what does your year 1 do after school?

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My ds walks home from school, watches TV, does a bit of homework - if he has any then goes on his ds or generally relaxes after tea. He generally reads to me when he is in bed - about 7.30pm, then does quiet stuff in his room eg. puzzle books, reading his computer games instructions, drawing a picture etc..
My DH, who isn't remotely pushy when it comes to academic stuff etc thinks ds should be playing with his lego aznd stuff like that in the evening instead of watching telly and goinng in the ds.
Should I be encouraging him more in stuff like that or leave him to iut like I do now.
He is doing great at school so working hard there i assume.

My DD1 in Y1 is similar to yours. She doesn't have a DS but this is what she does when she comes home:

• Plays/messes around with younger siblings
• Watches Octonauts or Postman Pat or similar
• Has her dinner
• Does a bit of writing or piano practice (never both at once)
• Bath bedtime story (reads with me, generally share a book)
• fast asleep by 7:30pm

Some night she goes to film club/rainbows/has friend round etc so it will be a bit different.

I was just telling DH that I am glad the school doesn't give her much homework as she still seems to be fast asleep by 7:30pm and we don't fit much in as it is!

Sounds similar to my children during the winter months. In the summer months they tend to play in the garden rather than watch TV.

My DD has a snack, plays with her brother and then has her tea, bath, story and bed. Sometimes we pop to the library after school. We are trying to fit her reading time in the mornings before school as she's very tired when she comes home. There's hardly any time at all once they come home so I'm relieved she doesn't get lots of homework. Still can't get over how the school see more of my daughter than we do!

Similar here too, DS Y1:
comes home, eats something, plays with sister or any silly game he makes up, draws, sticks or glues stuff together, dinner, running around like mad and jumping on beds, wash/bath, story, bed by 7.15-7.30.
Tue - swimming
Occasionally - friends round

Usually watches telly early in the morning

My year one child is only 5 still. He watches tv, plays and reads to me when he comes home. I figure he has been at school all day, is always happy to read to me and is doing well at school so I think tv and playing for the 3 hours he is home after school is fine.

Mine are Y1 and YR, and tbh I have a general ban on TV until after dinner, otherwise the younger one would sit there for hours! It's not set in stone, if they are exceptionally tired it goes on, but I generally prefer not.

So they play together, draw, have a snack, we do their reading sometimes, DD (Y1) does some spellings, we/they play a game or do a jigsaw. After tea they are allowed TV if they want it (usually they do but not 100% of the time).

DD has clubs three times a week and DS twice which takes us up until about 4.30 anyway.

monday - 1 hr 4-5pm girls hip hop

Tuesday - tea at her friends, long standing arrangement

Weds, - vegg in front of tv

Thurs - same maybe

Fri - early tea then swimming lesson at 5pm

She reads her school book every eve too and will sometimes do some writing of her own free will.

they're always ravenous when they come in so tea at 4pm, tv for an hour, playing for about an hour, bath, read school book, bed at 7pmish

except when I'm at work and it's afterschool club, bed at 7pmish, no time for anything else

Whatever he likes (within reason), then eats. Finally, a bit of homework /reading before bed. He did a language club at one point last year and absolutely hated it. The teacher was horrible, the children were not learning anything at all and it was ££ - much more about parental aspirations more than anything else. He flatly refuses to go to any other club.

DD is in Reception and DS2 is in Year 2.

Every night they either have an after school club (things like craft club, sports clubs etc) or are in childcare until 5.30pm. Then they come home and do any homework while I cook supper. After supper they usually play (Lego, board games, jigsaws etc) till bath and bedtime. DS2 usually reads for about 20-30 minutes once he has gone to bed.

They sometimes watch TV, but not that often.

I am having these exact same dilemmas.

DS1 is in reception.

he goes to CM Mon & Thurs, Swimming on Tues which leaves Wednesday and Friday but he seems so tired he rarely wants to do much.

Last week it was our first after school park visit though so I'm hoping that will happen more as the weather gets better.

I struggle to fit his reading in except at bedtime.

DD is in Y1. She doesnt watch TV during the week, as we dont seem to have time. On Monday she goes to dance class 4-5pm. She has a reasing book from school every evening, and spellings to learn. Once a week she has French homework. She reads while we cook, we eat dinner, then do any other homework, she then has a play in the bath. Before we know it it is 7pm and she has a chapter from her book and she is asleep!

Dd had some trouble settling in in reception so I went a bit crazy with play dates and now I'm trying to get some time back. She goes to CM 2 days, club then friends over one day, and often plays with friends at least one of the other 2 days. I really like her to play with friends (she's an only) but it is hard to fit anything else, like reading in. No other homework yet, thankfully.

I don't like TV on during the week but it's not a rule, just a general habit. She's not tired after school and already has trouble getting to sleep 8-9. I was sadly disappointed that school did not make her more sleepy at bedtime.

Your routine sounds fine to me! Ours is similar to Compo for my Y1 DT's

Early dinner (4.15pm, TV until 5pm, play (puzzles, drawing, lego, sylvanians, garden, scooters, role play),

then maybe 20 mins of work at about 6pm (books, spellings, numbers)

Snacks, milk, bath, Stories, Bed by 7pm.

