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St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

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    The School Day

    Arriving at and Leaving the School Grounds

    At the start of the day, messages for teachers should be sent on Class Dojo or passed on to the School Office.  The Headteacher, Deputy Head, SENCO and Pupil Support Lead are available on the gate to answer any questions before and after school.

    Please see the Start of Day and End of Day for more information on where EYFS, KS1 and KS2 enter school in the morning and are dismissed from school at the end of the day. Breaktimes, lunchtimes and the opening hours for the School Office are also available.

     

    Please note:

    Children who arrive before 8:40am cannot be supervised.

    Breakfast Club and After School Club are available on pre-booking and pre-payment should you have any difficulties with drop off and/or collection time, however the session/s must be booked by 12 midday the previous working day, and paid in advance via ParentPay. 

     

     Start of the day

    Start of the Day

    Arrival Time at School

    Class

    Entry into School

    Can be in at

    Must be in by

    Reception, Year 1 & Year 2

    Children enter through the link corridor

    8:40am

    8:55am

    Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Children enter through the double doors facing the gate 8:40am

    8:55am

    Late arrivals need to enter through the main School Office.

     End of the day

    Class

    Dismissal Time

    Dismissal Place

    Reception

    3:25pm

    Children collected from the EYFS door

    Year 1 

    3:25pm

    Children collected from the link corridor area

    Years 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

    3:25pm

    Children collected from their outer classroom door

    Children not collected by 3:40pm will be taken to the School Office, and parents will be contacted. Parents will be charged a late collection fee per child. 

     Breaktimes & Lunchtimes

    Year Break time  Lunch time

    Reception

    n/a

    11:50am-12:50pm

    Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

    10:45am-11:00m

    12:00pm-1:00pm

     

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