Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ - 01702 468048
Excellence in Everything
Our School Day
Timetable
Start of the Day
School opening time: 8:40am - 8:50am
Registration: from 8:50am
Morning playtime - times vary
Lunchtime - 55 minutes between 11:30am and 1:30pm
Afternoon playtime - times vary
End of the Day
The school day ends at the following times:
Lower school (years 3 and 4) - 3:20pm
Upper school (years 5 and 6) - 3:25pm
Playtime
The children have a morning and afternoon break. Children may bring a small snack to eat during the morning break time. A piece of fruit or healthy snack bar is ideal.
We do not allow bars of chocolate, sweets or any items containing nuts.
Lunchtime
The children have a 55 minute break in the middle of the day.
Year groups have an allocated slot to eat their lunch in the Jubilee Dining Hall during the lunchbreak. Children may bring a packed lunch or pre-order a School Dinner via Parentpay.
Assemblies
We have two whole school assemblies each week, on a Monday and a Friday.
During the week we also have year group assemblies.
Parents are invited to their child's class assembly.
Drop Off
Children should arrive at school between 8:40am and 8:50am as registration is taken by the class teacher at 8:55am.
Please note, that children who arrive after 8:50am will need to enter the school via the main entrance and will receive a late mark.
Parents of children in year 3 can wait on the lower school playground from 8:30am (no unaccompanied children please). Children in years 4, 5 and 6 should enter the school via the green gate. We ask that children do not arrive at school unaccompanied before 8:40am.
Children with siblings may enter school together via either of the entrances.
Collection
Year 3 children should be collected from the lower school playground (the same playground they are dropped at in the morning). Children in years 4, 5 and 6 should be collected from the main playground. Teachers will bring their class out at the end of the day. We ask that parents wait behind the barriers and check with the class teacher before taking their child. Parents with children in both year 3 and 4 should pick both children up from the year 3 playground.
The school day finishes at the following times:
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Years 3 and 4 - 3:20pm
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Years 5 and 6 - 3:25pm
Children should be collected at 3:20pm from the playground (3:25pm for children in years 5 and 6). In exceptional circumstances, when a child is not collected on time, they are taken to the school office and parents are contacted.
If your child is not picked up by 3:35pm or they are regularly late being collected, a late pick up fee of £5 will be incurred for every 15 minutes they are late.
Children not collected by 3:45pm will be taken to DASH. Parents will be charged a late fee of £5 and an additional £5 for the session. Parent will then need to collect their child from the main office at 4:30pm.
Thank you for your support.
Please let the class teacher or school office staff know if your child will be going home on their own or if they will be collected by another parent or adult other than you.
Our Daily After School Hub (DASH) is available every day school is open; places should be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay. On the day bookings are not possible.
