The School Day

8.45am        Parents and carers can meet with teachers and are welcome to join in reading time in the classrooms on Fridays

8.55am        Bell rings for registration time

9.10am         Celebration Assembly – Friday’s Only

10.25am       Assembly- Monday – Thursday

10.45am       Morning break

11.00am       End of break

12.00pm       Lunchtime for EYFS

12.10pm       Lunchtime for Key Stage 1

12.20pm       Lunchtime for Lower Key Stage 2

12.30pm       Lunchtime for Upper Key Stage 2

1.20pm         Afternoon school begins for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2

1.30pm         Afternoon school begins for Upper Key Stage 2

3.30pm        The school day ends for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 and children are collected from the classrooms.

3.40pm        The school day ends for UKS2 and the children are dismissed from their classrooms to make their own way home.

Hours in school

The Government requires that children are in school for a minimum of 32.5 hours per week. At Edith Cavell, children are in school for the following times: –

Years 1, 2, 3, 4 and Reception

Are in school from 8.55am – 3.30pm which equals 32 hours 55 minutes.

Years 5 & 6

Are in school from 8.55am – 3.40pm which equals 33 hours and 15 minutes.