A Typical Senior School Day
7:45am
Earliest time of arrival
Students are welcome onto School grounds from 7:45am, they can sit in their Form rooms or use the Sixth Form area until registration time.
7:45am
7:45am – 8:35am
Breakfast is available in the Dining Hall.
A choice of hot and cold breakfast is available for the whole school in the main Senior Dining Hall. Parents are welcome to join us too!
7:45am – 8:35am
8:00am
Library, Reception and Switchboard opens
Great for students that want to start their day by catching up on some work, borrowing a laptop or taking out a good book.
8:00am
8:40am – 8:45am
Registration.
Depending on the day, students either register in their Tutor or Form groups.
8:40am – 8:45am
8:45am – 9:10am
Assembly or Tutor Period.
In Y7-10, Tutor Sets meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; each group is comprised of approx. 12 students of all ages. On Mondays and Thursdays there are assemblies. In Y11-13, Tutor Sets of approx. 12 students meet with their Tutors every day.
8:45am – 9:10am
9:15am – 10:15am
Period 1
This is when the morning lessons start. Each period lasts for an hour.
9:15am – 10:15am
10:15am - 10:20am
Transfer Time
There is a short transfer time between each one, so students can get to where they need to be.
10:15am - 10:20am
10:20am - 11:20am
Period 2
Each lesson lasts for 60 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for transfer.
10:20am - 11:20am
11:20am - 11:40am
Break Time
Morning break is from 11:20am – 11:40am and allows for a quick recharge before the final lesson of the morning.
11:20am - 11:40am
11:40am - 12:40pm
Period 3
This is the final period for the morning.
11:40am - 12:40pm
12:40pm – 1:55pm
Lunch and activities.
Lunch break is nice and long here at the High School, allowing students to have a break for food and to get involved in clubs and activities if they choose. Some students like a full sit-down meal in the Dining Hall while others prefer to Grab-and-Go or get take out food from the Brasserie; this allows more time to participate in activities or relax in our outdoor Sixth Form area. Once refuelled, students can get involved in one of our wide array of co-curricular opportunities taking place here every day. They can also hop on a tram and travel the 2 minutes into the city centre if they prefer.
12:40pm – 1:55pm
1:55pm – 4:00pm
Afternoon lessons.
After some time spent recharging, students hit the ground running again with their period 4 and 5 classes.
1:55pm – 4:00pm
4:00pm
School finishes.
If they’re not taking part in any after-school activities, students can grab one of our many school buses or make their own way home. The library closes at 4pm.