Key Information
School Day
Summary of legal requirements and expectations
All schools maintained by the local authority and special schools not maintained by the local authority are required to:
- Meet for at least 380 sessions or 190 days during any school year to educate their pupils;
- Operate two sessions on every school day divided by a break in the middle of the day;
- Provide a compulsory school week of at least 32.5 hours.
| Years 3 & 4 | |
| 8:50 am | Start of Morning Session |
| 10:15 to 10:30 am | Morning Break |
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Start of Afternoon Session |
| 3:20 pm | End of School |
| Total Length of School Day = 6.5 hours | |
| Total Length of School Week = 32.5 hours | |
| Total Sessions = 10 per week x 38 weeks = 380 sessions | |
| FS2, Years 1 & 2 and Years 5 & 6 | |
| 8:50 am | Start of Morning Session |
| 10:30 to 10:45 pm | Morning Break |
| 12:00 to 1.00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Start of Afternoon Session |
| 3:20 pm | End of School |
| Total Length of School Day = 6.5 hours | |
| Total Length of School Week = 32.5 hours | |
| Total Sessions = 10 per week x 38 weeks = 380 sessions | |