Our School Day

Learn more about the school day at The Belham Primary Primary School

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A typical day at the Belham

At The Belham Primary School we offer a minimum of 32.5 hours each week.

Gates open at 8.45am and pick up is at 3.25pm

We also offer wrap around care from 7.30am to 6.15pm every day of the week.

Our School Day

07:30 -08:55
Breakfast club (Earlybirds) opens
(Book and Pay from 7.30am to 8am)
08:00- 08:45
Universal Breakfast Club (Free) and
Before school sports practices
08:45-08:55
Playground gates open
08:55
Children are in their classrooms, ready to learn
09:00
Class registers are taken
We close the playground gates and arrivals after this time must enter via the office (Maxted Rd entrance).
Arrivals between 9am and 9.15am are marked as late.
Arrivals after 9.15am are marked as absent.
09:05
Lessons start and your child’s learning begins.
Mid-morning break
Timings vary
11:30-13:00
EYFS & Year One Lunchtime 11.30am -12.30pm
Year Two to Six Lunchtime - 12 noon -1pm
12:30 & 13:30
Lessons resume
15:25
The school day ends and learners are collected
15:30
After school care
Years 1-6 finish and are collected from their lines in the main playground. Reception classes are released from the Reception gate.
All children must say goodbye to their teacher (either looking them in the eye or as part of a conversation – the teacher must be aware of who the child is going home with). Yr 6 children can walk home with permission. Year 5 can walk home with permission from half way through the Spring Term onwards. Yr 5 & 6 children cannot take a sibling home.
After school provision
Children going to after school clubs or after school care (Camp Glide) will be directed to the appropriate room.
After school clubs
Camp Glide runs until 6.15pm
After School Clubs run until 4.30pm