Term Dates & The School Day
The School Day
The entrance doors for full-time children open at 8:35 and close at 8:45, with lessons beginning at 8:45 sharp. Please ensure that your child arrives at 8:35 so that he/she has time to settle in the classroom before learning begins at 8:45. Class teachers will be at the classroom door, ready to welcome the children and begin learning promptly. Your child may use any entrance, but we highly recommend the entrances detailed on the map below. However, we understand that older children may need to come into school with a younger sibling due to the difficulties of our site.
To support communication, a consistent member of staff will be stationed at each entrance every morning. They will be available to take any brief messages and greet the children as they arrive. If you need to share anything specific or more detailed regarding your child, teachers will continue to check Class Dojo messages before 8:30am each day, and they will remain available to speak with parents at the end of the school day.
Children with SEND who meet an adult each morning, will be able to meet their adult at their designated entrance at 8:45 when it is a little quieter to support a smooth transition into school and a well-supported start to their day. Children attending Wraparound will not be impacted by the above changes; the children will be in their classrooms prior to the doors opening.
| Start and Finish Times | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school (Ladybirds) – morning session | 8.30am | 11:30am |
| Pre-school (Ladybirds) – afternoon session | 12:10pm | 3:10pm |
| Nursery (Bumblebees) – morning session | 8:40am | 11:40am |
| Nursery (Bumblebees) – afternoon session | 12:20pm | 3:20pm |
| Full-time children – Reception to Year 6 | 8:45am | 3:15pm |
The school is open for 32.5 hours per week.
Term Dates
| School will close at the end of: | School will re-open on: | |
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thursday 3 September | |
| October half-term | Friday 23 October | Monday 2 November |
| Christmas | Friday 18 December | |
| Spring Term 2027 | Monday 4 January 2027 | |
| February half-term | Friday 12 January | Monday 22 February |
| Easter | Thursday 25 March | |
| Summer Term 2027 | ||
| Spring Bank Holiday | Thursday 27 May | Monday 7 June |
| Close for Summer | Wednesday 21 July | |
Our Inset Days are:
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Monday, 23 November 2026
Friday, 29 January 2027
Friday, 28 May 2027