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School Times

School begins at 8.45am each morning when the school bell will ring.

The inner school gate will be opened at 8.30am by the teacher on duty for those wishing to leave their children to school before 8.45am.

In the interest of your child’s safety, please note that there will be no supervision in the Waiting Area between the outer and inner gates or in the school playground before 8.30am.

Parents may drive into the school grounds to drop pupils off at the playground.   As pupils arrive at school, they assemble in the designated area for their class in the KS1 playground.  When the bell rings at 8.45am P1 to P4 children line up with their class while pupils in P5–P7 line up in their Houses – Aughrim, Collin, Croob and Divis.  As part of our Positive Behaviour Policy, behaviour points will be awarded.

During inclement weather, pupils will be permitted to go into their classrooms before 8.45am.

Assembly – 9.00am.  Monday and Friday.

Morning Break is from 10.30am until 10.45am for all pupils.

Lunch time is from 11.45am until 12.45pm.  All pupils will go to the school dining hall for their dinner and then have time for outdoor play (except for P1 pupils during September when their school day will finish at 12.00 noon and they will not have dinner in school).

The afternoon session is:

12.45pm - 2.00pm for P1-P2.

12.45pm – 2.00pm for P3 (Autumn term)

12.45pm – 3.00pm for P3 (Spring and Summer terms)

12.45pm – 3.00pm for P4-P7

Wrap Around Care

Breakfast Club

A Breakfast Club runs from 8-8.30am each morning.  Children are provided with orange juice, cereal, tea and toast.  The cost is £1.  Pupils are supervised in the Prep Department.

After School Club

After School Club runs each day from 2.00pm – 5.00pm.  Mrs Claire Mairs, Wrap Around Care Manager, runs the club.  She is assisted each day by three further supervisors.

After School Club meets, at 2.00pm in the upstairs Resource Area for refreshments.  Children are then involved in art/craft activities, book based work, modelling using play dough, educational games, computer work and outdoor activities.  Homework activities may be started during this time at your request.

The cost of this after school care is, at present, £2.75 per 30 minutes or part thereof.  Monthly bills are paid in arrears.

A form is sent home each month allowing parents to detail days and times children should attend the club.  It may be used on a less regular basis by ringing Mrs Robinson or sending a note to Mrs Mairs, on the morning of the day you wish your child to attend.

At the end of the 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm sessions children are brought to the school gate by a supervisor.  Parents collecting children after 4.00 pm are permitted to drive into the school grounds to collect their child.

An After School Summer Scheme runs for two weeks during the summer holidays.  In 2010, an Education Week also took place during the summer holidays.  Mrs Mairs is in charge of the summer scheme.