Change in Length of Registration, Break and Lunch
From Monday 18th January 2016 we are planning to makes some changes to the structure of the school day. The start and end times of the day, as well as the length of lessons will remain unchanged but the duration of registration, break and lunch times will be adjusted, as outlined below:
- 8.50 - 9.05 am Registration
- 9.05 - 10.05 am Lesson 1
- 10.05 - 11.05 am Lesson 2
- 11.05 - 11.20 am Break
- 11.20 - 12.20 pm Lesson 3
- 12.20 - 1.20 pm Lesson 4
- 1.20 - 2.00 pm Lunch
- 2.00 - 3.00 pm Lesson 5
Registration, 8.50 - 9.05am, will be extended by 5 minutes to allow more time with Form Tutors at the start of the day. Break, 11.05 - 11.20am, will be reduced to 15 minutes, during which a breakfast menu will be offered to students. Afternoon lunch, 1.20 - 2.00pm, will be extended to 40 minutes, during which Meal of the Day and other nutritionally balanced options will be offered. We will be encouraging students to sit and eat together in a social setting and providing additional serving spaces around the school to reduce congestion in the canteen. Students will also have the option to pre-order sandwiches in the morning which can be picked up at the start of lunch, speeding up access to food.
Breakfast is widely regarded as the most important meal of the day so if students are occasionally unable to get breakfast at home then the canteen is open each morning to provide hot and cold options.
Many students will continue to bring in packed lunches and we hope that these will continue to include healthy and nutritional foods within them. Your support with this is very much appreciated.
As a school, we believe these changes will contribute to improved teaching and learning, with students being more focused and energised.
Mr T McGuinness
Principal