Our School Day

Hours

• Reception to Year 6 start at 8.30 and finish at 3.15 p.m.

This amounts to 33.75 hours per week. The times shown are the compulsory attendance hours, including breaks, but not optional before or after school activities.

Assemblies

8.45 – 9.10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday. Children in Reception Class – Y6 take part in an assembly.

Morning Playtimes

Children have their breaks at staggered times.

Lunch hours (approximate times only)

• Children in Reception, Y1 and Y2 start lunch at 11.40 a.m.
• Children in Y3 – Y6 start lunch at 11.45 a.m.
• Lunch ends for all at 12.30 p.m.

Afternoon Playtimes

There are no formal afternoon playtimes. All children take part in the Mile Walk around school.

End of School

School closes for all at 3.15 p.m.

Drop Off and Collection

To help foster positive relationships between home and school, parents are encouraged on to our playground at the beginning and end of each school day. Each morning, classroom doors open at 8.30 a.m. for breakfast. To ensure your child’s safety, please ensure that they do not arrive before this time unless they are attending Breakfast Club or are supervised by parents.

At the end of afternoon, unless attending a pre-arranged activity or After School Club, children should have been met by a parent at 3.15pm or left the premises by 3.25 p.m. Please let us know as soon as possible if normal arrangements have been altered (e.g. you are unavoidably delayed or another person is collecting your child). This avoids any confusion or upset for your child.

Parking

Please be aware that due to very limited space, the school car parks are for staff, disabled visitors only and Marton Suite only (drop offs are permitted). The school has electrically operated gates. Please press the bell button on intercom and wait for gates to open. The gates will open automatically as you leave.

Please try to arrive early as Whernside can become extremely busy at peak times. Road side parking is not permitted and is enforced by Blackpool Council.

Highfield Road Co-op have kindly agreed to let Marton parents and guardians use their carpark. Please also refrain from parking or stopping in front of the school gates. Parking here causes an obstruction for the children when crossing the road and prevents emergency vehicles from being able to access school.