Rainbows once a week. Don't do playdates as can't be bothered in this weather - may consider in the Summer!

Hi ladies. Sorry to hijack thread but wondered what sort of things you are cooking during the week as we all seem to be pushed for time before the kids get too tired?

We seem to be getting later and later? Thanks

Interesting thread. Ds still 5 (just) and we try and walk back from school about a mile which takes us to about 4.15 depending on how many friends we stop and speak to on the way.

Today, we had a cuddle and chat on the sofa (top priority) 15 mins, somersault on sofa 10 mins, looked at spellings 15 mins and did practice test (failed on disgrasful) 10 mins, finished homework with DH - 20 mins, supper 30 mins, played Lord of the Rings Monopoly with me and DH 30 mins, upstairs to get ready for bed and Pippi Longstocking bedtime story. Reluctantly, as always, to bed. Pops up at least once before settling for night at 7.15-7.30.

Other days: play with Lego/Playmobil; make stuff; play date with a friend; meet up with friends in playground when weather good; chat with relatives on phone.

poppet fish fingers, pasta with pesto or tomato sauce, samosas (not homemade sadly!) pizza, stews I've made earlier, shepherd's pie. Yogurts and fresh fruit feature alot too. Look at some recipes on MN for some excellent ideas. Make things in advance if poss and freeze.

I forgot - his favourite is chicken stir-fry !

Poppet, if he had cooked school dinner then he has something easy like sandwich or ravioli on toast (or some sort of other pasta from a tin)

Otherwise he has a mini midweek roast one night- everything is ready and on tray and it goes in the halogen oven the second we walk in and is ready 35 minutes later. One other night is fish fingers or chicken in breadcrumbs with a potato product (also done in Halogen oven in 12-15 mins, so ideal for after school club night) and on his Ninja Kids night he always has pasta

I dont tend to prescribe what he does that much as he doesnt watch v much tv anyway, so if he wants some I let him have it. Mostly he choses to play with lego, or very lately on the Wii which is fine. Some days I want to veg with tv, some I do something so I guess he feels the same.

Monday art club until 4pm, but not now as its finished
Tuesday - book related afterschool 4-5.30, a bit late really but she loves it
Wed - veg in front of TV
Thurs - choir (scho0l)
Fri - veg

Sometimes we read and do homeworks, most evenings she will watch TV while i cook. She will do make belive games that drive me nuts , she has to eat from the time we get in until i dish dinner up and i wonder what she eats at school . We might play a board game, and DD will often play on lap top

Thanks for the replies re: school day meals.

My little ones are getting to bed way too late. I'm trying to work out how to shorten their day. It always feels like I'm cutting down their play time.

YR 2 child has activities 3 times in the week so some days we don't get home until 5pm. Stick dinner on. Eating until 6/615. Upstairs for a bit of playtime whilst I clear up. I think I need to shorten this and dip and dunk very quickly rather than letting them relax. Hopefully get nearly 2 year old down for 715/730. Spend some time with yr r son. Books etc. Get him down, then move onto year 2 child to listen to her read.

It works better if I have the meal ready to serve, we get in early so they've had their playtime, toddler has had a shorter nap, I clear up after they've gone to bed. I also guess I could think about skipping bath time some nights for the older two which would give them more playtime. I really feel like I've not had any time with them if I get them to bed earlier but understand they need a good sleep. :)

DD is 5 and in Yr1.

Mon - Rainbows, Weds - Swimming lesson, Fri - Badminton.

She's always starving when school finishes, sometimes we will go out for cake and hot chocolate. The TV usually goes on as soon as she gets home in winter, but she will also play with Lego/playmobil/colouring/drawing/wii. If the weather is OK then she likes to play out - even if cold. I don't ration TV after school. She has dinner at 5.30ish (on nights where she has no activities) then shower (not every night), bed at 7.30 (tho sleep is an issue and she often doesn't fall asleep until v. late).

Dinner varies. She has a hot meal at lunch, so dinner is sometimes what we call a plate (cold meat, cheese, raw veggies, dip, bread, cheese etc) or a sandwich in the car on Friday as we have to be at badminton. Sometimes she has a Little Dish ready meal or omelette, beans on toast, spag bol, mackerel salad, pizza......

Also meant to say she has reading books twice a week, but no other homework.

For very quick meals - an omlette, maybe with cheese is good. For quick non-bread carb, couscous only takes 5 mins. Also those ready stuffed pastas are quick.

DD1 mon and wed 1h of art and 1 h of ballet.
then a tiny bit of TV,
diner,
bath
playing mucking around with her baby sister
play in bedroom (legos, poneys....) or boardgame with us
story time
The other days:
park if weather permit (about 1h or more in summer)
snack
much more TV/computer, playing with baby sister
a bit of writing/reading
diner
same as other days

diner varies hugely but always quick to cook (max 30 min for a curry or mex or french pot which will last for a few days)