School Day
Summary of legal requirements and expectations
All schools maintained by the local authority and special schools not maintained by the local authority are required to:
- Meet for at least 380 sessions or 190 days during any school year to educate their pupils;
- Operate two sessions on every school day divided by a break in the middle of the day;
- Provide a compulsory school week of at least 32.5 hours.
Year 3 & 4 |
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8:50am |
Start of Morning Session |
10:30am to 10:45am |
Morning Break |
12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Lunch |
1:00pm |
Start of Afternoon Session |
3:20pm |
End of School Day |
Total Length of School Day = 6.5 hours |
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Total Length of School Week = 32.5 hours |
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Total Sessions = 10 per week x 38 weeks per year = 380 sessions |
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Year 5 & 6 |
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8:50am |
Start of Morning Session |
10:45am to 11:00am |
Morning Break |
12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Lunch |
1:30pm |
Start of Afternoon Session |
3:20pm |
End of School Day |
Total Length of School Day = 6.5 hours |
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Total Length of School Week = 32.5 hours |
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Total Sessions = 10 per week x 38 weeks per year = 380 sessions |
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Arrival
External doors open at 8:40am to allow children to come into school and place personal belongings in their cloakrooms or lockers in readiness for the start of the school day.
External doors are locked at 8:50am. Children arriving later than this must enter school via the main entrance and be signed-in at the school office.
Westfield Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 0LT
01455 637437
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