Dear Parents/Carers,
Following our recent consultation on changing the times of the academy day, I am pleased to announce that our proposed changes will be implemented from September 2022. From previous correspondence you will remember that earlier in the year the DFE published a set of minimum expectations on the length of the school week, with the minimum requirement for state-funded mainstream schools being at least 32.5 hours by September 2023.
The 32.5 hour minimum includes break and lunch times as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include optional before or after school provision.
As a gentle reminder, from September 2022 the timings of the school day will be as follows:
Activity
Times
Period 1
8:30am – 9:35am
Period 2
9:35am – 10:40am
Break/Tutorial
10:40am – 11:00am
Break/Tutorial
11:00am – 11:20am
Period 3
11:20am – 12:25pm
Period 4
12:25pm – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm – 2:10pm
Period 5
2:10pm – 3:15pm
Activity
Times
Period 1
8:30am – 9:35am
Period 2
9:35am – 10:40am
Break/Tutorial
10:40am – 11:00am
Break/Tutorial
11:00am – 11:20am
Period 3
11:20am – 12:25pm
Period 4
12:25pm – 1:10pm
Lunch
1:10pm – 2:00pm
End of School Day
2:00pm
Thank you to all those who participated in the consultation.
Best Wishes,
Mrs E Smith
Principal