Smitham Primary School

The School Day

The current timings of our school day are in line with the DfE statutory times of 32.5 hours per week, as our day is from 8.35am -3.05 or 3.10pm.  In Reception to Year 6 all children are required to be in their classes at 8:35am.

The school 'drop-off' facility opens at 8:20am and closes promply at 8:35am. The pedestrian school gates open at 8.25am and close promply at 8:40am.

The school day starts at 8.35am when the register is taken and lessons begin promptly. 

The playground is supervised from 8.20am each morning for those children who have used the ‘drop-off’ facility in the school’s car park. Children can not be left on the school premises before this time.

Nursery:

The morning Nursery session runs from 8.35am until 11.35 am.

The afternoon session runs from 12.05 pm until 3.05 pm.

For children who attend for 30 hours, the session runs from 8:35am-2:35pm.

Full day care runs from 8.35am until 3.05pm.

For those children attending our Nursery 30 hours funding, the day runs from 9am to 3pm.  There is an option of starting at 8.35am – for which the parent will be charged.

Reception

Pupils start at 8.35am and finish at 3.05pm. (32 hours and 30 mins across the week).

KS1

Pupils start at 8.35am and finish at 3.05pm. (32 hours and 30 mins across the week).

KS2

Pupils start at 8.35am and finish at 3.10pm. (32 hours and 55 mins across the week).

All staff must be made aware of which adults will be collecting their children.

Children not collected by parents/carers at the end of the day will be taken to the After School Club and parents will be charged accordingly.  It is very important to collect your child on time as some children can become upset and distressed.