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 read for pleasure. 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 Group A (R/Y1/Y3/Y5), and 3.25pm for Group B (Y2/Y4/Y6); 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.

GROUP A TIMES

Time	Session
8.30am	Nursery AM start time
8.40am	Soft start time for Reception, Year 1, Year 3 & Year 5
8.50am	School formally starts
8.50am - 9.20am	Assembly/Phonics/Maths
9.20am - 10.20am	Lesson 1
10.20am - 10.35am	Break
10.35am - 11.35am	Lesson 2
11.30am	End of the school day for Nursery AM
11.35am - 12.30pm	Lunch
12.30pm	Nursery PM start time
12.30pm - 1.15pm	Basic Skills/Guided Reading
1.15pm - 2.15pm	Lesson 3
2.15pm - 3.20pm	Lesson 4
3.20pm	End of the school day for Reception, Year 1, Year 3 & Year 5
3.30pm	End of the school day for Nursery PM

GROUP B TIMES

Time	Session
8.40am	Soft start time
8.50am	School formally starts
8.50am - 9.25am	Assembly/SPAG/Maths
9.25am - 10.25am	Lesson 1
10.25am - 10.40am	Basic Skills
10.40am - 10.55am	Break
10.55am - 12.00pm	Lesson 2
12.00pm - 12.35pm	Guided Reading
12.35pm - 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm - 2.25pm	Lesson 3
2.25pm - 3.25pm	Lesson 4
3.25pm	End of the school day for Year 2, Year 4 & Year 6