Timings

Timings

Timings for drop off and collection for the core school day

Staggered starts to the beginning and end of the day are in place. These are there to minimise the contact children have with others outside their pods. Pupils in Years 3, 5 and 6 have their normal day shortened for the moment by a few minutes because of this.

Year group

Breakfast (R-Y8) Breakfast (N) Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

Drop off

0730 (once open) 0745 (once open) 0830 0845 0840 0830 0820 0810 0800 0800 0810 0820

Collection

1200; 1500 1500 1510 1520 1530 1540 1600 1610 1620 1625

Parking venue

North car park North car park North car park South car park South car park South car park South car park South car park South car park North car park North car park North car park

Work has been taking place throughout the summer to develop our new parking and traffic management system. Further information will be sent to families ahead of the start of term.

Parents with children in the Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 should drop off and collect from the external doors of their child’s classroom. Reception parents should use the lychgate.

Other than Breakfast Club, there is no provision for children who are not dropped off at their specified times. If this creates logistical issues for siblings with different drop off times, parents should drop at the later time. Older children cannot leave early at the end of the day with younger siblings.

Children in Years 3 and above are expected to be dropped off by parents in their respective car parks and make their own way to their classrooms. Parents should not wait in the car parks as we are reliant upon the free flow of traffic to keep the system working. The new car parks have been designed with this in mind and it will be safe to allow your child to make their own way into school. Staff will be on duty to welcome, supervise and guide the children especially during the early days of term.

Children in Years 3 and above should be collected from the car park shown above. Staff will be on duty to supervise this. Older siblings should be collected from their younger sibling’s collection point, where applicable and appropriate.

Parents must not enter the school site (including the Quad and outside the main entrance to Acorns). There are some exceptions: these are detailed in the Wraparound Care section (page 5) other than the areas prescribed above and shown below in the Wraparound Care section (page 7). The map on page 6 should be helpful.