Following the recent release of the Department for Education's White Paper. The White Paper sets an expectation that all state-funded mainstream schools will deliver a minimum length of school week of 32 hours and 30 minutes from September 2023 at the latest.

Mendell Primary School Opening Hours:

• 8:50am – 3:20pm = 6 hours 30 minutes per day

• Weekly total time of 32 hours and 30 minutes

The gates will still open at 8:40am each morning for children to arrive on site however, they will be locked at 8:50am and any children arriving after this time would have to enter school via the main office and will receive a late mark.

At the end of the school day, gates will be unlocked at 3:15pm to allow parents time to enter the playground. Children will be let out at 3:20pm.

For children in our F1 nursery class, the gates will be locked at 8:50am, children arriving after this time will have to enter school via the main office.

The 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day from the official start of the school day (morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day. The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks and lunch times as well as teaching time. It does not include optional before or after school provision

In addition to these dates schools are required to select 5 INSET days . 

The INSET days for 2024 - 25 are as follows:  

• Monday 2nd September 2024

• Tuesday 3rd September 2024

• Monday 6th January 2025

• Friday 23rd May 2025

• Monday 2nd June 2025