Times of the School Day

School Hours at Elvington Church of England Primary School

Please note the slightly amended times below, with effect from September 2023.

  • 8:35 am – Parents/carers and children will enter the playground (from either of our entrances).  This will allow children to spend time together on the playground before the morning bell.
  • 8:40 am – A member of staff will ring the school bell; this will be a signal for the children to enter their class line.  Members of staff will be outside to facilitate a smooth handover and assist the children into school.
  • 8:45 am – Registration in class
  • 10:15 am – Collective Worship in the hall
  • 10:30 am – Playtime
  • 10:45 am – Children return inside from playtime
  • 12:00 noon – Lunchtime
  • 1:00 pm – Afternoon begins
  • 2:20 pm – 2:35 pm – Afternoon playtime for KS1 only
  • 2:50 pm – Sharing Celebration (Fridays only)
  • 3:15 pm – Home time; teachers lead children out onto the playground and ensure safe handover of children.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays Run a Mile Club starts at 8:20am.

Our compulsory school opening hours total 32.5 hours.

In addition to this we offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs including after-school activities – for more information click here.

Extended School 

Breakfast Club operates between 7.45am and 8.45am.  Pupils can also access an after school club, which is operated by Elvington Out of School Club and runs at the Lower Derwent Sports and Social Club. For additional details please see the Extended School page of our website.

Alterations due to Covid mitigations

This overview of the school day could be amended as a result of COVID-19 restrictions – please see below for ‘group’ timings that were utilised in the past, and would apply were this to be necessary:

Staggered drop off and collection times:

  • Class 1 pupils to arrive between 8.10am and 8.20am. To be collected between 2.30pm and 2.40pm.
  • Class 2 pupils to arrive between 8.20am and 8.30am. To be collected between 2.40pm and 2.50pm.
  • Class 3 pupils to arrive between 8.30am and 8.40am. To be collected between 2.50pm and 3pm.
  • Class 4 pupils to arrive between 8.40am and 8.50am. To be collected between 3pm and 3.10pm.
  • Class 5 pupils to arrive between 8.50am and 9am. To be collected between 3.10pm and 3.20pm.

Children will enter and exit school through the standard entrances/exits for their year groups.  Parents/Carers are encouraged to adhere to these times, with a preference for the earliest possible listed time for their year group.  Please see the information sheet below explaining how our drop off and collection arrangements will be implemented…   

  • Staggered break times (including lunch), so that all children are not moving around the school at the same time.
  • Class 1 pupils to have the following break times and lunch:
    • Morning break – 10.00am to 10.15am (split from Class 2)
    • *Lunch – 11.20am to 11.40am (in the hall).  Followed by 40 minutes on the playground or field – split from Class 2.
    • Afternoon break – 2pm to 2.15pm (split from Class 2)
  • Class 2 pupils to have the following break times and lunch:
    • Morning break – 10.00am to 10.15am (split from Class 1)
    • *Lunch – 11.40am to 12.00pm (in the hall).  Followed by 40 minutes on the playground or field – split from Class 1.
    • Afternoon break – 2pm to 2.15pm (split from Class 1)
  • Class 3 pupils to have the following break times and lunch:
    • Morning break – 10.20am to 10.35am
    • *Lunch – 12.00pm to 12.20pm (in the hall).  Followed by half an hour on the playground or field – split from other classes.
  • Class 4 pupils to have the following break times and lunch:
    • Morning break – 10.40am to 10.55am (split from Class 5)
    • *Lunch – 12.20pm to 12.40pm (in the hall).  Followed by half an hour on the playground or field – split from other classes.
  • Class 5 pupils to have the following break times and lunch:
    • Morning break – 10.40am to 10.55am (split from Class 4)
    • *Lunch – 12.40pm to 1.00pm (in the hall).  Followed by half an hour on the playground or field – split from other classes.

*Children to queue at the marked intervals and to be seated in the hall (minimising contact and mixing).

Click here to see the explanation of drop off and pick up routines (PDF)