School Opening Hours
Opening Hours and Start/End of the Day Procedures
For all classes in Reception to Year 6 we provide a very generous 28 minute allowance period (from 8.30am) for children to arrive at class. This contributes to a calm, safe and orderly start to the day. Therefore, if a child in Year 6 arrives at school at 8.30am each day and is dismissed at 3.30pm, their typical total hours per week would be 35 hours. Even if a Year 6 child arrived at 8.58am and is dismissed at 3.30pm, their typical total hours are more than 32.5 hours.
Children in Nursery will enter school through the Nursery gate on Sutcliffe Avenue between 8.50am and 8.58am. A member of staff will be on duty at the gate.
Children in R1, R2, C1, C2, C3 and C4 will enter school through the main gate on Sutcliffe Avenue between 8.30am and 8.58am. A member of staff will be on duty at the gate.
Children in C5, C6, C8, C12 and C13 will enter school through the gate on Wilpshire Avenue between 8.30am and 8.58am. A member of staff will be on duty at the gate.
Children in C7, C9, C10 and C11 will enter school through the gate on Norton Avenue between 8.30am and 8.58am and then enter class via their classroom’s outside door. A member of staff will be on duty at the Norton Avenue gate.
The register is taken at 9am.
End of the Day Procedures
In order to ensure a safe and orderly dismissal at the end of each school day we have slightly staggered hometime procedures. It is vitally important that pupils are always picked up on time. Parents and carers who are collecting children in more than one class where pick-up times clash must prioritise the collection of younger pupils.
Children in Nursery will be dismissed through the Nursery gate on Sutcliffe Avenue at 3pm.
Children in R1 and R2 will be dismissed through the main gate (KS1 entrance) on Sutcliffe Avenue at 3.15pm.
Children in C1 and C2 will be dismissed through the wide gate on Sutcliffe Avenue at 3.25pm.
Children in C3 and C4 will be dismissed through the main gate (KS1 entrance) on Sutcliffe Avenue at 3.30pm.
Children in C5, C6 and C8 will be dismissed from the KS1 Playground through the wide gates on Wilpshire Avenue at 3.20pm.
Children in C7 will be dismissed through the gate on Norton Avenue at 3.20pm
Children in C9 will be dismissed through the gate on Norton Avenue at 3.25pm
Children in C10 will be dismissed through the gate on Norton Avenue at 3.25pm
Children in C11 will be dismissed through the gate on Norton Avenue at 3.30pm.
Children in C12 and C13 will be dismissed from the KS1 Playground through the wide gates on Wilpshire Avenue at 3.30pm.