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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

School Hours Years 1, 2 + 3

Morning lessons 9:00-12:00  Morning break 11:00am to 11:20am Assembly: 10:40am to 11:00am Lunch: 12:20pm to 1:20pm

Afternoon lessons 1:20pm to 3:10pm   

School Hours Years 4 , 5 + 6

Morning lessons 9:00am to 12:30pm Morning break 11:00am to 11:20am Assembly: 10:40am Lunch: 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Afternoon lessons 1:20pm to 3:15pm

Breakfast Club- This is from 8:20 each morning. Access is via the main Edward St gate. It is based in the Early Years unit for Nursery & Reception, In the main hall for years 1 and 2 and in the normal venue for years 3, 4, 5 & 6.

The school will take responsibility for children attending breakfast club from 8:20am each day. The school yard will be manned from 8:40am each day, there will be no member of staff on the school yard to supervise pupils before this time. School will therefore not take any responsibility for any children on the school premises before 8:40am unless they attend breakfast club.

Nursery + Reception

Access to the school is the main Edward Street Entrance. The unit’s doors open at 8:45am Parents should bring their child to the Early Years unit, hand them over then leave the site immediately. 15 hours Nursery children will be taken to the Edward St gate for collection at 12 noon. 

For 30 hours nursery and reception children the school day ends at 3pm and children will be taken to the Edward St Vehicle Gate, unless they have a sibling in year 1, please speak with us about this.

Year 1,2+3

Access to the site in the morning is through the Edward St Vehicle Gate.  Children access the site and parents leave immediately. The bell will ring at 8:55am to be in class for 9:00am. The end of the school day is at 3:10pm. Classes will be taken to the following gate for handover to parents.

Y1- Howe St Gate

Y2- Edward St Vehicle gate

Y3-Edward St Pedestrian gate

Year 4, 5 + 6

Access to the site in the morning is through the Edward St Vehicle Gate.  Children access the site and parents leave immediately. The bell will ring at 8:55 to be in class for 9:00 The end of the school day is at 3:15pm. Classes will be taken to the following gate for handover to parents.

Y4- Edward St Vehicle Gate

Y5- Edward St Vehicle Gate

Y6- Edward St Pedestrian Gate

Walking Home

If your child is in years 4, 5 or 6 and you wish them to walk home without being collected we MUST have written permission. A form is included in this pack and Children will not be released if it is not returned.

Assembly Times

Monday: 10:40-11:00

Whole School Assembly

Tuesday: 10:40-11:00

Whole School Assembly

Wednesday: 10:40-11:00

Whole School Assembly

(Includes a visit from the Vicar of St Johns Church once a month)

Thursday: 10:40-11:00

Whole School Assembly

Friday: 10:40-11:00

Whole School Assembly or Class Assembly

The teaching hours during the normal school week, excluding the statutory daily act of collective worship, registration and breaks are:

Infants – 22h05m

Juniors – 23h20m

Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception Classes)

The nursery class starts at 0845hrs and finishes at 1200hrs

The reception class starts at 0845hrs and finishes at 1500hrs

The reception class finish for lunch at 12:00pm and eat their dinner from 12:10pm returning to class at 1:00pm