--- title: "The School Day" url: "https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/the-school-day" school: "Henbury View First School" --- # The School Day ## The School Day ### Please see below for the timings of the school day: Our school day is 8.50 am until 3.20 pm (32.5 hours per week). - **8:40am:** Gates open to children - **8:50am:** Gates close and morning registration - **8:50am-10:30am:** First Morning Session - **10:30-10:45am:** Assembly - **10:45am-11am:** Morning Playtime - **11am-12 noon:** Second Morning Session - **12 noon-1pm:** Lunchtime - **1pm-3:20pm:** Afternoon Session (EYFS and KS1 children have additional afternoon play between 2:15-2:25pm) - **3:20pm:** Home Time, children collected from classrooms ### About Us - [About Us](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us) - [School Vision Statement](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/school-vision-statement) - [The School Day](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/the-school-day) - [Staff](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/staff) - [Hamwic Education Trust](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/hamwic-education-trust) - [School Performance and Ofsted](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/school-performance-and-ofsted) - [School Action Plan](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/school-action-plan) - [SEND](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/send) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/pupil-premium) - [Behaviour Policy](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/behaviour-policy) - [Policies and Procedures](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/policies-and-procedures) - [GDPR](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/gdpr) - [Sports Premium Funding](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/sports-premium-funding) - [Catch-Up Premium](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/catch-up-premium) - [Let's Go Zero!](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us/let-s-go-zero) - [Current Vacancies](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/job-vacancies) ![Henbury View First School](https://files.schudio.com/henbury-view-first/images/logo/henbury-footer-logo-with-trust.png) ### Henbury View First School Hillside Road Dorset Wimborne BH21 3TR 01202 659179 ### Useful Links - [About Us](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us) - [Learning](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/learning) - [Parents](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Governance](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance) - [Safeguarding](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Henbury View First School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)