The compulsory times of the school day are listed below (32.5hours). In addition to this, we offer an optional, breakfast club for all pupil and have a wide range of Enrichment ++ activities which take place after school.
The School Day
Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception)
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom doors open | 8.40am | |
| Registration | 8.50am | |
| Morning Sessions | 8.50am | 11.30am |
| Lunch | 11.30am | 12.30pm |
| Afternoon Sessions | 12.30pm | 3.20pm |
Year 1 – Year 6
Key Stage 1 (KS1) includes Year 1-2, Key Stage 2 (KS2) includes Year 3-6
| Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom doors open | 8.40am | |
| Registration | 8.50am | |
| Morning Session 1 | 8.55am | 10.45am (KS1) 11.00am (KS2) |
| Break KS1 KS2 |
10.45am 11.00am |
11.00am 11.15am |
| Morning Session 2 KS1 KS2 |
11.00am 11.15am |
12.00pm 12.30pm |
| Lunch KS1 KS2 |
12.00pm 12.30pm |
12.45pm 1.15pm |
| Afternoon Session KS1 KS2 |
12.45pm 1.15pm |
3.20pm |
Rainbow Base
| Start | Period |
|---|---|
| 8.45am | Arrival |
| 9.00am | Circle time/ tutor groups |
| 9.45am | Learning and communication groups |
| 10.00am | Snack time and play time |
| 10.30am | Learning and communication groups |
| 11.00am | Therapy groups |
| 11.30am | Dinner time and therapy groups |
| 1.00pm | Attention Autism |
| 1.30pm | Snack time and play time |
| 2.00pm | Learning and communication groups |
| 2.30pm | Story time |
| 2.45pm | Regulation time/Therapy groups |
| 3.00pm | Home time |
A detailed timetable for each Rainbow Base class is below.
Term Dates 2026/27
Please note: This calendar does not display weekends, or include the 5 closure days for CPD or bank holidays.
Autumn Term
Term or holiday
Autumn term (first half)
Half term
Autumn term (second half)
Christmas holiday
Starts
Thursday 3 September 2026
Monday 26 October 2026
Monday 2 November 2026
Monday 21 December 2026
Ends
Friday 23 October 2026
Friday 30 October 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Friday 1 January 2027
Spring Term
Term or holiday
Spring term (first half)
Half term
Spring term (second half)
Easter holiday
Starts
Monday 4 January 2027
Monday 15 February 2027
Monday 22 February 2027
Monday 5 April 2027
Ends
Friday 12 February 2027
Friday 19 February 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Friday 16 April 2027
Summer Term
Term or holiday
Summer term (first half)
Half term
Summer term (second half)
Summer holidays
Starts
Monday 19 April 2027
Monday 31 May 2027
Monday 7 June 2027
Friday 23 July 2027
Ends
Friday 28 May 2027
Friday 4 June 2027
Thursday 22 July 2027
Training Dates
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Wednesday 2 September 2026 | Friday 23 October 2026 |
| Friday 12 March 2027 | Tuesday 6 July 2027 |
Bank Holidays
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Monday 28 December 2026 | Friday 1 January 2027 |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | Monday 29 March 2027 | Monday 3 May 2027 |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Monday 30 August 2027 |
