Term Dates
Our School Day
Nursery and Reception
The school day starts at 8.55am and finishes at 11. 55am for children who have a 15 hour place and
3 05pm for children who have a 30 hour place. .
Reception children start at 8.55am and finish at 3.05pm.
Years 1 to 6
Children in years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 start at 8.55am and finish at 3.15pm.
It is essential that parents ensure that children are in the school playground each day by 8.50am so that children have time to say hello to their friends and are on time for class.
Any time after 8.55am is counted as late and marked in the school register as such.
Morning playtimes
Nursery and Reception children have continual access to the outdoor area throughout the day and there are no designated playtimes.
KS1 (Y1 and 2) have daily playtimes from 10.50am to 11 05am.
KS2 (Y3, Y4, Y5 & Y6) have daily playtimes from 10.20am to 11.35am.
Lunch
Children in Nursery and Reception have their lunch at 11.40am. Those in Y1 and Y2 have lunch at 12.10pm to 1pm. Y3 – Y6 children begin their lunch break at 12. 25pm and end at 1.15pm.
Drop-off and collection
At the beginning and end of the school day, parents are encouraged to be in the playground by 8 50. This helps to build up a close relationship between home and school, we want to have good links with all parents. Parents start off by bringing children into the Nursery and Reception classes and then children go in by themselves in order to foster independence. In Years One to Six teachers collect children from the playground and take them to the classroom in an orderly line. We cannot allow parents to come in with classes as the classrooms are situated on the top and middle floor and it would be a safety risk to have so many people on the staircases at this time.
Nursery and Reception classes are collected from the classroom doors at home time. Years One to Six children are brought to the playground by the teachers. Children must not be taken from their line or collection point until the teacher says so.
If normal arrangements have to be altered (e.g. you are delayed or another person is collecting your child), please let us know. This avoids any confusion or upset. We will not allow anyone to take your child unless we are certain who they are and you must always inform us if someone different is to collect your child.
Getting to school
To get to and from school, walking is definitely the best option! There are lots of benefits: it’s healthier than travelling by car, it improves the safety of pedestrians and road-users, and it respects nearby residents and parking regulations. Alternatively, we have some bike and scooter racks. If you do need to travel by car, please park wisely, not on the double yellow lines and do not drop children off in the middle of the road ad this puts your child and other children at risk.
Term Dates 2019/2020
Autumn Term
Wednesday, 4th September 2019 to Friday, 18th October 2019
Half Term: Monday, 21st October 2019 to Friday, 25th October 2019
Tuesday, 29th October 2019 to Friday, 20th December 2019
Spring Term
Monday, 6th January 2020 to Friday, 14th February 2020
Half Term: Monday, 17th February 2020 to Friday, 21st February 2020
Monday, 24th February 2020 to Friday, 3rd April 2020
Summer Term
Monday, 20th April 2020 to Friday, 22nd May 2020
Half Term: Monday, 25th May 2020 to Friday, 29th May 2020
Monday, 1st June 2020 to Friday, 17th July 2020
School Closed for Staff Training Days (5 days each year)
Monday, 2nd September 2019
Tuesday, 3rd September 2019
Monday 28th October 2019
Friday, 12th June 2020
One more day to be arranged.
Occasional Days
School will be closed on:
Monday, 20th July 2020
Tuesday, 21st July 2020