Changes to the school day from September 2018

Dear Parents/Carers

Re: Change to the end of the school day by 10 minutes from September 2018

 

The Governors of The Charles Dickens School and BCAT Directors have agreed to the proposal to change the timing of the school day from September 2018. The school day will now finish at 2:50pm instead of 3pm.

 

Thank you to all staff, students and parents who provided their feedback as part of the consultation process. The changes include a slightly shorter lunch from 40mins to 35 minutes and to combine afternoon registration with period 5 and finish at 2:50pm instead of 3pm.

 

Timings of the School day from Sept 2018
Registration/Tutor Time/ Assemblies	8:40am – 8:55am
Period 1	8:55am – 9:55am
Period 2	9:55am - 10:55am
Break	10:55am – 11:15am
Period 3	11:15am – 12:15pm
Period 4	12:15pm – 1:15pm
Lunch	1:15pm – 1:50pm
Period 5 (incl. registration)	1:50pm – 2:50pm

 

This slightly earlier finish time should not create any issues with other local schools as the finish times are still very separate, with St. George’s finishing at 2:30pm and Dane Court at 3:30pm. It is expected that this minor change will have an impact on improving behaviour towards the end of lunch and provide a more settled start to learning at the start of period 5.

Yours sincerely                                                                   

 

Ms K Cardus

Executive Headteacher