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The School Day

The school day starts at 08.45am and concludes from 14.45pm (6 hours for a total of 30 hours in a school week). 

  • 08:45am - Transition from transport
  • 08:45am - 09:30am - Period 1
  • 09:30am - 10:15am - Period 2
  • 10:15am - 10:30am - Communication Cafe
  • 10:30am - 10:45am - Break
  • 10:45am - 11:45am - Period 3
  • 11:45am - 12:45pm - Lunch
  • 12:45pm - 13:25pm - Period 4
  • 13:25pm - 14:05pm - Period 5
  • 14:05pm - 14:45pm - Period 6
  • 14:45pm - 15:15pm - Transition to buses

Office opening hours are Mondays to Thursdays 08:00am - 16:30pm and Fridays 08:00am - 16:00pm.

Holidays and Training days are listed on our Term Dates page.

Lunchtime Provision

Mary Elliot Academy operates a three-week rotating menu:

Week One Week Two Week Three
11th November 2024 18th November 2024 25th November 2024
2nd December 2024 9th December 2024 16th December 2024
6th January 2025 13th January 2025 20th January 2025
27th January 2025 3rd February 2025 10th February 2025
24th February 2025 3rd March 2025 10th March 2025
17th March 2025 24th March 2024 31st March 2025

Details of our current menu are available here.

Don't forget to apply for Free School Meals (FSM) using our handy online form.

Dinner Money 

Please ensure that dinner money (£11.50 without milk or £12.25 with milk) is paid on a weekly basis. If you have any queries, please contact our main administration office who will be pleased to help you.