Blaise Primary and Nursery School

School Day

 

Children in Reception-Year 6 are able to arrive at school from 8:30am when the gates open.  At 8.40am children will be met by their teacher and taken into class.

The school day begins with registration at 8:45am.  If you arrive after this time, please report to the office.

Infants and juniors have a 15-minute break during the morning.

The lunch break for each  is 50 minutes long.

The school day ends at 3:15pm.

The school week is 32.5 Hours

The Nursery day starts at 9am and Finishes at 3pm (session dependant).

 
Morning Session  Lunch Break  Afternoon Session
 Nursery 9:00 am - 12.00 pm  During the session  12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 Reception 8:45 am  - 11:30 am  11:30 am - 12:20 pm  12:20 pm - 3:15 pm
 KS1 8:45 am - 11:45 am  11:45 am - 12:35 pm  12:35 pm - 3:15 pm

 Lower KS2

8:45 am - 12:10 pm

 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm

 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 Upper KS2

8:45 am - 12:10 pm

 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm

 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 Our morning register is taken at 8:45 am and will be kept open until 9:20 am.   

A pupil who arrives late but before the register has closed will be marked as late (L) – which counts as present. 

A pupil who arrives late after the registers close will be marked as absent. If the pupil is late arriving due to a valid reason such as an unavoidable medical appointment, the absence will be authorised with proof of medical appointment (text/letter). If the pupil is late for no good reason they will be marked with the unauthorised absence code ‘Late after registers close’ (U).

School Lunch

Our school Lunches are prepared and cooked on site by Chartwells, part of the Compass Group.  The current cost of a school dinner is £2.90 per meal. If your child is having a paid school Lunch can you please ensure you have topped up their account via the Arbor app. All school lunches should be ordered via your child Arbor account from up to a term in advance through to the day of lunch before 8.30am. Meals are only charged once the school has confirmed numbers with the school kitchen at 9.30am.  If you child is absence on the day no charges will be made.  

 

Here is our Autumn Winter 2024-2025 Lunch Menu

 

At lunch time the children have the option of eating a hot meal, a range of filled baguettes or bring in a packed lunch from home. Should your child have any special dietary requirements or food allergies please note that a form will need to be completed and signed by a Doctor to enable our caterers to put together an individual eating plan for your child.

Several of our children have nut allergies so can you please ensure that snacks and packed lunches do not contain any nuts or nut products.

Currently, children who are in Reception to Year 2 are entitled to Universal Free School Meals.  These are not to be confused with Awarded Free School Meals which are based on income for example.   If you think you are entitled to Awarded Free School Meals please apply for them, even if you do not intend to use them, as the number of registered Awarded Free School Meals brings in extra financial support for the school. Please see the office staff who can supply and help you complete an application form. Alternatively, click here to complete the form online.