Our School Day
At Hatcham Free School our school day runs from registration at 8:45am until the end of the school day at 3:15pm, which amounts to 32.5 hours in a typical week.
The school gates open at 8:35am and children are expected to arrive at school between 8:35am and 8:45am. Children arriving after 8:50am are considered late.
| Early Years - Reception | ||
| Registration / Early Morning Work | 8:45am | 9:00am |
| Morning session | 9:00am | 11:30am |
| Lunch time | 11:30am | 12:30pm |
| Afternoon session | 12:30pm | 3:15pm |
| KS1 - Years and 2 | ||
| Registration / Early Morning Work | 8:45am | 9:00am |
| Morning session 1 | 9:00am | 9:55am |
| Break time | 9:55am | 10:10am |
| Morning session 2 | 10:10am | 11:30am |
| Lunch time | 11:30am | 12:30pm |
| Afternoon session 1 | 12:30pm | 2:00pm |
| Break time | 2:00pm | 2:15pm |
| Afternoon session 2 | 2:15pm | 3:15pm |
| KS2 - Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 | ||
| Registration / Early Morning Work | 8:45am | 9:00am |
| Morning session 1 | 9:00am | 10:10am |
| Break time | 10:10am | 10:25am |
| Morning session 2 | 10:25am | 12:30pm |
| Lunch time | 12:30pm | 1:30pm |
| Afternoon session | 1:30pm | 3:15pm |
Dismissal: 3.15pm
- EYFS and KS1 - dismissal from classrooms
- KS2 - dismissal from the MUGA
Please note, if it is heavily raining then all year groups will be dismissed from classrooms. EYFS and KS1 classrooms are downstairs, KS2 classrooms are upstairs.
