The School Day 

 

School Opening Hours and School Week

 

The table below outlines the typical structure of the school day at St Edburg’s CE Primary School. Times differ slightly between Lower School and Upper School to support safe arrival, smooth transitions, and effective learning routines across the school.

he compulsory school week for pupils at St Edburg’s CE Primary School is 32.5 hours, in line with Department for Education guidance.

 

School Day Activity

Lower School

Upper School

Gates Open

8:20am

8:35am

Learning Begins (Gates Close)

8:30am

8:45am

Morning Break

10:15am – 10:30am

10:30am – 10:45am

Lunchtime

11:30am – 12:00pm (Nursery)
11:40am – 12:10pm (Reception)
12:00pm – 12:30pm (Year 1)
12:30pm – 1:00pm (Year 2)

12:00pm – 1:00pm

End of School Day

3:00pm

3:15pm

 

 

Parents and carers are encouraged to ensure children arrive promptly so that they are ready to begin learning at the start of the school day.

 

 

We will assume that all children are being collected by their parents and carers.

 

Walking Home Alone:  If you have a child in Year 5 or 6 and decide that your child is responsible enough to walk home then you need to provide permission using ParentPay.  You can do this at any point during the school year - when your child is ready. 

 

Changes in collection:  Please let you child’s teacher and/or school office know if your child is going home with somebody else. We will then ask for details of person collecting to log on your child's record showing authorisation of collection. We are unable to allow children to leave the school grounds if we have not been informed that somebody else is picking them up.