School day timings

suejb2

surveyqueenuk wrote: »

Indeed. I sense a question about 'When will the children go to the toilet' is imminent...

And something about shoes or uniforms!

k3lvc

borkid wrote: »

What about all the after school meetings and other work. I would routinely add another 3 hours to my working day when I taught. As already said though the post was about the children finding it too long.

Hence the 'scheduled' in my post - no mention of it relating to kids until post #3

need_an_answer

I guess they might seem long days for you but don't worry the kids will keep you motivated.

CuppaTea

Won't the head/school set their own timings which every class will follow?

kingfisherblue

In Year two, my children were in for 8.50 and finished at 3.30 - the same as the rest of the school. I have a son with special needs, who tires easily, and his special school (from age 11) ran from 9am-4pm, which is longer than any of the local secondary schools. He managed.



Bear in mind that this is Year 2. The children have already survived nursery, Recception, and Year 1. They won't take any notice of how long the school day is.

sheramber

Missh93 wrote: »

Would really like some opinions as to whether I’m just being daft really but think these timings are too long?

I will be teaching year 2 in September (first yr teacher)

8.45-10.45
10.45-11.00 morning break
11.00-12.00
12.00-12.45 lunchtime
12.45-3.25

What hours did you do when at school? I did 9am -4pm with 15 minutes break in the morning and an hour for lunch.

My kids did similar hours from year 1 when some were only 41/2 years.

theoretica

Whatever age you are, there are 24 hours of the day to fill, whether in nursery, school, work or home.

Valli

Check with your union.

Is this a state school, an academy or a public (private) school?

thorsoak

In most workplaces, full-time hours are either 35 to 40 hours per week. We survived. Now, at 76 years old, I work 6.5 hours, 3 days a week - and I'm still surviving :-) Maybe going to school (at age 4) from 8.30-3.30, through to senior school when it was 8.30-4.30 in the Sixth form set the patterns for me.

maman

Missh93 wrote: »

Would really like some opinions as to whether I’m just being daft really but think these timings are too long?

I will be teaching year 2 in September (first yr teacher)

8.45-10.45
10.45-11.00 morning break
11.00-12.00
12.00-12.45 lunchtime
12.45-3.25

Valli wrote: »

Check with your union.

Is this a state school, an academy or a public (private) school?

A flippant answer would be that you'll likely be working 60 hours a week in term time so a few minutes extra in class isn't going to make much difference but...

As Valli implied, if you haven't joined a union already then do so ASAP. It's generally very cheap in your first year and well worth the money for legal cover and advice whether you want to get involved in campaigning or not.

When you start at the school find out who your union rep is and discuss it with them. If there isn't one then talk to the head or your mentor yourself. If you're in a state school (or an academy or independent that recognises national conditions of service) then you are contracted to work 1265 hours a year of time directed by your headteacher. That generally allows for your class contact time and an expectation that you'll be there before and after the children arrive for a short while and attend staff meetings and parents' evenings. The other 30 hours a week are made up of all the things you'll need to do 'in your own time' at school and at home to do your job effectively. Your school should have some sort of directed time calendar which shows how the 1265 hours have been spread across the year. Ask for one.

As a newly qualified teacher, you will have additional time for planning and meeting with your mentor (10% of your teaching week) for the first year. I'm surprised you've been given Year 2 as there's a lot of responsibility on you to produce good SATs results.:(

Good Luck.:)