School session times and the length of the teaching week -
All children attend school from 8.50am until 3pm.
Our teaching week is as follows (excluding assembly, registration, breaks and lunchtimes)
Foundation and Key Stage 1 22 hours 30 minutes
Key Stage 2 25 hours
Daily Timetable Foundation and KS1 KS2
Morning 8.50 – 12.10 8.50 – 12.25
Afternoon 1.20 – 3.00 1.20 – 3.00
All children have a playtime break during the morning.
The start and end of the school day
Doors are opened at 8.40am each morning, 10 minutes before the start of the school day. Children and their parents/carers are welcome in school at this time and teachers will have a ‘morning challenge’ prepared in the classroom for children and their parents/carers to work on together.
Parents/carers are asked to leave at 8.50am so that the class can begin the morning session; at which point all outside doors are closed and locked and access to the school can only be gained through the main school entrance.
If children arrive at school after 8.50am they should enter the school via the main entrance and sign in at the office.
At the end of the school day Foundation and Key Stage 1 children will be taken to the playground to meet their parents/carers. Key Stage 2 will be dismissed from their classrooms.
Adverse Weather Arrangements
In the event of adverse weather conditions the school may have to close if insufficient staff are able to get to school and provide adequate supervision. On the rare occasion the decision to close the school is made then parents who receive ParentMail will receive an email from the school. Parents may need to also listen to local radio stations who will make announcements of school closures.
Food and School Meals
St Botolphs is a Health Promoting School and has received its third Healthy Schools Award. We therefore take part in the Schools Fruit and Vegetable Scheme which allows under 7’s a piece of fruit or vegetable each day. Parents are able to purchase milk for their children each day and all children have water bottles in school allowing them constant access to water through the day.
Children are able to have a school lunch each day. There is always choice of food and also a vegetarian option. Menus are sent home so that parents know what their children has eaten during the day. Children may bring sandwiches if preferred, but we ask parents not to send fizzy drinks, glass containers or sweets in a packed lunch. We would also ask you not to send products containing nuts, especially peanuts. We have several children who are allergic to nuts and could have serious reactions if exposed to nut products.
School meals can be paid for weekly, termly or half termly in advance. Current prices are available on request from the school office. Cheques should be made payable to St Botolph’s Primary School. Some children are eligible for free school meals and parents will be able to request and application form from the school office.