The School Day
Registration
Our school day begins with a soft start from 8:40am, allowing pupils to settle into their classrooms and prepare for learning.
Morning registration takes place between 8:55am and 9:00am. Further details can be found in the school timetable.
Morning Break and Healthy Snack
Pupils have a 10-minute morning break during which they may bring a healthy snack to enjoy.
As we have children and staff with severe allergies, Limes Farm Junior School is a nut-free school. We kindly ask parents and carers not to send any products containing nuts into school.
November Breakfast Start Trial
From 9th November 2026, the school will be trialling a Breakfast Start initiative. This will provide pupils with the opportunity to enjoy a light breakfast upon arrival at school, helping to ensure they are settled, nourished and ready to learn. Breakfast food items will be funded by the school.
The Breakfast Start will also provide valuable opportunities for pupils to engage in informal conversations with trusted adults, supporting wellbeing, building positive relationships and helping children feel emotionally prepared for the day ahead.
The impact of the trial will be monitored throughout the term, with feedback gathered from pupils, families and staff.
Getting to School
Pupils are encouraged to walk, cycle or scoot to school wherever possible as part of a healthy and active lifestyle. Secure cycle and scooter storage is available for pupils who travel to school in this way.
Pupils who bring a bicycle or scooter to school are expected to follow our school rule of being safe by dismounting and walking their bicycle or scooter to and from the playground gates. This helps to ensure the safety of all pupils, staff and families on the school site.
For the safety of all members of our school community, parents and carers are respectfully asked not to drive or park near the school entrances at the start and end of the school day.
To ensure pupil safety and appropriate supervision, children should not arrive at school before 8:40am, unless they are attending a planned school activity, Breakfast Start provision or another event organised by the school.
End of the School Day
Pupils are dismissed at the end of the school day from their classroom doors. The exception is Year 4 Owls, who are dismissed from the corridor entrance.
To ensure the safe collection of pupils, children who are being collected by a parent or authorised adult are dismissed first. Pupils who have permission to walk home independently are dismissed once all collected pupils have left the classroom area.
Parents and carers should carefully consider whether their child is emotionally mature, responsible and confident enough to walk home independently before requesting permission for this arrangement. We strongly encourage parents and carers of pupils in Years 3 and 4 to collect their children wherever possible.
As pupils are dismissed on a one-at-a-time basis to ensure their safety, we ask parents and carers to be patient during the collection process. This approach enables staff to confirm that every child leaves school safely with the appropriate adult or independently, where permission has been given.
We appreciate the support of parents and carers in helping us maintain a safe, calm and orderly end to the school day for all pupils.
School Day Summary
- Soft Start: 8:40am
- Registration: 8:45am to 8.55am
- Morning Break: 10-minute healthy snack break
- November Breakfast Start Trial: Available on arrival to support readiness for learning and pupil wellbeing
- End of School Day: 3:15pm
We appreciate the support of parents and carers in helping pupils arrive on time, ready to learn and prepared for a successful day at school.