School Day
Years 3 & 4
08:45
Children can enter school
08:55
Morning School Begins
10:25-10:40
Playtime
12:00
Lunchtime
13:00
Afternoon School Begins
15:20
School Finishes
Years 5 & 6
08:45
Children can enter school
08:55
Morning School Begins
10:45-11:00
Playtime
12:30
Lunchtime
13:30
Afternoon School Begins
15:20
School Finishes
Children may enter the classrooms from 8:45am and registration happens at 8:55am. Please do not send your children alone to school before 8:45am as they will not be supervised before this time. Someone is on duty from 8:45am. If your child arrives between 8:45am and 8:55am there will be morning work available for them to complete. This work will either reinforce yesterday's learning or introduce that day's. Good attendance and punctuality are of great importance as these are vital life skills. If children are often late or absent, they find their lessons appear disjointed and their relationships with teachers and other children suffer.
Lunch Times
For Years 3 and 4 lunchtime is from 12:00 – 1:00pm. For Years 5 and 6 lunchtime is from 12:30 – 1:30pm. Children may have a school lunch or bring a packed lunch. Currently Godwin Junior School offers free school meals for all children. There is always a good variety of food to choose from and the menu is displayed in the school hall as well as on the school website. Children with special dietary needs can be provided for. Please do not send children with chocolate, glass containers or fizzy drinks with their packed lunch.
Illness or Accident
In the event of your child becoming ill or having an accident, you will be contacted by telephone or a note will be sent home. Please assist us by keeping us up to date with any changes of address or telephone number.
Medical
If your child is required to take medication of any sort during the day, it must be discussed with the lead first aider. Older children on regular medication, e.g. inhalers, will be encouraged to take responsibility for their own well-being, as part of independence training. For non-regular medication, only medicines that have been prescribed by a doctor and are clearly labelled with your child's name will be administered.
Security
In the interest of security, parents/carers are requested to use the main entrance when visiting the school and to call at the Office to make their presence known at all times. There is a buzzer entry system.
Absences
If your child is unavoidably absent or late, please notify the school by letter or by telephone. The school has a policy of 'phoning parents/carers on the first day of absence. This is to ensure that you are aware that your child has not arrived at school. You will be notified by letter well in advance whenever the school is to be closed for holidays or training days. Parents/carers whose children are often absent or late may receive a letter from the Head Teacher inviting them to a meeting to discuss the situation.