The School Day
08.50 School starts
10.10 Assembly
10.40 Morning Break
12.00 Lunch starts *
13.00 Lunch finishes *
15.15 School finishes
* Since the introduction of universal free school meals in September 2014 Reception lunchtime is 11:45am to 12:45pm.
Start of the School Day
We open our doors to parents and pupils at 8.45 am. Classroom doors are open at 8.50 am. We ask that parents stay with their child and accompanies them into the classroom.
End of the School Day
Reception children can be collected from the classroom between 3.00 and 3.15 pm.
Year 1 and Year 2 - School finishes at 3.15 pm. Parents are asked to stand in the playground where they are visible to the class teacher. Children are then dismissed by the teacher to meet their adult in the playground. All Year 1 children assemble in the classroom near the middle entrance so parents can be seen by the class teachers. It is expected that parents ensure a responsible adult collects their child. If you are unable to collect your child and have asked someone else to pick her/her up, please let us know.
Please note that there is no supervision in the playgrounds before and after school.
Absence
Our attendance figures are closely monitored by Ofsted and our Attendance & Pupil Support Officer. Did you know that taking your child out of school for a 2 week holiday will reduce your child's attendance to 94.54% (average).
Attendance criteria used by Ofsted:
| High | Above average | Average | Low | Cause for concern |
| Above 95.7% | 94.9% to 95.6% | 94% to 94.8% | Below 94% | Below 90% |
The Governors and Staff of Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School believe that regular and punctual attendance is of paramount importance to each child's education progress. In order to take full advantage of educational opportunities children must attend school regularly. Irregular attendance undermines educational progress and disadvantages the child. It is important to let the school office know if your child will not be attending school for any reason. When there is no satisfactory explanation the absence will be deemed unauthorised. Explanation such as shopping trips will not normally be acceptable reasons for absence.
Punctuality
School starts at 8.50 am and finishes at 3.15 pm. Arriving at school on time and being ready to start work promptly is very important. Being just 5 minutes late every day adds up to 16 hours of lost teaching time over a year.