William Murdoch Primary School operates a ‘soft start’ to the school day with doors opening for pupils at 8.40am every morning so they can work on their number bonds and times tables. All pupils must be in school by 8.50am which is the official start of the school day. Being on time every day is vitally important as it ensures pupils do not miss important learning. The end of the school day is 3.20pm for Reception and Group A and 3.25pm for Group B.  It is vitally important that all pupils are collected promptly. If a pupil attends an after-school club, they should be collected from the Upper School hall at 4.30pm.

Lower School Times

 

8.30am	Nursery AM start time
8.40am	Soft start time for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
8.50am	School formally starts
8.50am - 9.30am	Assembly/Phonics/SPAG
9.30am - 10.35am	Lesson 1
10.35am - 10.50am	Break
10.50am - 11.50am	Lesson 2
11.30am	End of the school day for Nursery AM
12.15pm - 1.10pm	Lunch
12.30pm	Nursery PM start time
1.10pm - 2.05pm	Lesson 3
2.05pm - 3.00pm	Lesson 4
3.00pm - 3.20pm	Assembly/Story time
3.20pm	End of the school day for pupils in Reception & Group A (Years 1, 3 & 5)
3.25pm	End of the school day for pupils in Group B (Years 2, 4 & 6)
3.30pm	End of the school day for Nursery PM

 

Upper School Times

8.40am	Soft start time
8.50am	School formally starts
8.50am - 9.15am	Assembly/Reading/         Basic Skills
9.15am - 10.20am	Lesson 1
10.20am - 10.35am	Break
10.35am - 11.35am	Lesson 2
11.35am - 12.30pm	Lesson 3
12.30pm - 1.25pm	Lunch
1.25pm - 2.25pm	Lesson 4
2.25pm - 3.20pm	Lesson 5
3.20pm	End of the school day for       pupils in Reception &       Group A (Years 1, 3 & 5)
3.25pm	End of the school day for        pupils in Group B        (Years 2, 4 & 6)