Our School Day
Getting to / from school
At the start and end of the school day, the front gate will be opened for the pupils to arrive/leave.
Our main entrance and car park (for school staff only) is on Tukes Avenue.
Our gate is open between 8.40am and 9am for children to be dropped off at school, and again between 3.00pm and 3.30pm for collection (3.10pm is the end of the school day).
| Reception | Key Stage 1 | Key Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8.40am (gate and classroom door opens) | 8.40 (gate and classroom door opens) | 8.40 (gate and classroom door opens) |
| 8.50am (school begins) | 8.50am (school begins) | 8.50am (school begins) |
| No set break time – during the morning, YR pupils have a ‘play, discover, learn’ session. This time for milk and fruit. | 10.45 – 11.00am (Free fruit provided as a morning snack) | 10.45-11.00am (Pupils may bring a healthy snack) |
| 11.40am – 12.40pm Lunch Time | 11.45 – 12.45pm Lunch Time | 12.00 – 1.00pm Lunch Time |
| No set break time open during ‘play, discover and learn’ session. | No set break time – classes are taken out for a 10-minute break by their class teacher/TA at a time convenient to the class timetable. | Afternoon brain break taken flexibly when needed by classes. |
| 3.10pm School finishes | 3.10pm School finishes | 3.10 School finishes |
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood and discover how these changes benefit their world. Schools can win prizes if enough environmentally-friendly journeys are logged! Our total journeys in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2023 was 963
Animals
Please remember that dogs are not permitted inside the school grounds ... even the cute, fluffy ones that can be carried or live in handbags! There are some children in school (or their siblings) that are very frightened of dogs, perhaps because of adverse experiences. So, if you are waiting near a gate with your dog, or need to tie them up to the fence so you can enter the playground, please leave plenty of space between them and the gate for families to get past. The exception to this is Shadow. He is our Welfare dog.
Restricting Access
Although rare, we must make you aware that the school is on private property and the Headteacher has the right to restrict anyone access to the school grounds. It is important that anyone accessing the site complies with directions from staff and follows our school rules.
Driving
We have very limited access to the school site and as such, parents are not permitted to park or drop off anywhere inside the school grounds ... schools are private property. Parents who drive should be respectful to the residents on Tukes Avenue, Kent Road and other surrounding roads. Walking A huge proportion of our families walk to school together. Children in Years 5 and 6 often start to walk in small groups in the spring and summer when it is light outside. You'll need to give your written permission to the school office before we allow them to walk home without an adult. We do not promote older children collecting younger siblings and walking them home, but will happily discuss this on an individual basis with families.
Cycling and Scooting
We have facilities at school to park and store equipment. Please bring a lock where appropriate. Children should not cycle or scoot inside the school grounds to avoid any accidents.
At what age can my child be collected by their sibling?
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the NSPCC recommend that no-one under 16 should be left to care for a younger child for more than a short period of time. The school reserves the right to refuse to allow a person under the age of 18 to take responsibility for accompanying a pupil to or from school, should we have any concerns about that person’s suitability to do so. The suitability of a sibling, or other young adult, caring for a younger child will be considered on a case by case basis, by making a judgement of the potential risks of this arrangement; the maturity of the child collecting/being collected; the length and nature of the journey home, the behaviour and relationship of the children collecting/ being collected.
What does the law say about siblings collecting?
It is the parent/carer’s responsibility to ensure that the child is dropped off and collected by a responsible person if it is not safe for the child to walk home unsupervised. There is no minimum age set in law when a young person is allowed to remain in charge of another child; however, it is an offence to leave a child alone if it places them at risk. This can include in the care of an older sibling if the level if supervision is ‘likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health’ (Children and Young Persons Act). Therefore, parents/carers must understand and be prepared to take responsibility for anything that should go wrong in their absence. Parents are also responsible for the care and safety of their eldest child, even while that child is acting in a caring role for younger siblings.