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Read moreNew children (day and weekly boarders) to the school who are entering years 4-8, arrive at the later time of 10.00am. Children and their parents should come to the main entrance of the school from where they will be guided to the loggia for coffee and a chance to meet other parents and staff. Children will then be taken by their ‘Substances’ to their classroom. Year 3 children go direct to their classrooms where they will be met by their form tutors. All children can bring their pencil cases and games kit with them on the first morning of term, or they may drop them off the day before if they know where to take them to.
Day children should be in school by 8.10 am, Monday – Saturday. They start the day with either Assembly, Form Period, Congers (hymn practice) and on Saturdays at 8.30 am there is a Chapel service which parents are very welcome to attend.
Children in Year 3 finish at 4.30 pm, every day except for Wednesdays when they finish at 4.00 pm. Year 3 do not attend school on Saturdays. From September, the rest of the Prep School, Years 4 – 8, will finish at 6.00 pm, after prep.
Please meet your children either outside their classroom or in the corridor by the ICT rooms.
Children can arrive from 8.00am, Monday – Friday. They must be in school by 8.30am ready to start the day. On a Monday and Thursday the children go into Assembly at 8.30am.
The Pre-Prep school day finishes at 3.30pm. After School Club runs each day for any child in Pre-Prep and Year 3 until 5.55pm. Year 1 and 2 children are able to attend clubs which operate daily until 4.30pm. Reception are able to attend Ballet, Tennis and Football Clubs. Nursery are able to join Ballet.
Your first point of contact should always be your child’s Class Teacher regarding academic or pastoral issues. For any other questions contact the Pre-Prep Office. Should you wish to discuss anything further with Mrs Hillman please let her know.