School Day
The Seaford Primary school day starts at 8:30am and all children enter via the main playground.
We operate a ‘soft start’ meaning that children are able to come to school between 8:30am and 8:40am; when they arrive at school, children make their way to their classroom where they meet their teachers. Children do not line up at the beginning of the day. Members of the SLT will be present on the playground and at points around the school building to ensure that children are entering the building safely and are getting to class efficiently.
When children arrive in class, there is an early morning learning activity, such as handwriting or a similar independent retrieval practice activity, on the screen ready for them to work on. The task available for the children is based on previously taught material and is chosen to support the spaced learning principle, giving the children an opportunity to transfer knowledge from their working memory to their long-term memory. Children complete this task independently, so the teacher may use this time for individual conversations with children to welcome them into school and help settle any that may need a little extra attention in the morning, as well as taking attendance and lunch registers.
The playground gates will be closed at 8:40am and any children coming school after this time must enter via the main office and will be marked as late. The first lessons begin at 8:45am, daily.
End of the day
The Seaford Primary school day ends at 3:10pm for all children.
All children are collected from the main playground with classes lined up around the edge of the playground for dismissal; children will be dismissed once the teacher has seen the approved person who is collecting.
Staff will wait with the children in their line for 10 minutes after the end of the day. At 3:20pm, children will be taken to the main office and registered as a late collection – the administration team will contact a parent/carer to find out when their child will be collected.
The school week
The school week equates to 32.5 hours. This includes both breaktimes and lunchtimes.