Opening Times
School Day
The school week at Puss Bank School and Nursery is 32.5 hours. This is inclusive of breaks as these form an important part of time in school for pupils, allowing opportunities for social interaction, physical activity, and enrichment activities.
Arrival -
Children should arrive between 8:45am and 8:55am - we have this ten minute window to reduce the congestion at drop off time. Any latecomers should report to the main office in the Key Stage 1 department.
Children in Year 4 and above can be dropped off at the top gate and walk into school themselves.
Dismissal-
EYFS & KS1 children should be collected at 3:15pm.
KS2 children should be collected at 3:20pm.
Children in Year 4 and above can walk to the top gate by themselves and meet an adult there, provided written permission has been given.
Children in Year 6 (and Year 5 during the Summer Term) can walk home by themselves, provided written permission has been given.
Written permission should be via the child's school organiser.
If your child has not been collected by 3:30pm, they will be taken down to Out of School Club and a charge will be incurred.
Polite Reminder
We ask that you please follow the one-way system (follow the BIG yellow footprints) to enter the site and then leave following the footprints or through the large car park gate near the Year 2 entrance. This system is in place to ensure everyone's safety as the paths around school are narrow.
Play equipment must not be used at the beginning and end of the day, as insurance states that children must be supervised by a member of the school staff.
Please continue to walk once you have left the gates to ensure that there isn't crowding on Barracks Lane.
Please note that dogs are not allowed on the school grounds other than in an agreed educational capacity or if they are a working dog. We would also ask that dogs aren't tied up at the school gate as this can frighten some children and can disturb those working in school and the neighbours.
Out of School Club
Breakfast Club
7:30am to 8:45am
Afterschool Club
From the end of the school day to 5:45pm
School Office
The school office is open from 8:30am to 3:45pm. If you need to contact the school out of these hours, please email admin@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk.
Car Park
The car park gates will remain shut, and cannot be opened, between 8:45am and 9:00am, and 3:10pm and 3:30pm - this is to ensure everybody's safety during drop off and pick up.
The car park is for staff and for Local Authority arranged taxis who transport children to and from school. If a child or the person dropping off or picking up from school is disabled, please speak to your child's class teacher about your access needs for the school car park. If you are given permission to use the car park, you will be given a specific time when this is possible and you may be required to wait in your car for a period of time so as to ensure that we are able to keep everyone safe.