School Procedures

SCHOOL DAY

Snow Procedures

School Procedures

Our School Day:

Our Reception Class doors open at 8.45am and parents are invited to come into the classroom with them. This helps the children to settle.

For the rest of the year groups, the school day starts at 8.50am and finishes at 3.20pm. The doors will open at 8.45am and all children are to make their way to their classroom. Registration is taken at 8:55am.

Total hours in school per day : 6 and a half hours.

Total hours in school per week : 32 and a half hours.

Morning playtimes:

Rec, Y1, Y2 and Y3 from 10.00am – 10.15am.

 Yrs 4, 5 and 6 from 10:45-11am

Collective Worship:

Monday – Whole school at 11am.

Tuesday – Classroom Collective Worship at 11am- Child Bishops

Wednesday – Whole School at 11am with St Anne's CE Lydgate Church

Thursday – Classroom Collective Worship and reflections at 11am

Friday – Whole School Celebration assembly at 9.10am – parents are welcome to join us by invitation.

Whole school singing practise - 1pm-1:30pm (Friday)

Lunch:

45 minutes:

Our Reception children come into the Hall first and have lunch at 11.45am. (1hr) The other children have lunch in year groups on a rota basis starting at:

KS1 - 12pm-12:45pm

KS2 - 12:15pm- 1pm

Afternoon playtimes:

KS1 children have an afternoon playtime : 1:45pm-2pm

Our Reception class do not have an official break as they can access outdoor play throughout the day.

Rec-Y3 have Talk Through Stories daily from 2:45pm-3:15pm

Yrs 4,5 & 6 have Class Storytime from 3-3:15pm

End of the school day:

School finishes at 3.20pm for all children.

Drop-off and collection:

At the beginning and end of the school day, parents are encouraged into the playground. This helps to build a close relationship between home and school – we want to have good links with all parents.

Your child’s teacher will be available in their classrooms at 8.50am. If there is something you would like to ask or clarify, parents are more than welcome to speak to them at this time. However, if more time is required (class teachers need to be with their class at 8.55am), an appointment can be made through our school office.

If your usual 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 as we will be unable to let your child go if we do not recognise the person picking them up or have not been informed of a change to routine.

Getting to school:

To get to and from school, walking is definitely the best option as the roads become very congested! 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. If you do need to travel by car, please park wisely and be courteous at all times.

If children are walking to and from school, we must have a signed consent form from parents.

Parent Reference Guide