Our School Day

Timing of the school day

8.45am - 3.15pm - 32.5 hours in a school week 

School doors and children’s gates open at 8.45a.m. 

Before School

Before the school day starts and after the school days ends, parents are responsible for the safety of their children. We ask that children are not left unattended on the school premises either before or after school.

To safeguard our youngest children, adults (over 16 years old) are required to accompany all children in Preschool and EYFS to the door of their classroom and to collect them from there at the end of the school day. From Year 1, children are able to walk into school from the 'drop off zone' if deemed responsible enough to do so by parents and school staff.

After School

At the end of the school day, children in pre-school up to Year 4 must be collected from their classroom door by a named adult for the child (over 16 years old). If an adult turns up to collect your child and we have not been notified and they are not a named contact, the adult will have to wait until we have verified his or her identity. 

In the summer term of Year 4, permission letters are sent out to parents to consent, if they feel that their child is responsible enough, to meet their adult at the school gates. Only children with a signed form will be able to leave the classroom without an adult collecting them.

Children in Year 5 and 6 will be allowed to walk home alone if they have a signed permission form allowing them. Without this form, children will need to be collected by an adult from the classroom door.

When deciding whether a child is ready for the responsibility of walking to and/or from home we ask parents to consider the following:

1. Do you trust them to walk straight to school or straight home, using the agreed safe route?

2. Are there roads to cross on the route and how busy/safe are those roads?

3. Do you trust them to behave sensibly when with a friend or group of friends?

4. Are they road safety aware?

5. Would they know what to do if a stranger approaches them?

6. Would they know what to do if they needed help?

7. Do they understand about keeping themselves safe and not to make any dangerous choices, either by themselves or with a group of friends?

 EYFS/KS1

• The school day begins at 8.45a.m.
• Registration is at 9.00a.m.
• Break is at 10.15a.m. – 10.30a.m
• Lunch 11.45a.m. – 1.00p.m.
• The school day ends at 3.15p.m.

 KS2

• The school day begins at 8.45a.m.
• Registration is at 9.00a.m.
• Break is at 10.30a.m. – 10.45a.m
• Lunch 12.15p.m. – 1.15p.m.
• The school day ends at 3.15p.m.

 

Foundation Stage and Key Stage One

Foundation Stage and Key Stage One		Key Stage Two
8.45am – 9.00am	Registration / Pre-teachings	8.45am – 9.00am	Registration / Pre-teaching
9.00am – 9.10am	Maths Basic Skills	9.00am – 9.20am	Maths Basic Skills
9.10am – 10.00am	Maths	9.20am – 10.15am	Maths
10.00am – 10.15am	Worship	10.15am – 10.30am	Worship
10.15am – 10.30am	Break	10.30am – 10.45am	Break
10.30am – 10.50am	Phonics	10.45am – 11.05am	English Basic Skills
10.50am – 11.00am	English Basic Skills	11.05am – 12.00pm	English
11.00am – 11.45am	English	12.00pm-1.00pm	Lunch
11.45am-1.00pm	Lunch	1.00pm - 1.05pm	Registration/ Daily Reflection time
1.00pm - 1.05pm	Registration/ Daily Reflection time	1.05pm - 1.30pm	Guided Reading
1.05pm - 1.30pm	Guided Reading	1.30pm – 3.15pm	Afternoon Lessons
1.30pm – 3.15pm	Afternoon Lessons

Breakfast and After School Clubs

Welcome to our Lookout Club which consists of the Early Bird Breakfast Club and the Owls After School Club. The Club is run by staff at Bishop Aldhelm's who provide a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

	Session Times	Charge to parents
Early Birds	7.45a.m. to 8.45a.m.	£3.50
Owls	3.15p.m. to 5.15pm	£7.50
3.15p.m. to 6.00p.m.	£10.00

For any other queries please e-mail lookout@bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk

You will find details and Terms and Conditions about the wrap around care provision at www.bishopaldhelms.poole.sch.uk/pupilsparents/wrap-around-care/

Late Collection Policy

We understand that there can be situations beyond control that result in the occasional late collection of children. We ask that in these circumstances, parents/carers call the school prior to the end of the school day to let the office know that the child will be collected late.

If a child has not been collected by 3:25pm, they will be taken to the grey chairs and parents/carers will have to collect from the office.

If a child has not been collected by 3:45pm then they will be taken to the school’s after school club. Parents will be charged for this provision in line with our Lookout Club Policy.

The cost of Owls is:-

3.15 pm - 5.15 pm - £7:50

3.15 pm – 6.00 pm - £10.00

If a child attends without pre-booking, in this case being a late collection from school, a charge of £10 will be applied in addition to the normal club fee.