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Length of school day, including start and end times, at London day schools?

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Bonsoir · 15/01/2015 12:43

Could anyone tell me, for the purposes of comparison, when their DCs' school day starts and ends?

I'm looking at schools in Paris that start at 8am and go on until 5.30.

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Bonsoir · 16/01/2015 14:11

That's still quite a big week, janinlondon. How old is your DD?

I'm looking at a school for DD where there is a significantly enriched curriculum (international section) versus the French norm so it's hard to get a grip on what the pace of life will be like based on normal schools around us.

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janinlondon · 16/01/2015 14:08

About an hour and half homework on average. One weekend day is pretty much given over to homework for 4-5 hours. School day not tiring to DD - she did nursery 8-6 from six months so its pretty much the norm for her.

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Bonsoir · 16/01/2015 14:05

Thanks.

Is 8.20 to 6 tiring? How much homework does your DC do each evening?

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janinlondon · 16/01/2015 13:57

8:20 to 4, extended by extracurric to 6pm on four days out of five.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 16/01/2015 13:45

8.20 -3.45 (4.30 on Games days) but often extended at both ends of the day by activities so Wednesdays are currently 8-5.

One morning break (15mins) and lunch (45 mins)

Michaelahpurple · 16/01/2015 12:05

8:15 to 4:30.

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Bonsoir · 15/01/2015 18:29

Thanks Smile

Some Paris schools do étude surveillée though unfortunately not the one's I am looking at! They go on till quite late with étude - 7pm plus.

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MrsSchadenfreude · 15/01/2015 18:26

Bonsoir, a lot of London day schools now seem to be doing an extended school day, so that all of the homework is done on site and not at home. There are a couple of schools near me, where they go from 0830 to 1700.

DD2 does 0830 to 1615 every day, DD1 does something similar, but they finish at 2 on a Wednesday.

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Bonsoir · 15/01/2015 13:00

Thanks Smile

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mertonmama · 15/01/2015 12:52

At DS prep school I drop off about 8 and registration is at 8.25. Can drop anytime from 7.45.

Years 3 and 4 finish at at 3.30. Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 4.00. Two or three times a week there are activities which go on until 5.

In the Senior School the day seems to be 8.25 to 4. Again, lots of after school activities until about 5.