School Day & Term Dates

2024–2025 term dates

Our Easter break always falls in the first two full weeks in April, regardless of when Easter bank holiday starts.

If you take your child out of school during term time you could face a fine.

Monday 2nd September 2024

Friday 25th October 2024

Monday 6th January 2025

Monday 21st July 2025

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Year Group	Morning Session	Lunch	Afternoon Session
Nightingales (Nursery)	8.45am – 11.45am	11.45am – 12.15pm	12.15pm – 3.15pm
Robins (Reception)	8.45am – 11.45pm	11.45pm – 12.15pm	12.15pm – 3.15pm
Hawks (Years 1,2)	8.45am – 12.00pm	12.00pm – 1.00pm	1.00pm – 3.15pm
Eagles (Years 3,4,5,6)	8.45am – 12.00pm	12.00pm – 1.00pm	1.00pm – 3.15pm

The school gates will open at 8.40am, children and parents enter the school through their class designated gates.

Total hours in a typical week, 32.5 hours.

Children should not arrive at school before their class start time.

Parking is very limited and parked cars are a hazard to children crossing the road to school. Wherever possible, families should walk their children to and from school.

All children in school have their lunch in our dining hall.
Children choosing a school meal, choose from a choice of four options each morning.
Payment of school lunches is done through the school’s online system Arbor.
All Reception and Key Stage One children are entitled to a free school meal.
The cost of a school meal £2.70 per day.
Children may bring a packed lunch if they wish. Please make sure it does not contain any products possibly containing nuts (as we have several children and staff with severe nut allergies in school), sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks. Thank you

Our school meals are provided by Catering Leeds
Our meals are produced freshly each day by Catering Leeds staff, following nutritionally balanced recipes and using:
- Fresh meat and poultry sourced from the region
- Fruit and vegetables sourced regionally where possible using local suppliers
- Products free from additives associated with health problems in young children

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit - for applications after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

You can apply for Free School Meals here.

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in a government-funded school and in:

Tell your local authority if you also get any of the qualifying benefits. Your child’s school can get extra funding if you do.