School Day
St James Church School
THE SCHOOL DAY
7.30am |
Site Manager opens the school and unlocks gates |
7.45am |
Early Club opens |
8.15am |
School Office opens |
8.35 am |
Drop Off Lane operates for parents who wish to drop off children by car until 8.45am Bagels are served in the front playground and drop off lane from 8.35 – 8.45 |
8.40am |
Staff are on duty. Children may enter their classrooms |
8.45am |
School day starts officially. and registers open, lessons begin The bell sounds and external doors and gates will be closed Children marked as ‘L’-Late after 8.50am Children marked as ‘U’-Unauthorised absence if not in school by 9.15am |
· Each child has a timetabled morning break for 15 minutes · Each child has a timetabled1 hour lunchtime · Children in EYFS and KS1 have an additional afternoon breaktime for 15 minutes |
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3.15pm |
End of school. Some children taken to pick up area for 3.15. Contact office to find out if you are eligible |
3.15pm |
After School Clubs start – Times are communicated for each club but normally last for 1 hour |
4.15pm |
After School Clubs end (except for Late club – see below) |
5.45pm |
Late club ends |
6.00pm |
The school is secured and gates locked by the Site Manager |
This means that each school day is 6 hours 30 mins. This equates to the Government expectation for each child to receive 32 hours 30 minutes of school per week including breaks.