Our school day is structured to ensure a productive learning experience for our children. The staggered finish to our school day helps parents collect siblings from opposite sides of our school buildings while minimising congestion. This helps to create a positive and calm transition for our children. Our youngest children are currently required to be in school for 31hrs and 40mins rising to 32hrs and 55mins per week for our oldest children.
| 08:40 | Gates and doors open – Children enter their classrooms. |
| 08:55 | Gates and registration closes – Children arriving after this time must enter via the school office and will be marked late. |
| 09:05 | Assembly – Whole school and Key Stage assemblies are held throughout the week for children, staff and visitors alike. |
| 09:30 | Morning Session – Most classes will have one English and one Maths session every day. Classes typically begin with guided reading, phonics, grammar or spelling. |
| 10:30 | Break and snack time – Each class will have a short break part-way through the morning providing important downtime and opportunities for promoting social skills. The timing and length of each break is not fixed and instead arranged as appropriate for the needs of each class. |
| 12:30 | Lunch Time – All children from Reception to Year 6 share the same lunchtime which begins at 12.30pm. There are separate playgrounds for Key Stage 1 and 2 children. To promote a family atmosphere where all children are encouraged to look after each other, many of our older children act as buddies supporting younger members of the school. |
| 13:30 | Registration – The afternoon session begins. The theme is creative and physical development. All classes have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and take part in a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the afternoon. Please see individual class timetables for specific details. |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Story Time (varies per class) – All classes participate in a whole class story time on most days of the week, usually towards the end of the day. |
| 15:00 | Reception classes finish – Reception children are collected from the Key Stage 1 playground at the rear of the school. |
| 15:05 | Key Stage 1 Classes Finish – Year 1/2 children in Cherry (Miss Dellar) & Chestnut (Miss Jackson) are collected from the Key Stage 1 entrance at the front of the school. Parents can enter via the Coneygear Road gate or KS1 Playground gate. |
| 15:10 | Lower Key Stage 2 Classes Finish – Children in years 3 & 4 (Elder, Elm and Holly) are collected from outside their classrooms to the rear of the school in the KS2 playground. |
| 15:15 | Upper Key Stage 2 Classes Finish – Children in years 5 & 6 (Maple, Oak & Pine) are also collected from the KS2 playground. Parents of children in years 5 & 6 who wish their children to walk home alone or with friends must request this by writing to the school office. |