Suggested timetables for a day in school


  • To help you plan the day here are timetables that have worked successfully in primary and secondary schools
    (scroll to bottom of page for secondary schools).
  • Your timings will probably differ a little from these, but they should give you a realistic idea to what is possible.
  • Mix and match the sessions to make the timetable you want.
  • Prior to my visit I will agree the actual timetable with you.
  • Please look at the individual sessions so you know what they are – use the Sessions menu to the left.

Timetable 1

EYFS Reception + KS1 only
Reading + writing workshops

Start End Session
9:05 9:40 Fiction reading – 'The Very Sleepy Pig' (Reception)
9:45 10:30 Fiction reading – 'The Very Sleepy Pig' (Y1)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Talk / planning session – Myths (Y1 class and Y2 class who will take part in the afternoon writing sessions)
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 2:00 Writing session – myths (Y1 or Y2 children from morning talk session)
2:00 3:15 Writing session – myths (Y1 or Y2 children from morning talk session)

Timetable 2

Reception + KS1 + KS2
Typical timetable for many primary schools as it's a whole school visit

Start End Session
9:05 9:40 Fiction reading – 'The Very Sleepy Pig' (Reception with Y1 class)
9:45 10:30 Biography reading (Y1 or Y2 class)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Talk – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all KS2 together)
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 3:15 Role-play workshop – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book' (Y5 class or Y6 class, or mixture of both classes to a maximum of 40 children)

Timetable 3

KS2 only
Talk + Role-play workshop

Start End Session
9:05 10:30 Talk 1 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y3 and all Y4 together)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Talk 2 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y5 and all Y6 together)
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 3:15 Role-play Workshop – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book' (Y5 class or Y6 class, or mixture of both classes to a maximum of 40 children)

Timetable 4

KS2 only
Writing workshops – biography or myths (or a mix of both)

Start End Session
9:05 10:30 Writing session – biography / myths (Y3 class)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Writing session – biography / myths (Y4 class)
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 2:00 Writing session – biography / myths (Y5 class)
2:00 3:15 Writing session – biography / myths (Y6 class)

Timetable 5

KS2 only
Talks

Start End Session
9:05 10:30 Talk 1 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y3)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Talk 2 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y4)
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 2:00 Talk 3 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y5)
2:00 3:15 Talk 4 – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book' (all Y6)

Timetable 6

KS2 only
Role-play workshops

Start End Session
9:05 10:30 Role-play Workshop 1 – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book' (Y5 class or Y6 class, or mixture of both classes to a maximum of 40 children)
10:30 10:45 break
10:45 12:00 Role-play Workshop 1 continued
12:00 1:00 lunch and book signing
1:00 3:15 Role-play Workshop 2 – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book' (Y5 class or Y6 class, or mixture of both classes to a maximum of 40 children)

Timetable 7

KS3
Secondary schools

  • Timetable can be worked around the day's usual period times.
  • The visit can include talks and workshops.
  • A workshop will need at least two full periods (two hours).
  • It can be for your own students.
  • It can be as a transition event for Y6 children.
  • It can be as a mentoring event (eg Y9s working with Y7s).
  • It can be an enrichment, enterprise, super-learning event, etc.
Period Session
P1 Whole year group talk – 'The Journey of a Non-Fiction Book'
P2 Role-play workshop 1 – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book'
P3 Role-play workshop 1 – continued
lunch
P4 Role-play workshop 2 – 'Make a Non-Fiction Book'
P5 Role-play workshop 2 – continued