Term Dates & School Day
Start and end of day timings:
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8.30am |
School gates open for families to begin to arrive at school, giving time for families and children to socialise and enjoy the school community. |
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8:40am |
Children in Reception to Year 6 go into class and begin their day. Parents are asked to please leave promptly after this. Nursery start time is 8:45am. |
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8:45am |
The gate closes for all children from Reception to Year 6 (remains open for a short while longer to allow Nursery parents to leave the premises). If children in Reception to Year 6 arrive after this time, they will be asked to come in through the office to sign in as teaching will have started. |
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12:00 - 1:00pm |
Lunch breaks (staggered for different ages). KS1 eat at 12pm, then go outside to play. KS2 go outside to play at 12pm, then come inside to eat at around 12:30pm. |
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3:25pm |
End of school day. |
An example day for our EYFS pupils:
- Dough Disco activity on the carpet
- small group phonics session
- whole-class literacy session e.g. reading the class book and retelling the story in order
- continuous provision session - children exploring and engaging with the range of activities available and staff working alongside them
- literacy focus task with an adult e.g. writing sentences to match the beginning, middle and end of a story
- snack time
- continuous provision session, including using outside learning area
- lunch break - playtime followed by lunch together in the hall
- whole-class maths session e.g. saying what is one more and one less than a given number by using a number line
- continuous provision session, including adult-focused task such as painting a self-portrait or completing a roleplay activity
- maths focus task with an adult e.g. solving additions by putting together groups of objects
- whole-class topic session e.g. talking about the changes that are taking place due to the change of season
An example day for our KS1 and KS2 pupils:
- Early Morning Task e.g. writing a mini setting description using adjectives and similes
- Phonics or Shared Reading
- Writing, Grammar or Spelling lesson
- Morning break
- Maths lesson
- Whole School and Key Stage Assemblies
- Lunch break
- Science Investigations
- History and Geography
Term dates for 2024/25
Please note there is one additional INSET day to be added for 2024/25
Term One
School INSET: Thursday 29th August 2024
Home visits (Nursery and Reception) or Individual Meet the teacher sessions (Years 1-6): Friday 30th August, Monday 2nd September, Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Please note these dates/ times will be sent out individually, as will transition and staggered start dates for new Nursery and Reception children.
Term Time: Wednesday 4th September - Friday 18th October 2024
Half-Term Holiday: Monday 21st October - Friday 1st November 2024
Term Two
Term Time: Monday 4th November to Friday 20th December 2024
School INSET - SCHOOL CLOSED TO CHILDREN - Monday 18th November
Christmas and New Year Holiday: Monday 23rd December 2024 – Friday 3rd January 2025
Term Three
Term Time: Monday 6th January to Friday 14th February 2025
Half-Term Holiday: Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February 2025
Term Four
Term Time: Monday 24th February to Friday 4th April 2025
Easter Holiday: Monday 7th April – Friday 18th April 2025
Term Five
Easter Monday (bank holiday) - Monday 21st April 2025
Term Time: Tuesday 22nd April to Friday 23rd May 2025 (except May Day bank holiday on Monday 5th May)
Half-Term Holiday: Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May 2025
Term Six
Term Time: Monday 2nd June to Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Bad Weather Advice
It is always our aim to keep the school open. However there may be times when severe weather conditions make it unsafe for travel or the premises unsafe for children and adults in which case the school may need to be closed.
If we need to close the school due to hazardous conditions we will text all parents to let them know in advance of school opening.