Daily Organisation

Mr Rew is out every day before and after school. Please encourage your child to cross the road safely.

Nursery

Session times are as follows: 

Morning session – 8:45am to 11:45am

Parents are asked to bring children into Willow Class at 8.45am. Doors are closed promptly to allow the session to begin.

Lunch Session – 11:45am to 12:15pm

Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch from home or parents can order a school cooked lunch. See charging policy for prices. 

Afternoon session – 12:15pm to 3:15pm

Parents are asked to bring children into Willow Class at 12:15pm . Doors are closed promptly  to allow the session to begin. 

Reception & Key stage 1

The hours of the school are:

The doors open at 8.50am so that children can be in class ready to begin the morning session promptly at 9.00am.

Children are directly involved in lessons for 23 hours and 20 minutes each week. This excludes times for assemblies and breaks. These times are in line with recommendations from the DfE.

Children should enter and leave the school only by the main gate on Trinity Lane or via the iron gate on Coltsgate Hill. For safety reasons they should not enter or leave through the car park gates. Nursery children have their own red entry gates at the bottom of Trinity Lane

Children should always be accompanied by Parents/Carers.

Organisation of Classes

Children are taught in mixed ability classes, as follows:

Nursery: 2 sessions am and pm (including lunch session)

Reception : 2 classes

Year 1 : 2 classes

Year 2 : 2 classes

Key Stage 2

The hours of the school are:

                       Years 3 & 4                                       Years 5 & 6

                    8.55am - 12.00pm                             8.55am - 12.15pm

                     1.00pm - 3.30pm                              1.15pm - 3.30pm

The school bell rings at 8.55am so that children can be in class ready to begin the morning session promptly at 9.00am.

Children are directly involved in lessons for 23 hours and 20 minutes each week. This excludes times for assemblies and breaks. These times are in line with recommendations from the DfE.

Children should only enter and leave the school by the gates at each end of the front playground. For safety reasons they must not enter or leave by the car park gates or across the field.

Children should not arrive before 8.45am as the school cannot take responsibility for children on the premises before this time.

Organisation of Classes

Children are taught in mixed ability classes, as follows:

Year 3: 2 classes

Year 4: 2 classes

Year 5: 2 classes

Year 6: 3 classes

Children across all key stages are taught for the majority of the time by their class teacher, but will encounter other teachers. In all classes children are grouped in order that work can be tailored to their individual needs.

Collective Worship

Collective Worship takes place every day, normally for the whole school. As this is a church school federation, collective worship is predominantly Christian in nature and includes prayer. The format of the worship is informal and non-denominational but is in line with the principles and practices of the Church of England.

Under the 1944 Education Act, parents have the right to withdraw their child from collective worship, by notifying the Headteacher in writing.

Each Friday we hold a ‘CELEBRATION’ assembly where we celebrate children’s achievements in all aspects of school and community life. The parents of participating children are warmly invited to attend.