School Day
| Nursery | |
|---|---|
| Morning session | 8:30am - 11:30am |
| Afternoon session | 12:30 - 3:30pm |
| Foundation Stage | |
|---|---|
| Gates open | 8:40am |
| Classrooms open | 8:45am |
| Register | 8:55am |
| Lunchtime | 12:00 - 1:10pm |
| School ends | 3:15pm |
Total number of school hours - 32hrs 40mins
| Key Stage 1 & 2 | |
|---|---|
| Gates open | 8:40am |
| Classrooms open | 8:45am |
| Register | 8:55am |
| KS1 Breaktime |
10:20 - 10:35am |
| KS2 Breaktime |
11:00 - 11:15am |
| KS1 and 2 Lunchtime | 12:15 - 1:15pm |
| School ends | 3:15pm |
Total number of school hours - 32hrs 40mins
In the mornings the school gates open at 8:40 am. The school classrooms open at 8.45 am. All children are expected to be in their classroom and ready to learn at 8.45 am. If children are in school later than 8.55 am they will be marked as being late for school. The school has to record this information and we will politely notify families if they are late. Persistent absence will be dealt with by the school. Our attendance is carefully overseen by our Attendance Champion. We would notify families about concerns regarding attendance in a number of ways. These include speaking to parents, texting families or possibly issuing formal letters. We want every child to arrive on time every day. Getting into a daily habit of being in school for 8.45 am is very important.
In the afternoons, school gates open at 3:10 pm and children will be safely handed over to parents, designated adults, or the Magpies after-school club. We expect every child to be picked up on time each day. The children will finish each day at 3.15 pm.
If you want your children to be collected by a different adult, or for older children to walk home unaccompanied, please make sure the class teacher is aware. The school uses a safeguarding password system when families need to call on different people to collect their child.
Nursery Timings
In Nursery we expect children to be in the Nursery ready to learn by 8.45am. To allow families to drop children off in other parts of the school will leave our Nursery register open until 9am. Children who arrive after 9am in the Nursery will be recorded as late in the Nursery register. Our afternoon session will start at 12.30pm. Any child arriving after 12.45pm will be recorded as being late in the Nursery register.
Term Dates 2025-26
Detailed below are the term dates for the 2025-26 school year. Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an absence request form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.
| Terms | Term Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 1st September - 22nd October 2025 | 35 days |
| Term 2 | 3rd November - 19th December 2025 | 35 days |
| Term 3 | 5th January - 13th February 2026 | 29 days |
| Term 4 | 23rd February - 27th March 2026 | 25 days |
| Term 5 | 13th April - 22nd May 2026 | 29 days |
| Term 6 | 1st June - 22nd July 2026 | 37 days |
| TOTAL | 190 days | |
Teacher Training Days 2025-26
It should be noted that the school is closed to pupils for additional days during the academic year for staff training. In the 2025-26 academic year, teacher training days occur on the following dates:
- Monday 1st September 2025
- Tuesday 2nd September 2025
- Wednesday 22nd October 2025
- Monday 5th January 2026
- Monday 6th July 2026