The School Day
The New School Day and lesson times as from September 2025 onwards are as follows:
| Monday –Friday | ||
| School Gates Open | 8.30am | Pupils go straight to their Classrooms for Morning Challenge |
| Start of School Day | 8.40am | Register and Morning Challenge |
| 1st Lesson | 8.45am | Core Subject |
| Movement Break | 9.45am | Make a Mile |
| 2nd Lesson | 9.50am | Core Subject |
| Morning Break | 10.50am | Healthy Snack – Fruit and Vegetable only |
| 3rd Lesson | 11.05am | Core/Foundation Subject |
| Lunch Break | 12.00pm / 12.05pm |
1 hour for EYFS to Year 2 55 minutes for Year 3 to Year 6 |
| 4th Lesson | 1.00pm | Foundation Subject |
| 5th Lesson | 1.55pm | Foundation Subject |
| Assembly | 1.10pm / 2.40pm | Values / Singing / Celebration |
| End of School Day | 3.10pm | Pupils are dismissed on the playground |
Total Hours
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School has a 6 hour, 30 minute school day.
This equates to 32 hours 30 minutes per week, as expected by DfE (minimum 32.5 hours)
Extended School Service
We also provide Extended School Service to support working parents:
- Breakfast Club (Monday to Friday): 7.45am - 8.30am
- After School Club - Woodpeckers(Monday-Thursday): 3.10pm - 6.00pm
Start of the Day
The school is open to pupils from 8.30am. Pupils are expected to be on site by 8.35am to ensure theyhave enough time to get to their classrooms for their Morning Learning and Challenge. The morning register is taken promptly at 8.40am when the bell rings. All lessons will start promptly thereafter.
Assembly
All pupils are expected to attend an assembly in the school hall on Mondays and Wednesdays focused on our Values themes and songs, and on Fridays for whole school celebration of children’s learning and achievements.
Extra Curricular Activities / End of the Day
While the school day officially ends at 3.10pm, this also signals the start of extra curricula activities which take place on site every day throughout the year. The full extra curricula programme will be published at the start of each big term i.e. Term 1 in September, Term 3 in January and Term 5 in April/May. All pupils will be encouraged to sign up to at least one after school extra curricular club.
Parents should ensure the Class Teacher knows who will collect their child via the School Office.
School Environment
The School environment is made as safe, secure, stimulating and interesting as possible. The apparatus,books and equipment are always chosen with great care in the belief that only the best is good enough for your children.