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Our students at BCB enjoy a busy day full of activities within a stimulating, safe and positive learning environment. 

This includes lessons and learning experiences in and outside of the classroom, assemblies and tutor time, lunch and recreation and after school activities. 

Students in Early Years and Primary school remain with their class teacher and teaching assistant whilst specialist teachers provide individual or group sessions in Portuguese, PE and Music. Secondary students follow a comprehensive timetable delivered by teachers who are subject specialists.

Here are our school day schedules.

Primary School and EYFS

7:30am

School gates open

7:50am

Registration

8:00- 10:00am

Lessons

9:50 – 10:30am

Morning Breaks (KS1 9:50 – 10:10 KS2 10:10 - 10:30)

10:30 – 12:00pm

Lessons

11:20 – 1:00pm

(Staggered Lunch)

Children’s Lunch Break (FS stage will begin earlier)

KS1 11:20 – 12:20

Yr 3 + 4 11:40 – 12:40pm

Yr 5 + 6 12:00pm - 1:00pm

12:20 – 2:40pm

Lessons

2:45pm

School gates open for collection of pupils not particIpating in ECA

2:50 – 3:50 pm

Extended Curriculum

Monday to Thursday only

3:50pm

School gates open for collection of  pupils who have taken part in ECAs Monday to Thursday only

Secondary School

7:30am

School gates open

7:50am

Registration

8:00- 8:40am

Period 1

8:40 – 9:20am

Period 2

9:20 – 10:00am

Period 3

10:00 – 10:40am

Period 4

10:40 – 11:00am

BREAK

11:00 – 11:40am

Period 5

11:40 – 12:20pm

Period 6

12:20 – 1:20pm

LUNCH

1:20 – 2:00pm

Period 7

2:00 - 2:40pm

Period 8

2.45pm

School gates open for collection of pupils not participating in ECA

2:50 - 3:50pm

Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs)

Monday to Thursday only

3:50pm

School gates open for collection of  pupils that have taken part in ECAs Monday to Thursday only

 

School finishes at 2.40pm on Fridays.