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The Downley School

“Learning, Growing and Succeeding Together”

Our school day, events, term and holiday dates

Our School Day

Our school day starts with morning registration at 8.45am and we finish each day at 3.15pm, offering 32.5 hours of school in a regular 5 day week. Our school gates open at 8:35am and children go straight to their classes to meet their teachers and begin the school day. Our gates close at 8:45am and early morning learning continues until 9am. 

If your child is running late, and arrives at school after 8:45am when the school gates are closed, we kindly ask that they enter the main building via the office and "check in" at the school office to be registered before heading to class. Children who miss morning registration will be marked as late if they arrive before 9am. 

Every class has their own personalised timetable which is shared with parents at the beginning of the year. Most days follow a structured timetable like the one below:  

8:35-9:00 - Early morning Learning

9:00 - Phonics/Guided reading

9:30 - Session 1

10:30 - Break

10:45 - Session 2 

11:45 - Maths interventions

12:00 - Lunch

1:00 - Reading

1:15 - Session 3 and 4

2:55 - Spelling and handwriting

3:15 - Home time