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Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery
Durham DH6 2JP
Shotton Primary
and Nursery School
Please arrive promptly.
Day Begins | Day Ends | |
Reception | 8:45-8:55am | 3:10pm |
Our Reception children have their own dedicated exit and entrance. This is by the gate onto their outdoor learning space next to the main school car park. There is clear signage to direct you to the correct entrance and exit.
Arriving on Your Child’s First Day
In September the following transition arrangements are in place to help settle your child into the routines of Reception:
Tuesday 5th September and Wednesday 6th September 2023.
8:45-8:55am until 12:00pm (No lunch on these days).
Children should be picked up at 12o’clock from the Reception gate.
Thursday 7th September and Friday 8th September 2023.
8:45-8:55am until 1:00pm (Children will have lunch at school on these days)
Children should be picked up at 1pm from the Reception gate.
From Monday 11th September 2023
Children will be in school full time – 8:45-8:55am until 3.10pm.
From this date normal school times will apply.
Reception children can begin to use the Haswell Bus for their journey to and from school once they begin to attend school full-time. For most children this will be Monday 11th September 2023.
We appreciate that it may be difficult for you to leave your child initially and perhaps for your child to leave you. All children are different and will settle in different ways. A quick definite goodbye is often best but you know your child and can settle them best in your own way. If you need help, please ask.
All children do settle happily, but some can take longer than others. Children who settle initially, may become unsettled after a week or two. Usually there is a simple explanation, but if you know of reasons for this, you may wish to talk to staff to enable us to resolve any problems together quickly.
If your child is upset it is important to reassure your child that you will be back soon to see what they have been doing and explain what you will be doing while they are at school.
Times of the School Day
Please arrive promptly.
School Department | Day Begins | Morning Break | Lunchtime | Day Ends |
Key Stage 1 | 8:55am | 10.10-10.25 | 12pm-1pm | 3:10pm
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A typical day:
8.55-9.10 | 9.10-10.10 | 10.10-10.25 | 10.30-11.30 | 11.30-12.00 | 12.00-1.00pm | 1pm-3pm | 3.10pm |
Starter activity | Maths | Play-time | Read, Write, Inc Phonics | English/ Guided Reading | Lunch-time | Topic | Home-time |
Children in KS1 have separate entrances and exits to each other. These are their entrances and exits:
Year 1: The doors leading from the Key Stage 1 hall and dining room (Key Stage 1 Entrance A).
Year 2: The door in the glass walkway which connects the 2 buildings. This door is on the opposite side to the main car park (Key Stage 1 Entrance B).
Our KS1 children should always be collected by a named adult.
School Department | Day Begins | Morning Break | Lunchtime | Day Ends |
Key Stage 2 | 8:55am | LKS2: 10.30-10.45 UKS2:10:50am- 11:05am | LKS2:12.20-1.20pm UKS2: 12:30pm-1:30pm | 3:20pm |
Children in Years 3 and 4 have their own separate entrance and exit to those children in Years 5 and 6.
The entrances and exits are:
Year 3 and 4: The door at the top of the steps from the playground.
Year 5 and 6: The middle door leading from the main car park.
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery
Durham DH6 2JP