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School Life

Structure of the School Day

Prep School Day – Years 3 to 6

Early Birds drop-off from 7.45 am
Registration 8.30 am – 8.35 am
Assembly / Form Time 8.35 am – 9.00 am
1st Lesson 9.00 am – 9.55 am
2nd Lesson 9.55 am – 10.50 am
Break 10.50 am – 11.15 am
3rd Lesson 11.15 am – 12.10 pm
Lunch / Clubs 12.10 pm – 1.10 pm
4th Lesson 1.10 pm – 2.05 pm
5th Lesson 2.05 pm – 13.00 pm
6th Lesson 3.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Registration 3.30 pm – 13.45 pm
Late Class (optional) 3.45 pm – 4.00 pm
Supervised Prep / Clubs (optional) 6.00 – 18.00 pm

Prep School Day – Reception to Year 2

 

Early Birds drop-off from 7.45 am
Registration 8.30 am – 8.35 am
Assembly / Form Time  8.35 am – 9.00 am
1st Lesson 9.00 am – 9.55 am
2nd Lesson 9.55 am – 10.50 am
Break 10.50 am – 11.15 am
3rd Lesson 11.15 am – 11.45 am
Lunch 11.45 am – 12.15 pm
Playtime 12.15 pm – 1.00 pm
Registration 1.00 pm – 1.10 pm
4th Lesson 1.10 pm– 2.05 pm
5th Lesson 2.05 pm – 13.00 pm
6th Lesson 3.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Late Class (optional)  3.30 pm – 4.00 pm
After School Care (optional) 1 6.00 pm – 6.00 pm

 

Before School Arrangements, Morning and Assembly

  • Children from Reception and up to Year 6 arriving before 8.30 am should go to the supervised ‘Early Birds’ in Arcot from 7.45 am.
  • The day starts for all pupils at 8.30 am with registration followed by either Assembly, Buddy Reading, Well-being or Form Time activities

Lunch Arrangements

  • Nursey to Year 2 have table service lunch in the Dining Room with their teachers at 12.10 pm.
  • Years 3 – 6 lunches are at 1.05 pm, these being self-service.
  • Upper Prep girls must clear and clean the tables before being dismissed. Normally, the whole table should be dismissed together: individuals may only leave before the table if they have an activity or club to attend. They must make sure they have cleared their place, and asked permission.

End of the Day

  • Nursery to Year 2 finish at 15:30 pm. A daily ‘Late Class’, supervised by staff, runs until 4.00 pm and is free of charge.
  • ‘Honeypots’ After School Care facility (for Kindergarten to Year 2) runs from 4.00 pm until 6.00 pm with tea being served around 4.30 pm. If you wish your child to attend Honeypots at the end of the day, please email mluke@manorhouseschool.org.
  • ‘Honeypots’ for Nursery to Reception will be held in the Nursery block.
  • ‘Honeypots’ for Year 1 and Year 2 will be held downstairs in Main block alongside Prep.
  • Years 3-6 finish at 4 pm, when the girls will either be escorted straight to the pick-up point or go to supervised tea before going to Prep or an After School Club or activity.
  • Minibuses depart from behind EGH at the end of the day.
  • Tea is served in the Dining Room at 4.00 pm for a small charge. Tea tickets can be requested via email to admin@manorhouseschool.org.
  • Supervised Prep for Year 3 upwards is from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and is located downstairs in Main Block. Any pupil who has not been collected by 4:30 pm should go into Supervised Prep. Please refer to the document below for more details.
  • Pupils leaving school later than 4.30 pm should be collected from Supervised Prep or the front entrance hall.
  • No pupils should stay after 6.00 pm unless special permission has been obtained from the Headteacher.

For further information on any aspect of School Life, please contact admin@manorhouseschool.org

Reception and Year 3 Experience Days

Discover Manor House School

Considering Reception or Year 3 for September 2027?

Join us for one of our exciting Experience Days and give your child the opportunity to discover life at Manor House School.

Reception Experience Day
Tuesday 22 September at 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm

Year 3 Experience Day
Wednesday 7 October at 9.00 am to 3.30 pm

Children will enjoy a range of fun, hands-on activities, meet our teachers, make new friends and experience our vibrant school community first-hand.

Discover how our nurturing environment, specialist facilities and Balanced Education help children become Thriving Individuals, ready to embrace Boundless Opportunities.

Places are limited. Book your child’s Experience Day today here.

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