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Timings of the School Day
Please remember …
We have an open door policy, and you are always welcome to speak to your child’s teacher briefly at the end of the day. If you need to discuss something for a longer period of time, or in private, please make an appointment via the main school office to meet at a mutually convenient time.
EYFS - Reception Class - 8.45am to 3.15pm
8.40am
Gates open, pupils can enter the school from this time to take part in early morning activities.
Children will be met by a staff member at the gate leading into the Foundation Stage Playground.
If parents wish to discuss anything with admin staff or a teacher, then please come to the main office and speak to the member of staff on duty there.
8.45am
Gates close, registers are taken promptly and lunch numbers are confirmed.
Pupils arriving after this time up to 9am will be registered as late.
After 9am, absence is recorded as unauthorised.
11.45am – 1pm
Lunch
3.15pm
Pupils should be collected from the reception classroom door leading out to the Foundation Stage Playground.
Please wait outside the classroom door leaving enough space for pupils to exit the building.
The School's compulsory open times for EYFS are 8.45am to 3:15pm, a total of 32 hours and 30 minutes a week.
Key Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2 - 8.45am to 3.15pm
8.40am
Gates open, pupils can enter the school from this time to take part in early morning activities.
Year 1 - Children are permitted onto the Foundation Stage playground from 8.45 where they will be directed into their classroom.
Year 2 - Children are permitted onto the KS1/2 playground from 8.45 where they will be directed into their classroom.
Parents should drop off at the gate leading into the playground.
If parents wish to discuss anything with admin staff or a teacher, then please come to the main office and speak to the member of staff on duty there.
8.45am
Gates close, registers are taken promptly and lunch numbers are confirmed.
Pupils arriving after this time up to 9am will be registered as late.
After 9am, absence is recorded as unauthorised.
12noon – 1.00pm
Lunch
3.15pm
Year 1 - Pupils should be collected from the Year One classroom door leading out to the Foundation Stage Playground.
Year 2 - Pupils should be collected from the Year Two classroom door leading out to the KS1/2 Playground.
Please wait outside the classroom door leaving enough space for pupils to exit the building.
The School's compulsory open times for Key Stage 1 are 8.45am to 3:15pm, a total of 32 hours and 30 minutes a week.
Key Stage 2 - Years 3 and 4 - 8.45am to 3.15pm
8.40am
Gates open, pupils can enter the school from this time to take part in early morning activities.
Children are permitted onto the KS1/2 playground from 8.45 where they will be directed into their classrooms, located on the first floor, via the internal staircase.
If parents wish to discuss anything with admin staff or a teacher, then please come to the main office and speak to the member of staff on duty there.
8.45am
Gates close, registers are taken promptly and lunch numbers are confirmed.
Pupils arriving after this time up to 9am will be registered as late.
After 9am, absence is recorded as unauthorised.
12noon – 1.00pm
Lunch
3.15pm
Please wait outside the door leading into school from the playground, leaving enough space for pupils to exit the building. Pupils will come down from their classrooms on the first floor with their teacher.
The School's compulsory open times for Key Stage 2 are 8.45am to 3:15pm, a total of 32 hours and 30 minutes a week.
Upper Key Stage 2 – Years 5 and 6 - 8.45am to 3.15pm
8.40am
Gates open, pupils can enter the school from this time to take part in early morning activities.
Children are permitted onto the KS1/2 playground from 8.45 where they will be directed into their classrooms, located on the first floor, via the external staircase.
If parents wish to discuss anything with admin staff or a teacher, then please come to the main office and speak to the member of staff on duty there.
8.45am
Gates close, registers are taken promptly and lunch numbers are confirmed.
Pupils arriving after this time up to 9am will be registered as late.
After 9am, absence is recorded as unauthorised.
12noon – 1.00pm
Lunch
3.15pm
Please wait at the far end of the building, in the playground, as pupils will exit the school via the external staircase. Please do not wait in the stairwell area as this will cause congestion. Pupils will come down from their classrooms on the first floor with their teacher.
The School's compulsory open times for Upper Key Stage 2 are 8.45am to 3:15pm, a total of 32 hours and 30 minutes a week.
Late drop off or pick up
Arriving after 8.45am
All children should be in school by 8.45am.
It is essential that your child arrives on time each day in order to not miss essential teacher input as our teaching day starts promptly.
If you arrive after this time, please accompany your child to the main school office where your child will be registered as late (up to 9am) or unauthorised (after 9am) and then taken to their class.
Collected after school closing time
Please be on time to collect your child unless they are taking part in an after school club.
Young children can get very distressed and anxious if you are not there to meet them.
Pupils that are not collected on time will wait in the main office to be collected, please inform the office of anticipated arrival time.
Collection Arrangements
Changes to collection arrangements
All parents have completed a Confirmation of Collection Form.
If you have made an arrangement for another parent or person to collect your child, for example, they have a play date, please ensure that you email info@skps.org.uk before 2pm as to who is collecting your child. We do not allow pupils to go home with another adult, even if the pupil recognises the person collecting them, unless a parent has given us permission for this to happen.
