Children should arrive at school ready to be registered for 8:45 am. Gates open to the school grounds at 8.30am to allow children to come and settle before the day begins. The school day ends at 3:15 pm, children are collected from their class teacher in their classrooms.

 
The total number of school hours per week is 32.5 hours. The school day may vary for some Nursery children.

Assemblies

We have daily assemblies that take place either in the hall collectively (whole school, KS1 and KS2) or in the classrooms with their class teacher. Assemblies play a central role in our weekly rhythm, offering opportunities for children to come together, reflect, celebrate, and grow.

Each week begins with our News Assembly, where children explore current events and discuss topical issues in a safe and open environment. These assemblies help develop critical thinking and incorporate British Values, safeguarding themes, and democratic principles, often supported by watching Newsround or reading First News.

Across the week, all classes take part in Thrive sessions. These activities are designed to support children’s social, emotional, and mental health, tailored to the specific needs of each class. Thrive promotes wellbeing, emotional literacy, and resilience as part of our whole-school approach.

Our Singing Assembly, led by the Arts team, gives children the chance to learn and rehearse songs with key themes. These sessions prepare pupils for our Proud Traditions events like The Big Sing and the Spring Recital, encouraging teamwork, confidence, and creativity.

We also deliver regular Online Safety lessons, based on the ‘Education for a Connected World’ framework and using resources from National Online Safety. With monthly themes, children are guided in developing safe and respectful online behaviours through structured discussions.

The highlight of the week is our red-carpet Celebration Assembly in the Great Hall. Here, we recognise achievements big and small – from academic excellence and reading effort to positive learning attitudes and personal milestones. Awards include certificates for demonstrating our Griffin Learning Behaviours, earning Dojo points, achieving a pen licence, and more. We also proudly celebrate children’s accomplishments beyond the classroom, such as sporting or music achievements, with pupils invited to share their successes with the school community. Families are warmly welcomed to join us for these uplifting moments.

Together, these weekly experiences enrich our curriculum and help us foster a nurturing, inclusive, and inspiring school environment where every child can thrive.

Wraparound Provision

Wraparound Provisions are available for Park Lane Children from Monday to Friday. We have a breakfast club provision and an after-school provision: breakfast club operates from 7:45–8:30 am and after school club operates from 3:15–5:30 pm. Our after-school club provision is currently provided by Kits Academy and can be booked on www.kitsacademy.com