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The School Day

The School Day and lesson times as from September 2024 onwards are as follows:

 

Monday –Friday

 

School Doors Open

8.35am

Pupils go straight to their Classrooms for Soft Start.

Start of School Day

8.45am

Register

1st Lesson

8.50am

Core Subject

2nd Lesson

9.40am

Core Subject

Morning Break

10.30am

Healthy Snack – Fruit and Vegetable only

Assembly

10.45am

Values/ Singing/ Celebration (Tues/Fri)

2nd Lesson

10.45/11.00am

Core Subject

Lunch Break

12.00pm

Freshly cooked hot lunch or packed lunch 1 hour lunch break for Years EYFS to 4.

4th Lesson

1.00pm

Creative Curriculum

5th Lesson

2.05pm

Creative Curriculum

End of School Day

3.15pm

Pupils are dismissed outside. 

Total Hours

Dedworth Green First School has a 6 hour 30 minute school day. This equates to a 32 hour 30 minute week, this is a typical school week of minimum 32.5 hours as expected by DfE.

 

Nursery

Morning nursery starts at 8.45am and ends at 11.45am

Afternoon nursery starts at 12.15pm and ends at 3.15pm

(Full time Nursery children attend 8.45 - 3.15pm, including a lunch break)

 

Start of the Day

The school is open to pupils from 8.35am. Pupils are expected to be on site by 8.35am to ensure they have enough time to get to their classrooms for their Soft Start. The morning register is taken promptly at 8.45am. All lessons will start promptly thereafter.

 

PE day

Please make sure children come into school wearing their PE kits on these days.

Autumn 1

Tuesday - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

Wednesday - Year 3 and Year 4

Thursday - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Autumn 2

Tuesday - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

Wednesday - Year 3 and Year 4

Thursday - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Spring 1

Tuesday - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

Wednesday - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

 

Assembly

All pupils are expected to attend an assembly in the school hall on Tuesdays and Fridays focused on our Values themes and songs, and on Fridays for whole school celebration of children’s learning and achievements.

 

Extra Curricular Activities / End of the Day

While the school day officially ends at 3.15pm, this also signals the start of extra curricula activities which take place on site most days throughout the year. The full extra curricula programme will be published on Arbor. All pupils will be encouraged to sign up to at least one after school extra curricular club.

Parents should ensure the Class Teacher knows who will collect their child via the School Office.

 

School Environment

The School environment is made as safe, secure, stimulating and interesting as possible. The apparatus, books and equipment are always chosen with great care in the belief that only the best is good enough for your children.