School Routines

from Bedford Prep School Y3-Y4 Joining Booklet

The Wider Community

Arrangements for the First Day

Arriving on the First Day - Wednesday 6 September

Y3 new boys should meet their tutor in the playground at 08:30 who will take them to their Tutor room.

Y4 new boys should meet outside the Erskine May Hall (EMH) at 08:30, where they will be collected by staff and prefects and taken to their Tutor rooms.

All boys will spend most of the first morning with their Tutors and will be introduced to school routines. There will also be the first whole Prep School assembly of the new academic year.

Leaving on the First Day

At the end of the day, boys should be collected from the Prep School Astro at 16:10, unless otherwise specified.

Catching the Bus

All new boys who will be catching buses will meet before the end of the day in the Erskine May Hall. They will be helped to go to the correct bus stop in time to catch their bus home.

Daily Routines

Arriving at School

Boys should arrive at school each day between 08:00 and 08:30. Should you need to drop your son off at school before 08:00, please see our before-school care options on page 11.

Boys are expected to be in their Tutor Room ready for registration by 08:35.

The School Day

There is a standard weekly timetable for lessons. Lessons begin at 08:55 each day and last for 35 to 40 minutes.

Two afternoons a week, boys take part in games and activities. Years 3 and 4 sports fixtures against other schools are usually played on a Tuesday or Thursday, as well as the occasional Saturday. The main sports by term are: autumn - rugby, spring - hockey, summercricket.

Boys in Year 4 are offered the opportunity to attend additional sports coaching sessions on Saturday mornings.

End of the School Day

The school day ends at 16:10 each weekday. Boys can be collected from the Prep School Astro between 16:10 and 16:30 or can catch their school bus home. For parents who need to extend the school day beyond 16:30 we offer a number of options, including our free of charge Late Room. Please see our wraparound care options on page 11 for full details.

Parents arriving by car should enter the school via the Palmer’s Gate at the bottom of De Parys Avenue and exit via the Inky Gate onto St Peter’s Street. We ask that parents switch off their car engines while they are queueing to enter the school as well as when parked to help minimise air pollution.