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Bath and Wells MAT

School Day

St James Church School

THE SCHOOL DAY

7.30am

Site Manager opens the school and unlocks gates

7.45am

Early Club opens

8.15am

School Office opens

8.35 am

Drop Off Lane operates for parents who wish to drop off children by car until 8.45am

Bagels are served in the front playground and drop off lane from 8.35 – 8.45

8.40am

Staff are on duty. Children may enter their classrooms

8.45am

School day starts officially. and registers open, lessons begin

The bell sounds and external doors and gates will be closed

Children marked as ‘L’-Late after 8.50am

Children marked as ‘U’-Unauthorised absence if not in school by 9.15am

·     Each child has a timetabled morning break for 15 minutes

·     Each child has a timetabled1 hour lunchtime

·     Children in EYFS and KS1 have an additional afternoon breaktime for 15 minutes

3.15pm

End of school. Some children taken to pick up area for 3.15. Contact office to find out if you are eligible

3.15pm     

After School Clubs start – Times are communicated for each club but normally last for 1 hour

4.15pm

After School Clubs end (except for Late club – see below)

5.45pm

Late club ends

6.00pm

The school is secured and gates locked by the Site Manager

 

This means that each school day is 6 hours 30 mins. This equates to the Government expectation for each child to receive 32 hours 30 minutes of school per week including breaks.