School Day

As a School we operate a staggered drop off and collection system to allow all children to access handwashing facilities on entry and exit from School. All children attend School for the same period of time each day.

Our School day for each child is 6 hours and 35 minutes. This equates to 32 hours 55 minutes each week.

Staggered Arrival (Updated for September 2025)

Our children arrive and depart from School in three groups. This supports our handwashing routine for all children and a staggered arrival on and off site. 

Group 1 8.45-8.50am: Arrival and handwashing for pupils in Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 

Group 2 8.50-8.55am: Arrival and handwashing for pupils in EYFS and siblings who do not fall into Group 1 or Group 3 (for example: A family with a pupil in Y2 and Y5)

Group 3 8.55-9am: Arrival and handwashing for pupils in EYFS, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5 

A member of staff will supervise the children washing their hands and entering school from the playground and a second member of staff will supervise children through our cloakrooms. The school bell will ring at 9am, indicating the start of the school day and registration will take place in the classrooms. School gates will be locked shortly after 9am. If your child arrives to school after this time, we request that an adult accompanies them to the main entrance to be signed in.

Staggered Departure (Updated for September 2025)

Our children depart from School in three groups. This supports our handwashing routine for all children and a staggered departure on and off site. 

Group 1 3.20pm: Departure for pupils in Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 

Group 2 3.25pm: Departure for pupils in EYFS and siblings who do not fall into Group 1 or Group 3 (for example: A family with a pupil in Y2 and Y5)

Group 3 3.30pm: Departure for pupils in EYFS, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5 

EYFS children are allocated one of two groups:

Group 2:    8.50am and 3.25pm EYFS children with siblings in Y2, Y4, Y6

Group 3:    8.55am and 3.30pm EYFS children with siblings in Y1, Y3, Y5

EYFS children without siblings are equally divided between Group 2 and Group 3.