The School Day
The information below is what typically happens for the school/nursery as a whole. Occasionally, these timings may vary.
Octopus Breakfast Club for pre-booked children in reception to year 6, Monday to Friday. Please use back door to the Rainbow Room. |
8.00am – 8.45am |
School Opens The school gate is unlocked and children go straight into their classrooms to do “early morning work”. We encourage children to go independently into the classrooms. The Headteacher, Deputy or other member of staff is usually available by the gate to welcome children and talk to parents. Parents/carers of nursery children may wait on the Cherry Tree playground but must supervise their children. |
8:45am |
Nursery door opens A member of staff welcomes children and is available to talk to parents/carers until 9.05am. |
8.50am |
Registration Children arriving after 8.55 am should come into school via the school office and be signed in by their parent/carer and registered as “late”. Parents leaving the school after this time should do so via the school office. The school gate will be locked at 8.55 am. Nursery parents/carers arriving after this time can access the nursery via the internal door in the school office which will be opened by the office staff. |
8.55am |
Lessons start |
9.00am |
Collective Worship On Friday assembly starts at 9.15am – this is often a class assembly to which parents are invited. Reception children join in whole school assemblies when they are confident enough to do so. Nursery children sometimes join assemblies on special occasions. |
10.15am |
Mid-morning break |
10.30am |
Lessons continue |
10.45am |
Nursery morning session closes Parents are welcome to wait in the the school reception foyer until the children are ready, at which time the internal door will be opened and children can be collected from the nursery door. Children must be supervised once handed over to parents/carers, and leave via the main entrance. (Children and parents should leave the playground by 12 noon when other children start their lunch break.) |
11.50am |
Lunchtime commences |
12.00pm |
Nursery door opens for afternoon session |
12.00pm |
Registration and afternoon lessons commence (Younger children may have an afternoon break) |
1.00pm |
Nursery afternoon session closes Parents are welcome to wait in the school reception foyer until the children are ready, at which time the internal door will be opened and children can be collected from the nursery door. Children must be supervised once handed over to parents/carers. |
3.00pm |
End of the school day Reception Years 1,2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 The school gates open at 3.10pm. Please see the document below for Year group pick up locations on the school grounds. |
3.15pm 3.25pm |
After school clubs To finish at |
4.15pm or 4.30pm |
Starfish After School Club for pre-booked children in reception to year 6, Monday to Thursday. Please use back door to the Rainbow Room. |
3.10pm – 5.30pm |