The typical working day at the Academy runs from 8.45AM to 3.15PM. We would advise you not to send your child to the Academy more than 10 minutes before 8.45AM. The Breakfast Club takes place before the working day starts. All children are welcome to attend and this runs from 7.30AM to 8.30AM each weekday. Please contact us for more information about the Breakfast Club.
Every class provides healthy breakfast bagels so every student can start the day completely nourished and ready to learn.
This service is run by Family Action, in partnership with National School Breakfast Programme and it funded by the Department of Education until July 2025.
This service allows us to offer children attending breakfast club a range of cereal and a toasted bagel. All children have a healthy breakfast in the class at the start of the day.
The service aims to:
- Ensure more children receive a healthy breakfast at the start of their day.
- Improve educational outcomes of disadvantaged young people.
- Share best practices across schools and encourage innovative approaches to school breakfast provision.
Here is a breakdown of how the Academy day is structured:
- Gates open at 08.45
The Reception Day begins at 08.55 and ends at 3.15. The children use their outside areas all year round. Lunchtime is 11.45-12.45, children have a free nutritional cooked meal.
- Year 1-2 (Key Stage 1)
The children begin their day at 08.55 and it ends at 3.15. The children have a 15 minute playtime in the morning and a one hour lunch break. The children are entitled to a free school lunch.
- Year 3-6 (Key Stage 2)
The children begin their day with registration at 08.55. The children have a 15 minute break time in the morning. Years 3 -6 have lunch 12.15 -1.15.
During the school week the children have PE lessons, so please ensure they have their PE in school.
We meet the state funded mainstream school’s expectations by delivering a school week of 32.5 hours.