Term Dates and School Times

Term Dates and School Times

The school day will begin at 8:50am prompt. Reception children are to be collected from 3:25pm and children in Year 1 to Year 6 at 3:30pm.

Arrival at School

The start of the school day is as follows:

The school gates will open at 8:40am

08:50 – School open to pupils

The school gates will close once children have been brought into school. If a pupil arrives after this then they must enter the school via the school office.

If your child arrives after registration they will be marked late (from 8:50am to 9:20am).

If your child arrives after 9.20 am they will receive an unauthorised absence mark.

Remember that persistent lateness can be legally counted as unauthorised absence.

Below you can find links to St James’ term dates. Please note that staff inset days have been highlighted. The school is closed to students on staff inset days.

Attendance

See our Attendance page for more absence requests and more information.