Structure of the Day
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STRUCTURE OF THE DAY
A typical Maidwell Hall school day is as follows:
8:15am | Arrival. Day pupils are welcome to arrive as early as 7:40am and join our boarders for breakfast. |
8:30am |
Assembly. |
8:50am | Lessons 1-3. Children are taught in form groups, with between 10 and 16 pupils in a class. Concentration levels are high in the mornings, so these lessons focus on the core subjects of maths and English. |
10:50am | Break time. After working hard for three lessons, pupils enjoy a long break. They have their first ‘grog’ of the day – a special Maidwell tradition, which includes our famous home-made cookies or fruit and a drink. We offer a wide variety of scheduled activities for children to enjoy during their break time, ranging from taekwondo, woodwork and ballet to choir, cross-country and squash. |
11.30am | Lessons 4 and 5. After letting off steam at break time, it’s back to the classroom for two more engaging and stimulating lessons. |
12:45pm | Lunchtime. This is a real highlight of the day. Everyone gathers in the dining hall to eat together in a family environment. Delicious home-cooked meals are prepared by our own kitchen team, ensuring pupils enjoy a carefully balanced diet throughout the week. The food we provide is one of the exceptional features of life at Maidwell Hall. |
1:20pm | Lunch Break. |
1:45pm | Lessons 6 and 7. Inspired by their reading, pupils return to their classrooms for two more lessons. |
3:00pm |
Games. For the Pre-Prep there are extra activities or Mindfulness Moments for them to choose from, followed by Grog and spelling practice. |
3.30pm | Our Pre-Prep children can go home at 3.30pm or stay for spelling practice and some of our wonderful activities until 5.30pm. |
4:20-4.50pm |
Prep or 'Stay and Play' for the Pre-Prep All the children at Maidwell do their Prep at school, in classrooms overseen by a member of staff. |
4.50-5.25pm | Further prep for the upper years and 'Activities' for the younger part of the Prep School. The children have up to ten activities a day to choose from. |
5.30pm |
Home Time for all day children unless they are staying for the later optional activities |
6:00pm | Supper. There is a relaxed atmosphere at supper, as we end the school day with a family-style meal. Day pupils are welcome and encouraged to stay with us for supper. |
6.00pm-7.00pm | Further activities: The wide ranging activity list continues with our boarders and some day children making the most of all the opportunities. |
7:00pm |
Evening. |
From 8:10pm | Bedtime. Boarders get ready for bed, with bedtime at 8:00pm for Forms VI and V (Years 3 and 4), 8:30pm for Forms III & IV (Years 5 & 6), 8:45pm for Form II (Year 7) and 9.00pm for Form I (Year 8). All boarders are given 15 minutes of reading time before lights out, helping them to relax and unwind after a busy school day. |