The school gates open each day at 8:40am and close promptly at 8:50am. Children should be in class by 8:45am at the latest when the school day will begin. The school day ends at 3:15pm; offering children a total of 32.5 hours in school per week. 

The children will be given activities to do when they arrive before the first formal lesson of the day starts promptly at 9:00am. School is required by law to set a time when we must close the register; this is at 9.10am. If a pupil arrives after this time, the session is recorded as an unauthorised absence.

It is so important for children to be in class on time and ready to start their day; it helps them settle into the morning and the teachers set out the learning and timetable for the day. If a child is frequently late, parents may be “failing to ensure their child is receiving an appropriate education.” Therefore, parents could be prosecuted by the Local Authority for failure to ensure regular attendance.

At the end of the day, the gates will open at 3:10pm for you to make your way to your child’s classroom for collection. The car park gates remain open during the day but we ask that parents do not use the carpark; this is to protect pedestrians at busy times around the school site. If you require use of the carpark due to disability or other such need, this arrangement must be made with school.