Times of the School Day

Early years: 8.40am – 3pm – (6 hours 20 minutes per day/ 31 hours 40 minutes per week))

KS1: 8.40am – 3.15pm – (6 hours 35 minutes per day / 32hours 55 minutes per week)

KS2: 8.40am – 3.15pm – (6 hours 35 minutes per day/32 hours 55 minutes per week )

Brambles Before and After School Club – 7.30am – 6pm

ARRIVAL

Nursery

The EYFS gate will open at 8.35am. On arrival to school, make your way through the EYFS gate with your child, turn right up the ramp and continue to follow the path round to the Nursery door. Wait here until 8.40am and staff will open the door and welcome the children as they enter. Once you have seen your child safely into school, please return to the EYFS playground gate promptly, via the slope (not the steps).

Bees (Reception)

The EYFS gate will open at 8.35am. On arrival to school, make your way through the EYFS gate with your child. Please
wait on the lower EYFS playground until the bell goes at 8.40am. Staff will open the door to the classroom and
welcome the children as they enter. Reception children need to walk up the steps to reach the classroom door. To
avoid congestion, and children feeling overwhelmed, we ask that parents do not accompany children to the door but
watch from the playground as they are welcomed into school by staff. Once you have seen your child safely into
school, please leave the EYFS playground gate promptly as we need to close and lock exits promptly.

Bats and Robins (Year 1 and Year 2)

The lower playground gate / Brambles entrance will open at 8.35am. On arrival to school, make your way through the
gate. Please wait on the playground until the bell goes at 8.40am. Staff will open the Brambles Main Entrance and
welcome the children as they enter the building. To avoid congestion, we ask that parents stand away from the door
area and watch from the playground as children are welcomed by staff.

Frogs (Year 2) Foxes (Year 3) and Spiders (Year 4)

The lower playground gate / Brambles entrance will open at 8.35am. On arrival to school, make your way through the
gate. Please wait on the playground until the bell goes at 8.40am. Staff will open the door at the top of the steps and
welcome the children as they enter the building. To avoid congestion, we ask that parents stand away from the steps
area and watch from the playground as children are welcomed by staff.

DISMISSAL

Nursery

Please note dismissal location is different to morning arrival. The EYFS gate will open at 2.55pm for dismissal at
3.00pm. Please wait on the canopy/hedge side of the lower EYFS playground for the Nursery children to be dismissed
from the slope. Please exit promptly to ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for all. EYFS children with siblings in Key
stages 1 and 2 will be dismissed from this playground at 3.10pm and older siblings can be collected from their
designated dismissal points, as below, at 3.15pm. Please ensure that your child’s teacher / key worker is aware that
you would like to use this option for sibling collection.

Bees (Reception)

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Robins and Bats (Year 1 and Year 1/2)

The EYFS gate will be open for Key Stage One dismissal from 3.10pm for dismissal at 3.15pm. Please wait on the
canopy/hedge side of the playground for the Year One children to be dismissed from the slope. Please exit promptly to
ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for all.

Frogs (Year 2) and Foxes (Year 3)

The lower playground gate / Brambles entrance will be open for Key Stage Two dismissal from 3.10pm for dismissal at
3.15pm. Please wait in the playground, by the canopy with the musical equipment, for the children to be dismissed
from the path at the side of the school. Please exit promptly to ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for all.

Spiders (Year 4)

The lower playground gate / Brambles entrance will be open for Key Stage Two dismissal from 3.10pm for dismissal at
3.15pm. Please wait in the playground, by the canopy nearest Brambles, for the children to be dismissed from the
steps. Please exit promptly to ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for all.

Thank you for always being supportive and understanding regarding our duty to keep everybody safe at St Edward’s
All staff are expected to report and address safeguarding and health and safety concerns so here are a few gentle
reminders that we need to signpost:
• Staff need to prioritise safeguarding at arrival and dismissal and will not be able have individual discussions with
parents/carers. Please use Dojo to relay messages for the beginning of the day. Staff will be more than happy to speak
face to face once all children have been safely dismissed at home time. If you need to speak with staff, please wait
patiently until they are available.
• Please ensure that you are prioritising your child/children’s supervision, at all times, and do not allow them to access
and use the playground equipment and resources at the beginning or end of the day.
• Parents/carers are not permitted to use the school carpark. Restrictions include arrival and collection from Brambles
and arrival and collection for community groups, such as Scouts and Brownies. Exemptions can be sought, due to
exceptional circumstances. Authorised vehicle registrations are logged in the office and compliance is monitored.