Children are in school from Monday to Friday for 32. 5 hours per week.  Our school day comprises of 2 sessions divided by a break in the middle of the school.  

The school day officially begins at 08.55 and ends at 15:25, although we do have a Breakfast Club that runs from 07.45-08.45 and an After-school Club from 15.30-17.30.  Please see our Wraparound Page for further details.

Children should arrive from 08.45 and head straight to their classrooms to start their day.

 It is imperative your child arrives in plenty of time to begin their day with their peers and at the very least by 8.55am, which is when the school day officially begins. 

As part of our drive to raise standards at Fladbury Primary School and Preschool, we closely monitor the punctuality of our pupils, and we believe that it is important to set high standards as we prepare the children for taking their places in middle and high schools and eventually the world of work.

Breaktimes are 10:45-11:00 and 14:00-14:15.

Lunchtime takes place between 12:00 and 13:00

If children return home for lunch, they should be met at 12:00.  They are the responsibility of the parent until they are returned to school at 13:00 and parents are asked to inform the lunchtime supervisor that the child has returned.

At the end of the day, all doors are kept closed until 15:25 for security reasons. 

From September 2025

Due to the building work commencing in 2025, there are several changes to drop off and collection times/areas:

Start of the Day:

• Reception to Year 5 – Doors open at 8:45am for a soft start. The school day officially begins at 8:55am, so feel free to drop off anytime in that window to ease congestion. Please use the Children’s Entrance.
• Preschool – Please drop off at the Main Office Entrance at the following times:
  • 8:55am (Early Bird),
  • 9:25am (Morning session),
  • 12:25pm (Afternoon session). 

Your punctuality really helps us keep everything running smoothly as children arrive and leave at the same time.

End of the Day:

• Reception & Preschool – Pick up between 3:20pm and 3:25pm from the Main Office Entrance. Please collect these children before collecting older siblings. Use the small gate near the village hall, queue around Mrs Edwards’ office, then exit via the Children’s Entrance gate. We hope that this one-way system will help to keep things flowing nicely.
• Year 1 to Year 5 – Children will be ready for collection between 3:20 and 3:25pm from the Children’s Entrance.
• Preschool (Midday Pick-up) – At 12:25pm from the Main Office. Please be prompt so that all children can come and go at the same time. 

Once parents are sighted, children are free to go.  Children remain with their class teacher for 10 minutes after this time if parents have not arrived, and are then taken to the headteacher, who will supervise them until their parents arrive.

We do ask you to call the school office if you are delayed (01386) 860301 or if there are any changes to the normal arrangements for collecting your children from school.  This is essential to avoid worries.

For safety reasons, staff will only allow children to be taken home by the normal stated person unless they are informed by the parents in advance (preferably by letter) of a different arrangement.