--- title: "School Day" url: "https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/school-day" school: "Highfield Community Primary School" --- # School Day ## ![](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/images/images/HighfieldCommunity-PR60SP-240.jpg) ## The School Day The school day starts at 8:55 and finishes at 3:25 pm for KS1 pupils and 3:30 pm for KS2 pupils. This equates to 32.5 hours per week in KS1 and 32 hours and 55 minutes in KS2. Our doors open at 8:45 so that we can ensure that the children are in on time. Between 8:45 and 9 am pupils take part in Morning activities which help them practice basic skills. The doors shut at 8:55 am and after that children need to enter via the office, signing in on the Inventory system and giving a reason for lateness. ### Morning Playtimes At 10:30 am, children from Y1 to Y6 have a 15-minute break. Fruit can be brought from home or snacks can be purchased from school at a cost of 40p per day. ### Lunch Children in Reception have their lunch at 11:45 and play out until 1 pm. Children in KS1 and 2 have their lunch time between 12 noon and 1 pm. ### Assemblies We have a whole school assembly on a Monday and Tuesday morning. Wednesday and Thursday morning see Key stage assemblies taking place and on Friday afternoon at 3pm we hold a celebration assembly. All of our morning assemblies are from 10:00 to 10:15am. ### Drop off and Collection At the beginning and end of the school day, parents are encouraged into the playground. This helps to build up a good relationship between school and home which is important for your child’s progress. If normal arrangements have to be altered please let us know to avoid any confusion or upset. ### Getting to School Walking to and from school is definitely the best option! There are lots of benefits: it’s healthier than travelling by car, it improves the safety around school and allows you to speak to your child about their learning. Alternatively, cycling safely (using a helmet) or on a scooter is also beneficial. Parking is limited around the school so we ask that if you are travelling by car, you respect our neighbours and park carefully. ### Parents - [Attendance](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/attendance) - Catering - [School Meals](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Free School Meals](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/free-school-meals) - [Primary School Special Diets](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/primary-school-special-diets) - [Class Dojo](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/class-dojo) - [PTA](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/pta) - [School Clubs](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/school-clubs) - [School Day](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/school-day) - [Term Dates](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/termdates) - [Uniform](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/parents/uniform) ![Highfield Community Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/highfield-community-primary-school/images/logo/Untitled_design_(40).png) #### Highfield Community Primary School Wright Street Chorley Lancashire PR6 0SP 01257 262783 #### Useful Links: - [Vacancies](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/job-vacancies) - [Term Dates](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/termdates) - [Newsletters](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/newsletters) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/highfieldprimaryschool/) - [X](https://twitter.com/highfieldpri) © Copyright 2025–2026 Highfield Community Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://highfieldcps.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/highfield-community-primary-school/images/splash/OpenDayHighfield.jpg)