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How long is the school day?

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Roisin · 19/03/2013 20:29

I am prompted by hearing about this school "The Academy day starts at 08.00, all students are expected to arrive by 07.50 and finish at 16.30" They also have a homework support club from 16.30-17.30

Please also include whether your school is an Academy, grammar, state, free, independent, etc.

8.40am - 3.05 pm The school I work at (Academy)
8.40am - 3.30 pm The school my children attend (state secondary)
8.00am - 4.30 pm Kings Science Academy, Bradford (Free School)

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ByTheWay1 · 19/03/2013 20:32

state secondary 8.30 - 3.00

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MrsExcited · 19/03/2013 20:34

The one where i work

8.30-15.15

My old school

8.40-3.00

Same amount of Teaching time at both school (5hrs)

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BrigitBigKnickers · 19/03/2013 20:37

DD1- Independent: Mon- Thurs- 8.30 - 4pm
Friday 8.30am 3.30 pm plus after school activities such as CCF/ community service etc.

DD2-State academy grammar: 8.30am- 3.30 pm

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eatyourveg · 19/03/2013 20:39

8.30 - 4.00 private secondary
8.30 - 3.10 sn secondary

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Myliferocks · 19/03/2013 20:39

State middle school - 9.50-3.35
State upper secondary academy 9.45-3.45

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Loshad · 19/03/2013 20:40

my school 8:40-3:30 state academy - teaching time 5 h 25 min
dc indi 8:30-4
other dcs indi 8:45-4

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Chubfuddler · 19/03/2013 20:41

Independent prep 8.20 to 4pm

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Sparklingbrook · 19/03/2013 20:42

8.50-3.30 State secondary. Lunch at 1.20pm. Shock

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Chubfuddler · 19/03/2013 20:43

The school I attended was a state grammar 8.45 to 3.20

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Bumply · 19/03/2013 20:47

8:35-3:35 mon-thur
8:35-12:35 fri
Scottish high school

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Roisin · 19/03/2013 20:47

The Free School I mentioned in the OP apparently has 35 hrs lessons a week, instead of the standard 25!

Apparently they have 30 mins per day silent reading.

But they've just had a grade 3 (requires improvement) from Ofsted, who have criticised the length of the school day.

Hmm...

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sjupes · 19/03/2013 20:49

My high school was 8.55 to 3.40 i think. Just a council school.

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TwllBach · 19/03/2013 20:49

The school bell goes at 9am but pupils are expected to be on the yard at 8.50 to line up for 8.55. School finishes at 3.30 and we have five hours five minutes teaching time. It's a foundation school.

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TwllBach · 19/03/2013 20:49

... Foundation primary school.

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forevergreek · 19/03/2013 20:51

My old school was state grammar, 8.25 - 4pm

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Marmitelover55 · 19/03/2013 20:52

My dd1 will be starting in september at a secondary girls academy that was formally a private school. I believe the school hours are 8.20-3.45, which seems a slightly longer day. I believe they have stuck with the old longer private school holidays though, so this must be to offset that.

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BooksandaCuppa · 19/03/2013 21:04

Ds: independent senior school - 8.40-4.00: 5hrs 15mins teaching (longer lunch and breaks).

I work: state grammar - 8.55-3.45: 5 hours teaching.

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creamteas · 19/03/2013 21:36

State comp 8.50-3.00, very short lunchbreak so still 5 hours teaching

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MakeMineALargeRose · 19/03/2013 21:37

State Grammar 8.45 to 3.35, 5 hours teaching.

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AtiaoftheJulii · 19/03/2013 22:42

State grammar - 8.25-3.10 (5hrs teaching plus moving time between lessons)
State grammar - 8.20-3.25 (5hr 20min teaching)
Comp - 8.40-3.00 (5hrs including moving time)

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BackforGood · 19/03/2013 23:15

ds - State comp - 8.30 to 3.05 (40 min break for lunch)
dd1 - state comp, when she went, converted to an academy 18months ago but no change as yet - 8.30 to 3.10 4 days a week, start at 9am the other day. Also get a fairly short lunch, but then get quite a long break in the morning.

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Isthiscorrect · 20/03/2013 02:42

Private UK curriculum school in ME.

Sun till Wed 7.45 till 3,
compulsory ECA's minimum three times a week until 4 (masses to choose from)
Thurs 7.45 till 1
Long holidays in the summer, short 2 day half terms
20 min break after 2 lessons, 40 min break after lesson 4, and 30 min study period daily after lunch.

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piprabbit · 20/03/2013 02:49

Our local secondary schools do 8:30am-3:00pm or 8:45am-2:45pm.
They seem to be set up to allow older siblings to collect younger children from the local primary schools, although that may just be a convenient side effect.

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janji · 20/03/2013 03:13

Independent prep school 8.30 - 4.30

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complexnumber · 20/03/2013 05:28

International school in ME

0730 - 1415

5 Hours 20 mins teaching

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