COLDEAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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office@coldean.brighton-hove.sch.uk

  1. THE DAY AT COLDEAN
  2. School Day

School Day

Journey to school and drop off

Many children walk, cycle or use their scooter to come to school. We have a large, secure bike shed by the main entrance and a scooter store on the Infant playground. If you do need to travel by car then please park SAFELY and abide by parking regulations - they are there to keep everyone safe.

If you wish to allow your child to walk home independently we must have written confirmation of this (an email is acceptable).

If there any changes to pick up e.g. a different adult collecting, unavoidable delays then please phone the school office so that staff are aware.

Late arrivals must enter the school through the main entrance. 

In a typical week the total  hours for children is as follows:

Reception:  31h 15m KS1:  32h 5m KS2:  32h 30m

Nursery

Entrance to Nursery is to the left of the Front Office, along the side of the building near the flag pole and Junior bike shed. 

Nursery's morning session starts at 09:00am. The day finishes at 3:00pm. Pick up is from the same door. 

Check out our Nursery pages here.

Reception

Reception children enter their classroom via the Infant Playground. Staff open the Reception entrance door at 08:50am with the school day starting at 08:55am

Pick up is at 3:10pm from within the Reception outside learning environment. This is accessed via the wooden side gate.

Key Stage 1 - Buttercup, Sunflower & Primrose Classes

Year 1 and Year 2 pupils should wait on the Infant Playground.  Teachers will open the Infant entrance door at 08:40am with school starting at 08:45am.

 

 

Lower Key Stage 2 - Emerald, Jade & Juniper Classes

Children in Year 3 and Year 4 enter the school via the upper green gate, past the bike shed, to the left of the Nursery garden. Teachers will open the gate at 08:40am and children go straight to class via their cloakroom, with the school day starting at 08:45am.

 Upper Key Stage 2 - Topaz, Sapphire, Indigo & Amethyst Classes

Children in Years 5 and 6 enter the school via the lower green gate down the path, to the left of the school’s main entrance (by the car park). Teachers will open the gate at 08:40am and children go straight to class via their cloakroom, with the school day starting at 08:45am.

Registration

It is vitally important that children are in school on time so as not to miss the start of their learning. Learning in Key Stages 1 and 2 starts at 08:45am.

 

Morning Break

Children in Key Stages 1 and 2 have a fifteen minute break at some point between 10:00am - 10:45am.

Children in Nursery and Reception have break times which are integrated into their learning activities; at least half of which are experienced in the outdoor environment.

Lunch

All Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children are entitled to a free school meal through the Universal Infant Free Schoosl Meals grant.

Children have 45 minutes for their lunch break. 

  • Children in Reception: 12:30pm - 1:15pm (Canteen from 12:30pm) 
  • Children in Year 1/2:  11:45am - 12:30pm (Canteen from 11:45am) 
  • Children in Year 3/4:  11:45am - 12:30pm (Canteen from 12:00pm)
  • Children in Year 5 & Year 6: 12:30pm - 1:15pm (Canteen from 12:30pm)

End of the day

Nursery 

Access to the Nursery is via the gate at the side of the main entrance.

Reception

Pick up is at 3:10pm from within the Reception outside learning environment. This is accessed via the wooden side gate (see above). 

Key Stage 1

Pick up for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils is at 3:10pm via the Infant playground. The gates are opened at 3:00pm.

Teachers will bring their classes out and hand pupils over to parents/carers.

Key Stage 2

Parents/carers are encouraged to wait at the top of the car park or at another pre-arranged point to avoid congestion on the site.

Year 3/4 pupils are dismissed from the INFANT playground . Teachers  bring their classes out and hand pupils over to parents/carers.

Year 5 pupils are dismissed from the Nursery side gate at 3:15pm. Teachers bring their classes out and hand pupils over to parents/carers.

Year 6 pupils are dismissed from the main entrance at 3:15pm. Teachers bring their classes out and hand pupils over to parents/carers.