What does a typical school day look like at Kniveton Primary?

We make the most of our superb outdoor learning offering by keeping the children active and outside, learning in the environment we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep. Here is a typical timetable for a Class 1 child at Kniveton C of E Primary School.

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8.00 - 8.50am

Tennis club with our resident sports coach

9.00 - 9.30am

Daily phonics session using our brand new phonics scheme, Little Wandle

9.30 - 10.25am

Literacy in the outdoor learning environment exploring
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ stations

10.25 - 10.45am

Playtime on the field, all-weather sports court or adventure playground

10.45 - 11.50am

Maths in the forest, using conkers to help us understand place value

12.00 - 1.00pm

Our Year 6 prefects look after our little ones, help them cut up their food and introduce new games to them in the playground. There’s even a Pokémon club!

1.00 - 2.00pm

Now it’s time for science where we explore the growth of the vegetables we’ve recently planted ready for next week’s salad bar

2.00 - 3.00pm

Our gymnastics lesson in the hall, is where we practise our balancing techniques. Later on in school, children we take part in cross-country  and football competitions.

3.20 - 5.30pm

In after school club, we’re baking iced-buns for mums and dads
(and some greedy teachers)

Important details on start and finish times

Meet the team

Meet the team

Our friendly staff team are the beating heart of Kniveton Primary – now you can put faces to the names!

School uniform

School uniform

At Kniveton, we wear our colours with pride (and look rather good doing so, if we say so ourselves)

Our menu

Our menu

Our caterers prepare delicious, nutricious food every single day – and the children love our menu!

School calendar

School calendar

Everything you need to know about the what and when of our Kniveton comings and goings – and term dates for your diary.

Book a tour

Book a tour

Find out when our open days are, or book in to meet our Headteacher and have a tour around the school.

Our values

Our values

Here’s what we believe in at Kniveton Primary School. It’s what makes us special.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care

Unparalleled support for working parents: 7.30am – 6pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8am – 6pm on Wednesday

Communication is key

Communication is key

Our app for parents and how we share with parents the exciting experiences at Kniveton Primary.

Ofsted

Ofsted

In 2024 we were rated Good by Ofsted, and we are very proud of this whole-school achievement.

SIAMS inspection

SIAMS inspection

As a Church of England school, our Christian vision and values are at the heart of the school ethos – click through for our SIAMS report.