Our School Day 

Opening time: 8.55am

Closing time: 3.30pm

Daily total time = 6hrs 35mins

Weekly total time = 32hrs 55mins

Gates open at 8.45am.

• Members of our teaching staff team meet and greet families at the Oxford Road entrance each morning

• Children enter school as soon as they arrive, proceeding straight to their classrooms 

• A member of staff is by the main entrance to meet and greet children and support them into school safely

• Senior leaders greet children as they enter the school building and one leader is always available at the start of the day for parents 

• Class teachers are in classrooms to welcome children

• There is a fluid start to the day.  However, learning activities begin as soon as children arrive in school

• YR and Y1 - Children will enter through their classroom doors from the YR courtyard.

• Y2-6 - Children will enter through the front entrance nearest to the cycle parking. They will use the front staircase.

School starts at 8.55am 

All children must be in school by this time.

Registers will be completed by 9am. 

If your child arrives after 9am they will use the main office entrance and will receive a late mark in the register.

Children arriving after 9:30am will receive a U code (unauthorised absence) for the morning session. 

Morning Playtime

(15 mins)

YR and KS1 - 10.25am - 10.40am

KS2 - 10.30am - 10.45am

YR benefit from access to their own outdoor area and due to the structure of continuous provision, they do not have a set morning break. 

KS1 enjoy using the lower playground together.

KS2 enjoy using the upper playground and school field together. 

All KS2 classes take turns to use the adventure playground.

Lunch time

(1 hour)

YR - 11:45am-12:45pm

KS1 and KS2 - 12.00pm - 1.00pm

All classes from YR-Y2 have an allocated Lunch Time Supervisor, KS2 Lunch Time Supervisors work in a team to supervise the junior children.  Teaching assistants are also allocated duties during lunch time. Lunch Time Supervisor and teaching assistants are based on the playground. 

Whilst children are eating in the hall they are cared for by a Senior Leader (HT/DHT), YR and Y1 pupils are also supervised by a paediatric first aider (following EYFS statutory guidance). 

During the spring and summer terms, children have the opportunity to attend a range of lunchtime clubs, led by TAs and Y6 children- these range from Lego club to art and drama. 

We promote an active lunchtime, children are provided with a range of equipment to play with during this time. 

End of the day -

3.30pm

The School Road gate opens at 3.25pm for parents and carers. 

Class teachers/teaching assistants dismiss their class.

• YR and Y1 - Children leave through their classroom doors from the YR courtyard. (Classroom doors will open at 3.25pm - there is a fluid end to the school day.)

• Y2-6 - Children are collected from the key points on playground at the back of the school. 

• Y2 children exit via the double door nearest the hall. 

• Y3 children exit via the double door nearest the library. 

• Y4 children line up in between the benches in front of the building.

• Y5/6 children exit via the hall fire doors. 

We ask that parents stand in the directed areas so that children can be released safely and efficiently.