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In accordance with Department for Education guidelines, English Martyrs Catholic Primary School provides a compulsory school week of 32.5 hours for pupils in Reception through to Year 6. This comprehensive schedule encompasses morning registration, core curriculum lessons, and essential break times for social development. Please note that this weekly total does not apply to our Nursery setting, where hours are tailored to support our youngest learners' developmental needs. To ensure a seamless start for the main school, we require all pupils to be in their classrooms by 8:45 am; this punctuality ensures they are present for registration and fully prepared for their first lesson.
Gates open |
8:35 - 8:45 |
Registers called and Start of School Day |
8:45am |
Morning break |
Years 1, 2 & 3 10:25am - 10:40am Years 4, 5 & 6 10:45am - 11am |
Lunch break |
EYFS 11:30am - 12:00pm Years 1, 2 & 3 12:00 - 12:45 Years 4, 5 & 6 12:45 - 1:30 |
Afternoon break |
Years 1, 2 & 3 2:00pm - 2:15pm |
End of school day |
Nursery 3:05pm Reception - Year 6 3:15pm |
- The gates on West Tenter street open at 8:35 until 8:45am, after this time the gate on Scarborough street will open until 8:55am.
- The school gates opens at 8:25am only for pupils wishing to run The Daily Mile before lessons each day.
- For Safeguarding reasons, pupils arriving after 8:55am must enter via the office using the gate on St Mark Street.
- Breakfast Club runs from 7:15am until 8:45am.
- Afterschool Care runs from 3:15pm until 6:15pm.
- Breakfast and After School clubs must be booked through the school office.