Our School Day

Nursery
8.45am – 11.45 (15 hours children) or 12.15 – 3.15

30 hour places are available in our Nursery

Reception
8.45 – 3.15pm (32 hours 30 minutes per week) including 10 minutes ‘soft start’ Registration 8.55

Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2)
8.45 – 3.15pm (32 hours 30 minutes per week) including 10 minutes ‘soft start’ Registration 8.55

Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
8.45 – 3.20pm (32 hours 55 minutes per week) including 10 minutes ‘soft start’ Registration 8.55

 Doors open from 8:45am each morning to allow children to access the building ready for a 8.55am start time in class.

• Nursery and Reception children have a one-hour lunch break.
• Children in Year 1 – 6 have a 55 mins lunch break each day.
• Children in Year 1-6 have a 15minute break each morning.
• Children in Nursery and Reception have planned access to the outdoor environment throughout the day.

There will be a consultation relating to the length of the school day in the Autumn Term 2022-23 to reflect the Department for Education requirement for the school day to extend to 32 hours 30 minutes per week for children from Reception to Year 6 from September 2023.

Proposed timings for the new school day

(Start date to be confirmed following consultation):

• Reception
  8:50am Registration – 3.20pm
• Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2)
  8:50am Registration – 3.20pm
• Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
  8.50 am – 3.25pm

The staggered start / finish times are planned to allow parents with children in different phases of school to access the lower yard and then the upper yard.