Downlands School Day

The timings of the school day at Downlands are as follows:

08.35 First (warning) bell
08.40 Registration – Start of the school day
09.00 Lesson 1
10.00 Lesson 2
11.00 Break
11.20 Lesson 3
12.20 Lesson 4
13.20 Lunch
13.55 End of lunch
13.55 Lesson 5 (including 10 minutes DEAR Time** for Key Stage 3)
15.05 End of the school day

 

There are 6 hours and 30 minutes in the compulsory school day, which equals 32 hours and 30 minutes of compulsory school time in a typical week

** Drop Everything And Read – all Key Stage 3 students are required to bring a reading book.