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HedgeHogGroup · 21/05/2012 21:32

Just wondering, what time does your child's school start/finish (and how long for lunch if you know!)

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Seona1973 · 21/05/2012 21:35

start 8.55am, finish 3pm, lunch from 12.10pm to 1pm

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 21/05/2012 21:36

Infants 9.00 to 3.25 with 1.25 hrs for lunch.

Juniors 9.00 to 3.30 with 1 hr for lunch

Hulababy · 21/05/2012 21:38

DD starts at 8:30am (doors open 8:15am) and finishes at 3:45pm. An hour for lunch, plus am and pm break times. The infants end at 3:30pm.

My school starts at 8:50am (doors open at 8:40am) and finishes at 3:20pm. Hour and ten min for lunch, plus am and pm breaks.

HedgeHogGroup · 21/05/2012 21:40

Thanks xx

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mrz · 21/05/2012 21:41

8.45-3.20
lunch 12-1.15 in infants (12.10- 1.00 in juniors)

UniS · 21/05/2012 21:42

8.50 - 3.30.
lunch 1 hour, break times (approx) 2x15 min for Key stage 1. 1x15 min for key stage 2.

QueenEdith · 21/05/2012 21:46

8.45 - 3.30, with an hour at lunch. Morning and afternoon break up to Yr2, morning break for KS2.

OvO · 21/05/2012 21:54

My DS1 is in P2 and the hours are 8.50am - 2.50pm. 45 minutes for lunch. They finish at 12.20 pm on Fridays though, which is nice as it makes the weekend just that little bit longer.

dixiechick1975 · 22/05/2012 00:02

8.40 - 3.25 - think it is 45 mins for lunch plus two breaks.

BackforGood · 22/05/2012 00:08

dd2's is Juniors only.
Doors open 8.45, register closes 8.55
Lunch 12.30 - 1.30
Finish 3.15

In the last school I taught in, dinner was reduced to 3/4 hour and the day then ended at 3pm.

BackforGood · 22/05/2012 00:08

Oh, morning breaks only in both.

Iwantacampervan · 22/05/2012 06:32

8.50 start; 20 mins morning break; 12.00 - 1.00 lunch (juniors 12.10 - 1.00); infants 15 mins break pm; finish 3.05 (infants) 3.10 (juniors).

jubilee10 · 22/05/2012 06:34

Starts at 0900, breakfast club from 0805. Ends 1445 (1515 for juniors) after school club till 1800. 1 hour for lunch and morning break only.

Bunnyjo · 22/05/2012 07:07

Doors open 8:40am and registration is 8:50am. Lunch is 12-1pm (12:15-1pm for KS2). Morning and afternoon break and finish time is 3:30pm

DD is on the school bus though and she is picked up at 7:55am and dropped off at 4:15pm

redskyatnight · 22/05/2012 09:43

DD (infants) 9-3, hour for lunch

DS (unconnected juniors) 8.40-3.20, hour for lunch

wigglybeezer · 22/05/2012 09:59

I'm envious of all of you with longer days, our school starts at 9 and finishes at 3, right up to P7 (equivalent of year 7) . an extra half hour would actually make a big difference, enabling me to travel further afield during the day (for work and leisure!) . My sis is west Lothian has a longer day but Friday afternoon off, I would love that.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 22/05/2012 10:10

The longer day isn't good for after school stuff though. All the other schools locally finish before us so you end up rushing in at the last minute for 4.00 activities the other side of town. Its very rare indeed for the children to come out of school at the stated time.

LindyHemming · 22/05/2012 16:59

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CakeBump · 22/05/2012 17:06

In Germany it's 8am until 1.30pm and two 15 min breaks.

1412 · 22/05/2012 17:10

Infants 8.45 start, 3.15 finish
Juniors 8.35 start, 3.15 finish
No idea about lunch though

1412 · 22/05/2012 17:11

Cake - I had 7.45 start and 1.10 finish as a child. Happy days!!

CaptainHetty · 22/05/2012 17:15

8.50 - 3.15. He has a 15 minute break at about 10.30 and an hour for lunch, 12 - 1. Think the sun must have gone to the head's... well, head :o today, because he let them out for an extra break this afternoon, as well. He's in year 2.

I think the older years finish at 3.20 to stagger the amount of people going in and out of the gates at once. The whole school finish at 1.30 on the last day of term.

18biscuit · 22/05/2012 17:42

In Ireland : Younger Infants ( 5-7 yrs ) 845- 130 ( half hour for lunch
Older infants ( 7-12yrs ) 845 - 230 ( half hour for lunch )
And we break up last day of June Smile

LindyHemming · 22/05/2012 18:20

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GateGipsy · 22/05/2012 18:31

Infants school - starts 9:10am to 3:30pm. His lunchtime varies as they rotate the Year 2 classes to eat with Reception and Year 1, so there's a mix of older and younger kids eating together.