The gates to the school open at 8.45am in order for the first session to start at 8.50am. For EYFS children including two year olds, the parents will drop them off at the EYFS school gates. For children from Y1 – Y6, parents should drop their child off at the zebra crossing and they would walk down to the bottom gate.
The day ends at 3.20pm. The staff will bring the children to the zebra crossing where staff will send children to their adults that are allowed to collect. For the safety of your children, no pupil will be allowed to leave the building before the regular time unless accompanied by a parent or parents’ named representative. Parents may collect their child from the Main Office. They must be signed off the premises using the signing IN/OUT register.
Below is an overview of the day at St. Michael’s, showing the times of lessons and breaks.
Two Year Olds
| Timings | Duration of session | |
| Morning session | 8.45am – 11.45am | 3 hours |
| Afternoon session | 12.15pm – 3.20pm | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Full day session | 8.45am – 3.20pm | 7 hours 35 minutes |
EYFS (Nursery / Reception)
| Timings | Duration of session | |
| Gates Open | 8.45am – 8.50am | |
| Registration commences | 8.50am | |
| Morning session | 8.50am – 11.45am | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Lunch | 11.45am – 12.45pm | |
| Afternoon session | 12.45pm – 3.20pm | 3 hours 35 minutes |
KS1 & KS2
| Timings | Duration of session | |
| Gates Open | 8.45am – 8.50am | |
| Registration commences | 8.50am | |
| First session | 8.50am – 10.45am | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Playtime | 10.45am – 11.00 am | |
| Second session | 11.00am – 12.00 noon | 1 hour |
| Lunch | 12.00 noon – 1.00pm | 1 hour |
| Third session | 1.00pm – 3.20pm | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Length of School Week
Our school week equates to 32.5 hours of compulsory education for our pupils.
Pupil Arrival and Home Time Arrangements
In order to meet the requirements of the Local Authority’s Safeguarding regulations, it is important that we have a clear overview of the arrival and home time arrangements for your child. The Contact/Admission Form that is completed on entry to school has an appropriate statement for parents to sign acknowledging their responsibility in this area.