The government’s new white paper “Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child” sets out the clear expectation that all state-funded mainstream schools should deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours.
This 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day from the official start of school (i.e. morning registration) to the official end of the compulsory school day (i.e. home time). The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks, lunchtimes and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. However, it does not include optional wraparound care provision.
School gates will be opened at 8.15am to allow children to arrive in time for the school day, which will start promptly at 8.45 a.m. with registration in class.
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7.30 a.m. – 8.30 a.m. |
Breakfast Club |
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8.45 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. |
Nursery Morning Session |
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8.45 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. |
Registration (Reception, SSC, KS1 and KS2) |
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8.50 a.m. – 9.05 a.m. |
Early Work |
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9.05 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. |
Collective Worship / Assembly |
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9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 1 (Reception, KS1 and KS2) |
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9.30 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 1 (Apple Class) |
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10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. |
Morning Break (Apple Class) |
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10.30 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. |
Morning Break (Reception, KS1 and KS2) |
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10.30 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 2 (Apple Class) |
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10.45 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 2 (Reception & Apple Class) |
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10.45 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 2 (KS1) |
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10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 2 (KS2) |
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11.45 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. |
Lunch Break (Nursery) |
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11.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. |
Lunch Break (Reception & SSC) |
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12.00 p.m. – 1.00 p.m. |
Lunch Break (KS1) |
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12.15 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. |
Lunch Break (KS2) |
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12.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. |
Nursery Afternoon Session |
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12.45 p.m. – 12.50 p.m. |
Afternoon Registration (Reception & Apple Class) |
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1.00 p.m. – 1.05 p.m. |
Afternoon Registration (KS1) |
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1.15 p.m. – 1.20 p.m. |
Afternoon Registration (KS2) |
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12.45 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 3 (Reception & Apple Class) |
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1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 3 (KS1) |
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1.15 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 3 (KS2) |
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2.15 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. |
Afternoon Break (Reception & KS1) **KS1 optional afternoon break (part of teaching time)** |
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2.15 p.m. – 3.15 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 4 (Reception and KS1) |
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2.15 p.m. – 3.15 p.m. |
Teaching and Learning Session 4 (KS2) |
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3.15 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. |
After School Clubs |
TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS FOR COMPULSORY PUPILS
(RECEPTION CLASS & YEARS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6)
IS 32.5 HOURS