School Day
The school day forms the structure for all our students and consists of five hours of teaching, supportive form time, break, lunch and time before and after school for extracurricular activities.
- Students should arrive at school by 08:35, ensuring arrival to form or assembly at 08:40
- Registers are taken during form and lessons throughout the school day
- Food and refreshments are served before school and during break and lunch time in the canteen
- There are a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment activities before and after school
Timings of the school day
| Before school | |
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Students can attend the library and purchase refreshments. |
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| Form/Assembly | 08:40 - 09:00 |
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Form time helps students prepare for the day ahead and dedicated Form Tutors will share importance notices and check readiness. On some days, students will have an assembly. |
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| Period 1 - All Years | 09:00 - 10:00 |
| Period 2 - Years 7, 9 & 11 | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Break Time - Year 8 & 10 | 10:00 - 10:20 |
| Students have a 20 minute break and during this time they can read, socialise, study and play sports. Our dining facilities and library is also open. | |
| Period 2 - Years 8 & 10 | 10:20 - 11:20 |
| Break Time - Year 7, 9 & 11 | 11:00 - 11:20 |
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Students have a 20 minute break and during this time they can read, socialise, study and play sports. Our dining facilities and library is also open. |
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| Period 3 - All Years | 11:20 - 12:20 |
| Lunch Time - Year 8 & 10 | 12:20 - 12:50 |
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Students have a 30 minute lunch break, and during this time, they can eat lunch, read, socialise, study and play sports. Our dining facilities and library is also open. |
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| Period 4 - Year 7, 9 & 11 | 12:20 - 13:20 |
| Period 4 - Year 8 & 10 | 12:50 - 13:50 |
| Lunch Time - Year 7, 9 & 11 | 13:20 - 13:50 |
| Students have a 30 minute lunch break, and during this time, they can eat lunch, read, socialise, study and play sports. Our dining facilities and library is also open. |
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| Period 5 - All Years | 13:50 - 14:50 |
| After school | 14:50 |
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There are a wide range of extracurricular activities available to all students after school. The library is also open until 16:00. |
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School Hours
Rivington & Blackrod High School
Monday - Friday
Morning registration at 8.40am to school end at 2:50pm
Total hours in the week - 30 hours and 50 minutes