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title: "Attendance and The School Day"
url: "https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/attendance-and-the-school-day"
school: "Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery"
---

# Attendance and The School Day

## The School Day

The school gates are open from 8:45 am for children to come straight into classes.

From September 2022 **the compulsory day starts with registration taken at 8:55 am** to comply with government requirements to provide a school week of 32.5 hours. Register closes at 9:01 and children arriving after that will be late. The day ends at 3:25 for Infants and 3:30 for Juniors.

### Breaktimes and Lunchtime

#### Nursery and Reception

Due to the nature of continuous provision there is no breaktime in these classes. Lunchtime is 11:30 -1:00 including some activities.

#### Year 1 and 2

Breaktime is 10:15-10:30 in the morning and in the afternoon 2:15-2:30 for Year 2 and 2:30-2:45 for Year 1. Lunchtime is 12:00- 1:00.

#### Key Stage 2

Each class has a morning breaktime of 15 minutes. Years 3 and 4 from 10:30 to 10:45 and Years 5 and 6 from 10:45 to 11:00. Lunchtime is 12:00  to 1:00 for Years 3 and 4 and 12:30  to 1:30 for Years 5 and 6.

### Absence

If your child is absent for any reason please contact the school office as soon as possible and no later than 9:15 on that day 01772 864550 **- if this is before school starts leave a message, we will pick up the recording.** If the absence is unexplained in any class we will make contact with you.

We cannot authorise holiday absence.

The full Attendance Policy is under Key Information > [Policies](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/policies).

- [NHS Illness Guidance](https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/)

 LCC Penalty Notice Updates - Information to Parents 2024  172 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/fulwood-st-peter-s-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery/files/documents/english-pn-updates-information-to-parents-2024.pdf)

### Key Information

- [Admissions](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/admissions)
- [Attendance and The School Day](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/attendance-and-the-school-day)
- [Awards](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/awards)
- [British Values](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/british-values)
- [Governors](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/governors)
- [Inspection Reports, SATs Results and Performance Data](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/ofsted-and-siams-reports-sat-results-and-performance-data)
- [PE and Sport Premium](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/pe-and-sport-premium)
- [Policies](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/policies)
- [Pupil Premium, Recovery Premium and Free School Meals](https://fulwoodstpeters.co.uk/pupil-premium-recovery-premium-and-free-school-meals)

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 **Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery**
Meadowfield
Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 9RE
Tel: 01772 864550

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