Parents
School Day

Drop-off

  • 8.25am - the gate into school opens

  • 8.30am - children can start going into school

  • 8.45am – the gate closes

  • 8.45am – the registers are closed

First thing in the morning is a particularly busy time, so if you want a quick word with the teacher, after school is better.

 

Pick-up

Please let the school know if someone else is collecting your child, ideally before 2.00pm, so that teachers can be alerted.  If you are unavoidably delayed, please let the office know as soon as possible.

3.05pm - EYFS and KS1

  • Parents of children in Apple and Cherry go through the garden gate to collect their children

  • Parents of children in the year 1 and 2 classes have designated doors giving onto the Infant playground.  

3.10pm - KS2

  • Children should be collected from the main KS2 playground.

 

School Timings

Morning Work

8.30 – 9.00

First Session

9.00-10.30

Break time: although the children in Apple and Cherry may go out separately.

10.30-10.45

Second Session 

10.45-12.00

LUNCHTIME

12.00-1.00

Afternoon session

(KS1) 1.00-3.05

Afternoon session

(KS2) 1.00-3.10

 

The length of the school day from arrival at 8.30am to the end of lessons at 3.05 (KS1) or 3.10 (KS2) equates to 6 hours 35 minutes for KS1, and 6 hours 40 minutes for KS2. This complies with the requirement that children are on site for at least 32.5 hours per week.

Infants may have a short playtime in the afternoon. There are three playgrounds; one for the Reception/Infant children, the other two for the older children. There are teachers and teaching assistants on duty at playtime to supervise activities, with teaching assistants supervising at lunchtime. Only sponge footballs are allowed on the playground, and play fighting is not permitted (children whose play is rough will be reprimanded).

The children have a varied environment of hard, artificial and natural grassed areas with large and small play equipment, including climbing frames, play houses, a fort, outdoor classroom, chess board, picnic seating areas and quiet corners.

The school participates in the Free School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme for those in Reception, Years 1 and 2. Children in KS2 are permitted to bring a snack to school for morning break. As part of our healthy eating policy we ask the children to bring fruit, vegetables or buns and not crisps or sweets.

Children should have hats and sun cream in the event of sunny weather, and will also need a water bottle.