The School Day

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The school doors open at 8.45am and close at 8.55am for Key Stage 2 and 9am for Key Stage 1 and Early Years.

When children come into school they go straight into their classrooms in preparation to start the day.

Timings

Nursery:

  • Morning session 9am to 12pm, afternoon session 12pm to 3pm and a full day session 9am to 3pm
  • The total time this amounts to in a typical week for those attending Nursery mornings only is 15 hours.
  • The total time this amounts to in a typical week for those attending Nursery Monday to Friday (full days) is 30 hours.

Reception

  • School starts at 9am and finishes at 3pm.
  • The total time this amounts to in a typical week for Reception is 30 hours

Key Stage One (Years 1 and 2)

  • School starts at 9am and finishes at 3pm.
  • The total time this amounts to in a typical week for Key Stage One is 30 hours

Key Stage Two (Years 3-6)

  • School starts at 8.55am and finishes at 3.15pm
  • The total time this amounts in a typical week for Key Stage 2 is 32 hours and 30 minutes

Assemblies

A whole school assembly takes place on Mondays and Fridays (The Reception children join in the Summer Term). Throughout the week the Children in Years 1 to 6 also have a Year Group, Phase and singing assembly.

Morning playtimes

10.30am – 10.45am - Years 1 to 6 have a break.

Children in Nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 receive a piece of fruit or vegetable every day.  Older children are encouraged to bring a piece of fruit/vegetables with them to school to have at break time.  Milk is also available free for children under 5.  Additionally parents may purchase milk for older children.  Children who are entitled to a Free School Meal also receive free milk.  For further information please click here.

Reception and Nursery have free flow throughout the day. Towards the end of the school year, Reception will join children in Key Stage 1 to have breaks at set times.

Lunch

Children in Nursery and Reception and Years 1 and 2 have their lunch at 12pm and their lunch break ends at 1pm. Children in Years 3 to 6 have lunch at 12.15pm and their lunch break ends at 1.15pm.

Getting to school

To get to and from school, walking is definitely the best option. There are lots of benefits: it’s healthier than travelling by car, it improves the safety of pedestrians and road-users, and it respects nearby residents and parking regulations. If you do need to travel by car, please park safely (for the safety of your own children and others).  For children in Years 6, if they walk to school independently, please let the school know by email.

If your child walks to school in a morning, the school gates do not open until 8.40am and there is no supervision of children who arrive early and are waiting alone at the playground.

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