School Day - Times

At Netherthorpe Primary School, the school day runs from 8:45am until 3:15pm for children in F2 to Y6.

For Nursery children, we have a morning and an afternoon session please see the bottom of the page for drop off and collection times and details.

Getting to school

To get to and from school, walking is definitely the best option! There are lots of benefits: it’s healthier than travelling by car; it improves the safety of pedestrians and road-users; it’s better for the environment; it does not affect the local air quality and it respects nearby residents and parking regulations.

If you do need to travel by car, please park wisely avoiding the double yellow lines. Please do not leave your car with the engine running or sit and wait with the engine on as this produces harmful fumes. Please ensure that you drive slowly and carefully as the area just outside school is very busy and we want to keep all our children safe as they arrive and leave school.

Breakfast Club

We run a free Breakfast Club at school between 8:00am and 8:30am. (sponsored by Greggs). The last entry to Breakfast Club is 8:20am to allow time for pupils to be served and eat their food by 8:30am.

All pupils are welcome to attend this Breakfast Club, however pupils in Nursery or Reception classes need to be accompanied by an adult.

We rely on volunteers for support with our breakfast club and we are very grateful to all those who volunteer with us. If you are keen to volunteer at our breakfast club, pleas speak with our Learning Mentor (Mr Schofield).

The Start of the School Day

The school day starts for all pupils at 8:45am.

Pupils are therefore expected on the school site by 8:40am so that they can be in class and ready for lessons by 8:45am.

Pupils who are not in their class by 9:00am (the close of registers) will be marked as late.

Gates to the main school yard will open at 8:30am and school staff, usually the Headteacher (Ms Gray) and/or the Deputy Headteacher (Mr Goodhand) will be there to meet and greet pupils and supervise the playground until school doors open at 8:40am.

We encourage parents and carers to allow their children to settle themselves into class and develop their independence. However, parents in F2 and Y1 are welcome to walk their children down to their class should they wish to do so.

Breaktime and Lunchtime

During the school day, all children get a breaktime in the morning and time to eat and play during their lunch. Some classes, especially our younger children, have a regular afternoon playtime too.

The End of the School Day

School ends at 3:15pm and parents and carers are expected to collect pupils promptly at this time. If for any reason you know you are going to be late collecting or if a different adult will be taking your child home, please contact the school office as soon as possible to inform the school.

Children in Year 5 and Year 6 are allowed to walk home with permission providing we have consent from their parent or carers – please speak to office if you wish for your child to walk home unaccompanied.

Children are to be collected from the following locations

FS2: collect from the FS2 door on Bethel Street at the end of the school building (near Netherthorpe Street).

Greenhouse: collect from the greenhouse room door in the foundation stage playground.

Y1: collect from the Foundation stage playground.

Y2: collect from the main playground.

Y3: collect from the main playground.

Y4: collect from the main playground.

Y5: collect from the door on Bethel Street just round the corner from the main entrance.

Y6: collect from the door on Bethel Street just round the corner from the main entrance.

At the end of the school day, class teachers will accompany their class out. This is a good time to speak with your child’s teacher about how your child’s day has gone. The Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and one of our SENDCOs will usually be on one of the yards and available should you want to speak with them.

Nursery Children

Morning Session:

Morning nursery children need dropping off at 8:40am using the gate on Netherthorpe Street and collected promptly at 11:30am from the door on Bethel Street at the end of the school building (near Netherthorpe Street).

Afternoon Session:

Afternoon nursery children need dropping off at 12:10pm using the door on Bethel Street at the end of the school building (near Netherthorpe Street) and they need collecting at 3:10pm using the gate on Netherthorpe Street.