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Independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2-13

The School Day

ROUTINE OF THE SCHOOL DAY – Pre-Reception & Reception

8:00am Classroom opens 
8:40am registration
8:50am carpet time
9:00am Activities
10:00am Tidy up time / snack (provided)
10:15am Break time / outside play
10:45am Activities
12noon Lunch & break time

12noon – 1:00pm End of session (pick up time)
1:00pm Registration
1:20pm Activities
3:00pm Tidy up / snack (provided)
3:10pm Story time
3:45 Afternoon Tea
3:15pm-5:00pm Pick up time

 

ROUTINE OF THE SCHOOL DAY – PRE-PREP

8:00 Classrooms open
8:30am Registration closes
8:30am Assembly or lessons
10:15am Break
10:50am Lessons
12:15 Lunch
1:20pm Lessons
3:30pm End of lessons
3:45pm-4:30pm Clubs and activities
5:30pm Wrap around care available by arrangement

 

ROUTINE OF THE SCHOOL DAY – YEARS 3-8

7.00am Boarders get up
Surgery
7.45am Breakfast
8:00am Classrooms open
8:30am Registration closes
8:30am Assembly / Hymn Practice / Form period
8:55am Period 1
9:35am Period 2
10:15am Break- drink and biscuits
10:50am Period 3
11.30am Period 4
12:15pm Lunch
1:20pm Period 5

 

After Period 4 children should wash hands and proceed to the Dining Hall to line up for lunch. After lunch there are lessons, activities, clubs, meetings and free time.

 

2.00pm Period 6
2.40pm Period 7
3:20pm Period 8
4:00pm End of lessons
4:10pm Clubs
4:45pm Prep
5:30pm End of Prep

 

Monday – Friday

 

5:30-6:00pm After school care
6:15pm Supper
7:00pm Prep
7:30pm Evening activities
8:00pm Bedtime according to age

 

The weekend activities are decided according to numbers, but a typical programme is as follows:

 

Saturday

9:00am Breakfast
10:00am Prep
12:00pm Cookery club and lunch
2:00pm On-site activities
6:15pm Tea and Evening activities

Sunday

9:00am Breakfast
10:00am Trip including packed lunch 
4:00pm Return from trip
6:00pm Sunday roast