Timings of Usual School Day
The School Day
We expect children to attend school each day and to be on time. Lateness disrupts the lesson for other children and is taken very seriously at Beam. The school has a policy of texting and or telephoning families on the first day of absence to see why your child is not in school. This policy is in place to keep your child safe. To avoid the need to call you, we ask all parents and carers to ring the school if your child is not well - 020 8270 4700.
School Day: 8:30am – 3:15/20pm.
Each classroom is open from 8:30AM for a Soft Start. Children are encouraged to come in for 08:30 as it allows for a smoother start to the school day and it provides an opportunity for:
- Adult support
- Peer learning
- Recap opportunities
- Spelling reinforcement
- Mental arithmetic practice
In EYFS & KS1, this period is used as further phonic and literacy opportunities
In KS2, this period is used to practice fluency in mathematics.
| Group | Soft Start | AM time | Location | Egress time | Location | Total Weekly Time |
| Atlantis | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Main office | 3:10 PM | Main office | 32 hrs 30 min |
| Apollo | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Main office | Children dismissed from own classes | Own classes | 32 hrs 55 min |
| 6 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 3:20 PM | Red gate – KS2 playground including home walkers | 33 hrs 20 min |
| 5 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 3:20 PM | Red gate – KS2 playground including home walkers | 33 hrs 20 min |
| 4 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 3:15 PM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 32 hrs 55 min |
| 3 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 3:15 PM | Red gate – KS2 playground | 32 hrs 55 min |
| 2 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Blue gate – KS1 Front playground | 3:20 PM | Blue gate – KS1 Front playground | 33 hrs 20 minn |
| 1 | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Blue gate – KS1 Front playground | 3:15 PM | Blue gate – KS1 Front playground | 32 hrs 55 min |
| Reception | 8:30 | 8:40AM | Blue gate – through to Reception classrooms | 3:15 PM | Blue gate – through to Reception classrooms | 32 hrs 55 min |
| Nursery | N/A | 8:30AM
12:30 PM |
Blue gate – Nursery entrance | 11:30 AM
3:00/3:30 PM |
Blue gate – Nursery entrance |
Pupils who arrive late to school should proceed directly to the main office. They will be recorded as late, and the safeguarding team will investigate the reasons.
School Trips
Under Department for Education guidance, parental consent is not required for educational visits during regular school hours. However, the school will always inform parents and carers before any planned trips (excluding local visits), providing full details, including date, location, purpose of the visit, and any necessary arrangements.