Opening hours

The compulsory school day is from 8.45am to 3.15pm. The gates open at 8am for Breakfast Club and After School Club runs from 3.15pm to 5.15pm. 

The start of the day

We have a "soft start" from 8.30am where the children can complete morning activities.  The gate will be open from 8.00am and parents can drop their children up to 8.45am when the gate will be shut.

Morning session

Morning registration is at 8.45am followed by worship in our spiritual garden, weather permitting. Once a month we have worship in church which families and wider community are invited to attend. The first lesson of the day follows worship, with a 15 minute break for playtime at 10.30am. A piece of fruit or raw vegetable is provided to each cygnet child just after morning break (Swan children bring in a healthy snack from home). For those children whose parents have opted into the scheme, milk is also provided. A further lesson leads up to lunch time at 12.00. Once a week Reception and Year 1 children visit Forest School and once a term the whole Cygnet Class attend.

Lunchtime

Children can either opt into the hot meal service or bring a packed lunch from home. Hot meals are brought in daily from a nearby school. Children eat in the classrooms, overseen by our lunchtime supervisors. Children are informed about healthy options for their lunch and in particular the need to eat five pieces of fruit or vegetable every day. The supervisor ensures that children eat their savoury food before moving on to their second course. Children say Grace every day and are encouraged to eat in a civilised and calm way.

Afternoons

After lunch, the children have the benefit of playtime in the playground until 1.00pm. Two lessons usually follow, with a short relaxation break in the middle. PE takes place on Mondays and Wednesday afternoons. The day ends with story time. 

Home time

At 3.15pm the children who are not staying for the After School Club, collect their belongings and line up in the school playground. Each teacher is responsible for ensuring that children are passed into the safe custody of their parent or carer.

After School Clubs 

Each afternoon we have run After School Club between 3.15pm and 5.15pm.  Some afternoons there are specific clubs like Art Club, French Club, Ks1 and Ks2 Mindfulness Club, Gardening club, Cookery Club, Sports Club, and Lego Club.  On other nights the children play together.  For more information please contact the school. 

The school day is 6.5 hours long and therefore meets the recommended 32.5 hours recommended by the 2022 White Paper.   We offer 2.5 hours wrap around care, 30 minutes in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon.