Millmead Road gate times:
Morning Open 8.50am Locked 9.15am
Afternoon Open 3.00pm Locked 4.00pm
Tenterden Way gate times:
Morning Locked 8.45am Opened 9.15am
Afternoon Locked 3.05pm Opened 3.25pm
Lessons begin at 8.50am and it is very important that children arrive at school in time for the start of the teaching session.
If your child is going to be late for any reason please contact the school office so that teachers know when to expect your child and arrangements for lunch can be made. Late arrivals are recorded and regularly checked by the Education Welfare Officer who looks for patterns of lateness.
School meals are cooked on the premises.
Dinner money is collected on Monday morning. If your child is absent please send the amount owing when your child returns to school. Dinner money may be paid on a half termly basis to the school meals contractor, currently Principles. Cheques should be made payable to Principals. A school meal costs £1.65 per day, £8.25 per week.
Free School Meals
If you feel that your child is eligible for free meals please ask at the office for a form and further details. All enquiries are treated in confidence.
Teaching Time
Teaching time excluding collective worship, play times, lunch breaks and registration time is as follows:
Key Stage 1 (Infant) 21 hours per week
Key Stage 2 (Junior) 23 hours 30 minutes a week
As in other state schools all the children of statutory school age at Northdown Primary School follow the National Curriculum. This means they follow nationally agreed programmes of study in Maths, English, Science, Information Communication Technology, Art, Music, PE, History, Geography and Design and Technology. In addition to the subjects specified in the National Curriculum the school curriculum also includes Religious Education and cross-curricular issues such as Personal and Social Education, Health Education, Environmental Education, Equal Opportunities and Multi-Cultural Education.
