--- title: "About Our School" url: "https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day" school: "Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School" --- # About Our School ![](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/images/076A0296.jpg) This page gives information about the organisation of our days. For more information about the types of learning activities, each class undertakes, please see the [class pages](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children). #### Arrival at School Our school gate opens at 8:40 am for an 8:45 am start. Children come straight into class and get settled for the day. #### During the morning - Between 8:45 am and 8:55 am, children across the school have a short morning activity to consolidate learning or practise a basic skill. - At 9:00 am, children participate in whole school Collective worship, with a Celebration Worship on Friday afternoon during which we celebrate our achievements that week. - By 9:15 am, we start our English, Maths or Phonics lessons across Key Stage 1 and 2. - During English, children may be learning reading comprehension skills, learning spelling patterns, developing grammatical understanding or drafting and editing a piece of writing. - In Maths, children have the opportunity to develop their understanding of calculation as well as develop skills in applying their mathematical knowledge. #### Break times - KS1 and KS2 break is 10:45 am – 11:00 am - Children in KS1 are provided with a selection of fresh fruit and vegetables daily. - Children in KS2 may bring a snack to school for break (nothing nut-based). #### Lunchtime - Lunchtime is between 12:00 pm and 12:55 pm each day. - All children have their lunch in our dining hall unless the weather is good when the children might take their packed lunches outside for a picnic. - Children from all classes enjoy eating together from a choice of either their own packed lunch or a choice of a hot meal cooked on site. - Payment for school lunches should be made at the beginning of each week or on a termly basis. Children in Reception and KS1 receive a Universal Free School Dinner. The cost of a meal per day is £3.11. You will be notified of any changes to cost through the weekly newsletter. - Our field allows children to set up games or they can relax and reflect under the trees, climb the play equipment or use other equipment available to them. #### Afternoon - During the afternoon children usually work on their topic work in other subjects. They also PE lessons twice weekly. - On days with a PE lesson, children come to school in their PE kits to make the day smoother and cut down on lost property! #### End of the School Day - School finishes at 3:15 pm. - We ask parents/carers to meet their children on the playground on time. - Please let the office know if someone different will be collecting your child at home time. The total time this amounts to in a typical week is 5 days multiplied by 6.5 hours, which is 32.5 hours, including breaks. #### Take a look at our learning past and present [Click here](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/photo-galleries) to see our photos over the years ### Our School - [Headteacher's Welcome](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/welcome) - [Church of England School](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/SIAMS) - [About Our School](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day) - [School Uniform](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day/school-uniform) - [Walking home from school](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day/walking-home-from-school) - [Admissions](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/admissions) - [The Curriculum](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/curriculum) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/curriculum/eyfs) - [Performance and Data](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/assessment) - [SEN](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/SEN) - [Safeguarding](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/safeguarding) - [Pupil Premium and Sports Premium](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/Statutory-Documents) - Data Protection ![Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School ](https://files.schudio.com/aberford-primary-school/images/logo/logo-footer(4).png) ### Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School School Lane, Aberford Leeds, West Yorkshire LS25 3BU 0113 2813302 0113 2813302 ### Useful Links - [About Us](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/school-day) - [Term Dates](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/term-dates) - [Admissions](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/our-school/admissions) - [Contact Us](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/AberfordPrimary) ### Translation © Copyright 2016–2026 Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)