The School Day

Ribbon Academy has three designated gates for entry and exit. This helps us manage the large number of children arriving and leaving school each day and ensures a safe and orderly start and end to the school day.

Entry and Exit Points

Gate 1 (Bottom of Toft Crescent) – Years 1, 2 and 3

Gate 2 (Adjacent to Murton Library) – Day Care, Nursery and Reception

Gate 3 (Opposite Main Reception) – Years 4, 5 and 6

Morning Drop-off

• All gates open at 8.45am and children should make their way directly into school.
• Older siblings may enter through the same gate as their younger sibling.
• Parents and carers should say goodbye to their children at the gate, helping to ensure a smooth transition into school and a prompt start to learning.
• Please note Gates 1 and 3 close at 9:00am. Late children must enter through Gate 2 and head to Main Reception to sign in.

End of the School Day Collection

• Gate 2 opens at 3.15pm for the collection of Reception children.
• Gates 1 and 3 open at 3.25pm for the collection of children in Years 1 to 6, who finish school at 3.30pm.
• Parents and carers are invited onto the playground to collect their child from their classroom door.
• Some children in Years 4, 5 and 6 have permission to walk home independently. This is permitted where the school has received written parental consent.
• Families with children in different year groups will be supported to collect from a single location wherever possible, with older siblings leaving alongside younger brothers or sisters.

Nursery

Morning Session: 8.45 – 11.30am
Afternoon Session: 12.45 – 3.30pm

Drop-off/ Collection

Parents and carers should enter and exit via Gate 2, following the school’s one-way system. Children should be collected from the Nursery doors, and parents/carers must provide their child’s collection password to a member of staff to ensure safe and secure collection.