) - [Website Accessibility Statement](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/website-accessibility-statement) © Copyright 2019–2026 Higher Walton CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://walton.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)