Our school day begins at 8:45am and finishes at 3:15pm.
The school gates open at 8.30 and parents wait with children on the playground until a teacher comes out to meet them at 8:35. Children can go straight into school and into class where they will complete a morning activity during registration.
We find this allows the children to transition smoothly into school. It allows for an informal start to their day and means they are calm and ready to learn in their first lesson.
Our total hours of school each week (excluding any clubs or extras) is 32.5 hours.