Timings of the Day

Arriving at School

 The school gates will open at 8.30am. 

All families can enter school via the front gate. 

All Key Stage Two children (pupils in Years 3, 4, 5, 6) are able to enter school via the back gate. In the interests of safety we ask that parents and carers bring their Year 3 and 4 children to the gate, but older children can be unaccompanied.

The school gates will close at 8.45am.

Lateness or Absence

Punctuality is very important as it sets the tone for the rest of the day. If you arrive after the school gates have been closed, you must report to the school office to sign your child in and provide a reason for lateness. Registers close at 9.00am.

If your child is absent from school, you must follow the procedures outlined in our Attendance Policy and contact the school before 9:00am, when our register closes using the school app or by phoning the school office. 

Leaving School

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, the school day ends at 3.00pm.

For Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, the school day ends at 3.05pm.

Parents and carers can collect their children from the KS1 playground. Each class has a designated zone and we ask that parents and carers wait at a distance from the children so that staff can dismiss their class promptly and safely.

Independent Walkers

We offer pupils in Years 5 and 6 the opportunity to walk home independently or be collected from the carpark on Caledon Road (next to the Summerfield Health Centre) with parental permission. Before approval, pupils must demonstrate that they understand how to stay safe by completing a short road safety and stranger awareness check.

Parents and carers are responsible for agreeing and checking a safe route home with their child. Pupils should understand how to cross roads safely, use pavements rather than the community centre car park, recognise and respond appropriately to unfamiliar situations, and know that they should return to the main school entrance if anything unexpected happens. Families should ensure that their child is confident with the Green Cross Code and understands the importance of staying safe when travelling independently.

Year 5 and 6 pupils will be escorted by a member of staff, where they can make their own way home if their parents and carers have authorised for them to be independent walkers, though ideally it is felt that the children should be met by an adult.