A School Day

For the Autumn Term 2020 and possibly into 2021, there are changes to the entering and leaving the school premises for children and parents. Please see relevant letter on the Letters and Forms tab.

Below are overviews of an average school day at Joseph Hood. Your class teachers will give you details about all the amazing things that your children will be learning about and exactly what they will be up to each day.

Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception)

Morning Nursery

8.45 - 9.15

9.15 - 11.40

11.25 - 11.45

11.45

Registration/Introduction to the day

“Learning through Play” activities ‐ Inside and Outside

Lunch

Home time

Afternoon Nursery

12.15 - 12.35

12.35 - 12.50

12.50 - 3.15

3.15

Lunch

“Learning through Play” activities ‐ Inside and Outside

Lunch

Home time

Reception

8.50 - 9.15

9.15 - 11.45

11.45 - 12.45

12.45 - 3.15

3.15

Registration/Introduction to the day

“Learning through Play” activities ‐ Inside and Outside

Lunch

“Learning through Play” activities ‐ Inside and Outside

Home time

The Foundation playground opens at 8.45am and classrooms open from 8.50am, where teachers greet parents/carers and children as they arrive.

At the end of the school day (or session, for Nursery children) children are released from their classroom directly to their parents/carers.

Key Stage 1 and 2

Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2)

8.50 - 9.15

9.15 - 10.30

10.30 - 10.45

Year 1: 10.45 - 11.45

Year 1: 11.45 - 12.45

Year 1: 12.45 - 2.00

Year 2: 10.45 - 12.00

Year 2: 12.00 - 1.00

Year 2: 1.00 - 2.00

2.00 - 2.15

2.15 - 3.15

3.15

Registration/Early Morning Task/Introduction to the School Day

Lessons

Morning break - always outside unless extremely bad weather

Lessons

Lunch & break

Lessons

Lunch & break

Lessons

Afternoon break - always outside unless extremely bad weather

Lessons

Home time

Key Stage 2 (Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6)

8.50 - 9.15

9.15 - 10.50

Year 3: 10.30 - 10.45

Year 3: 10.45 - 12.10

Year 3: 12.10 - 1.00

Year 3: 1.00 - 3.15

Year 4-6: 10.50 - 11.05

Year 4-6: 11.05 - 12.30

Year 4-6: 12.30 - 1.20

Year 4-6: 1.20 - 3.15

3.15

Registration/Early Morning Task/Introduction to the School Day

Lessons

Morning break - always outside unless extremely bad weather

Lessons

Lunch & break

Lessons

Morning break - always outside unless extremely bad weather

Lessons

Lunch & break

Lessons

Home time

Key Stage 1 and 2

Classrooms open from 8:50am. Children in the ground floor classrooms are greeted by their teachers and come straight in to an early morning task which is waiting for them. Children whose classes are on the first floor are met on the playground by their teacher; they are expected to line up at 8.50am and teachers take their classes up to their classrooms at 8.55am.

On arrival in class, an initial task also awaits them. Registers are taken promptly at 9.00am and any children arriving after this time are marked as late. Late arrivals must enter via the office and sign the late register.

At the end of the day at 3.15pm, ground floor classes release students to their parents/carers from their classrooms; first floor teachers escort their classes to the main playground to meet their parents /carers.

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Slideshow

Here is an overview of School starting and finishing times from Nursery to Year 6 for you to print and keep.