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Our School Day

OPENING TIMES

The car park gate is open by 7:30am for Breakfast Club.

The pedestrian gate at the front of the school opens at 8.35am to allow families to join Family Morning Prayer on the playground next to the EYFS outside area.

The bell rings at 8:40am to signal the rest of the school can enter through the pedestrian gate. Families walk their child across the playground and children enter their classrooms through the classroom external doors.

Children should be in school by 8.50am when registration takes place.

Outside doors and gates are closed at 8:50am.

Collection:

The front pedestrian gate opens at 3:18pm.

The school day ends at 3:20pm.

Timing of the School Day

8:35am                       Family Morning Prayer

8:40am                       Gates open

8:50am                       Registration: children are expected in school by this time.

10:15am                     Morning Break for Infants (15 minutes)

10.40am                     Morning Break for Juniors (15 minutes)

12 – 1pm                    Lunchtime

3:20pm                       End of school day 

This amounts to 32.5 hours per week.

7:30am                     Breakfast Club opens

3:20pm - 5:30pm       Wrap Around Care 

3:20pm – 4:20pm      After school clubs run 

LUNCHTIME ARRANGEMENTS

Lunchtime is one hour between 12pm and 1pm.  

We consider the school lunch to be an essential part of social training, and we try to ensure it is as friendly and personal as community dining can permit. For those having school dinners, meals are of a high standard and menus are varied. 

School dinners can be booked through Arbor and parents are to complete the form by 8am on Monday. Anyone who has not completed the form by 8am on Monday, will need to supply their child with a packed lunch for the week.

Please note that payments must be made in advance so that meals can be booked. 

If you think your child may be entitled to free school meals, please contact the school office.

School dinners are free for all infant children (Year R to Year 2) but will cost £2.70 per day for all junior classes unless they are entitled to free school meals.