Giles Brook Primary School
Daily Routine
Foundation Stage children:
Doors open at 8.45 am
Registration at 9.00 am
Break time 10.10 am – 10.25 am
Lunch 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm
Afternoon session 1.15 pm – 3.10 pm
Please note that there are two playgrounds, one of which will be used for Foundation and Key Stage 1 children and the other by children in Key Stage 2.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children
Doors open at 8.40 am
Registration at 8.50 am
Break time 10.10 am – 10.25 am
Lunch 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm
Afternoon session 1.15 pm – 3.15 pm
In a normal week there will be approximately 24 hours of taught time, and 1 hour 50 minutes spent on registration, assemblies and the daily act of worship.
It is essential that children are punctual in their arrival at school and regular in their attendance. Children arriving at school after the register has been taken will need to be brought to the School Office first to register.
Wherever possible we strongly advise that children walk to school with their parents. There is a dropping off point at the front of our school, but it gets extremely congested before the beginning of school and at the end of the school day.
There are cycle storage facilities at school. The County Safety Officer advises that no child under 9 should cycle to school unaccompanied. We would therefore recommend as follows:
Children in years 5 and 6 may cycle to school independently
Children in year 4 may cycle with an older sibling
Children in year 3 and below may cycle to school only if accompanied by an adult.
Parents should write to the Headteacher indicating that they have given permission for their child to cycle to school. Although cycle stands are provided we can accept no responsibility for the security of bicycles left there. We also recommend that parents encourage their children to use safety equipment particularly cycle helmets. We will not allow bicycles to be ridden on the school site.
For Health and Safety reasons no dogs or other animals should ever be brought onto the school premises or site. The school operates a no smoking policy throughout its grounds.