The Academy Day

Please note that ‘Class 1’ equates to ‘Year 2’ in English mainstream schools, ‘Class 2’ to ‘Year 3’, etc.

The school day, during Covid

The school opens at 8.20am. The school day usually ends at 3.30pm for Lower School and 3.35pm for Upper School except for after school lessons. However, during Covid, we have staggered times at the end of the day: Class 1 end at 3.10pm, Class 2 at 3.20pm, Class 3 at 3.25pm. The younger classes sometimes have a half day, as listed below.

Times

Kindergarten Age 3½ to 6:

Mon – Fri: 8.30 am – 12.50 pm
Universal Infant Free School Meals served 11:00 am.

Class 1*

Mon, Wed, Fri: 8.40 am – 12.45 pm
Tue, Thu: 8.40 am –3.15 pm during Covid.
Universal Infant Free School Meals served 11:00 am.

Class 2*

Mon, Fri: 8.40 am – 12.45 pm
Tue, Wed, Thu: 8.40 am – 3.20pm during Covid.

Class 3*

Mon – Thu: 8.40 am – 3.25 pm during Covid.
Fri: 8.40 am – 12.45 pm

Class 4 to 7

Each weekday: 8.40 am – 3.30 pm

Class 8

Each weekday: 8.40 am – 3.45 pm.

Class 9 and 10

Each weekday: 8.40 am – 3.45 pm with after school lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Morning break:

Lower School Break 10.45 – 11.15. Upper School Break 10.50 – 11.15 am.
Lower School Lunch time: 12.45 – 1.35 pm. Upper School Lunch time: 12.50 – 1.35 pm.

Why is full-time school introduced gradually?

At the Steiner Academy we recognise the benefits for some children in gradually increasing hours at school through Classes 1 to 3, rather than full days from the outset.   We believe that the learning experience will be tiring for young children and the benefits of the Steiner curriculum are maximised when young children have sufficient time to play.  In Kindergarten and on short days in Lower School, the mornings are marked as two sessions divided by a 30 minute break during which a wholesome meal or snack is provided.