Changes to the school day from September

We have made the decision to switch the start and finish times for EYFS/KS1 and KS2. From September, they will be as follows:

	Start Time	Finish Time
EYFS and KS1	8:45am (Soft start means doors would be open from 8:40)	3:15pm
KS2	8:55am	3:25pm

There are numerous reasons behind this decision – we feel the younger children would benefit from being in earlier so that more can be fitted in in the morning when they are most ready to learn. We feel the older pupils would benefit more from a longer afternoon as it would mean lessons could be more easily fitted in. We also feel this would enable our KS2 pupils to be more punctual, allowing us to have a softer start in the morning.

• In both cases there are 32.5 compulsory school hours in a typical week.
• Please be on time – but better late than never.
• Try not to have the children waiting in the playground too early, especially in cold or wet weather; five minutes before school begins is early enough.

Our full policy for Attendance and Punctuality can be found on our Policies Page.

Timings of the School Day for 2023-2024:

• School starts at 8:55am and finishes at 3:25pm for the children in EYFS and KS1.
• For the children in KS2, registration is at 8:45 and the school day finishes at 3:15pm.
• In both cases there are 32.5 compulsory school hours in a typical week.

The school hours are as follows:

Please note that from September 2024 EYFS/KS1 and KS2 will be swapping the start and finish times. For more information please see the newsletter sent out on 12/06/24.