Opening Hours
Our school opens its gates at 8.35am. Children come into school from 8.40am for early morning work. The school day officially ends at 3.20pm. This is 33 hours and 20 minutes
The school day officially starts at 8.50am for registration and the school day finishes at 3.20pm. This is 32.5 hours.
Teaching Hours:
8.35am | School gates open for all classes |
8.40am | Children come into school; early morning work |
8.50am | Register |
8.50 - 12 noon | Teaching sessions for the infants |
8.50 - 12.10pm | Teaching sessions for the juniors |
All children in KS1 and KS2 have a 15 minute break; Class 3 and 4 have a separate playtime; EYFS do not have a fixed morning playtime. | |
12 - 1pm | Lunch break for KS1 and EYFS |
12.10 - 1pm | Lunch break for KS2 |
1 - 3.20pm | Teaching session (includes a short break for KS1 only; EYFS do not have a fixed afternoon playtime; KS2 do not have an afternoon playtime) |
2.50 - 3.10 |
Worship for whole school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (Good News Worship for parents) Class worship on Tuesday and Thursday |
Extended School: autumn term 1 2023
Monday to Friday (not last day of term) |
After School Club FUNZONE (charge) Mrs Ratcliffe (every day) TA Mrs Harper (TA) works 2 days a week in Funzone and jointly manages the club. Miss Crawford (TA) works 2 days a week in Funzone and jointly manages the club. Mrs Marsh (TA) works 1 day a week (short session only) in Funzone Miss Crawford, Mrs Alderson (TA) and Mrs Marsh (TA) will work as a third member of staff if numbers require it |
3.20 to 5.30pm Early Bird 3.20 - 4.20pm Club finishes at 4.20pm on Friday |
Monday |
KS1 Olympics (Absolute) Gardening (all year groups) |
3.20 - 4.20pm |
Tuesday |
KS2 multi-skills (Sports Cool) Worship Group (Daphne Jordan, governor) fortnightly |
3.20 - 4.20pm |
Wednesday |
Year 5 and 6 football (Mr Haines) British Sign Language (Miss Crawford) |
3.20 - 4.20pm |
Thursday | KS2 Singing Group (Mrs Duckworth) | 3.20 - 4.20pm |
Friday |
Running club (on running track) Y4, 5 and 6 Netball (Sports Cool) |
before school 3.20 - 4.20pm |
Coming up soon in the autumn
The return of Y5 Fantastic Book Awards
Clubs that ran in 2022 - 23
Sport
Cricket (run by professional cricket coach)
KS2 and KS1 multi-skills
Y5/6 football (run by school)
KS1 Dodgeball (Sports cool)
KS1 and KS2 Tri-golf (Sports Cool)
KS1 Streetdance (Sports Cool)
Archery KS2 (Absolute)
Olympic Games (KS2) (Absolute)
Y4/5/6 netball (run by school/governor)
Running club (KS1 and KS2 fortnightly) before school run by parental volunteers
Other clubs
Singing group (run by school/HT) which led to a concert/show in summer 2023.
Art and textile club (run by parent volunteer/art and textile high school teacher)
Gardening Club (run by volunteers)
Fantastic Book Awards club
DT (construction club) led by HLTA
British Sign Language Club led by TA
Y2 Brilliant Book Awards club led by HLTA
After school Y6 maths booster group (Y6 teacher)