Please refer to this page for details about how the school is organised and the school day under normal circumstances.
School Day
For all classes except the Nursery, the school gates open at 08.40 and the classroom doors at 08.45, with the school day begining at 08.50. In the Nursery class, the day begins at 09.00 and the children learn all morning until 12.00.
Morning assemblies are held at 09.05.
The children in Y1 to Y6 have a morning break at 10.40 and lunch at 12.00 or 12.10.
For full time learners, the school day ends at 15.20, with the option of some school clubs running to 16.15 or 16.30.
The school also runs wrap around care in Pegasus Club; the Breakfast Club runs from 07.45 and the After School Club until 18.00. Find out more about this offering here.
In a typical week, we provide 15 hours for Nursery and 32.5 hours for all other classes.
School Organisation
Since opening in 1967, Robert Sandilands Primary and Nursery has been a maintained co-educational school for children aged 3 - 11 years. Currently, our standard admission number is 30.
The school consists of a four phases of education: EYFS, KS1, Lower Juniors and Upper Juniors. We have 8 classes that are chronologically grouped with one class per year group. There are two classes in each phase. These classes work very closely together, learning about the same topics and sharing the same experiences.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
UNICORN - Foundation One or Nursery (age 3 to 4)
GRIFFIN - Foundation Two or Reception (age 4 to 5)
Key Stage One (KS1)
WYVERN - Year One (age 5 to 6)
PHOENIX - Year Two (age 6 to 7)
Key Stage Two (KS2) - Lower Juniors
HYDRA - Year Three (age 7 to 8)
KRAKEN - Year Four (age 8 to 9)
Key Stage Two (KS2) - Upper Juniors
MANTICORE - Year Five (age 9 to 10)
CENTAUR - Year Six (age 10 to 11)
For more information about these classes, please see the 'Classes' area of the website.
For particular details about our Nursery facility, please also refer to the specific Nursery section within the 'About Us' tab.