The School Day 2022-2023
The Department for Education has set the expectation that a school week should be a minimum of 32hrs 30mins long. Here at QEHS each school day is 6hrs 50mins which means our school week is 34hrs 10mins long.
Students are encouraged to arrive at school no earlier than 08.30, as members of staff will be available from this time onwards.
| Registration | 08.45 – 08.55 |
| Period 1 | 08.55 – 09.45 |
| Period 2 | 09.45 – 10.35 |
| BREAK | 10.35 – 10.50 |
| Period 3 | 10.50 – 11.40 |
| Period 4 | 11.40 – 12.30 |
| LUNCH | 12.30 – 13.30 |
| Assembly/Mentoring | 13.30 – 13.55 |
| Period 5 | 13.55 – 14.45 |
| Period 6 | 14.45 – 15.35 |
The School Day 2023-2024
Over the course of this past year, it has become increasingly apparent that the current timings of the school day have become something of a restriction to the ongoing developments we are seeking to achieve here at QEHS. Accordingly, following a period of review and upon ratification by the Governing Body, a modified version of the current school day has been agreed as shown below:
| Registration | 08.50 – 09.10 |
| Period 1 | 09.10 – 10.00 |
| Period 2 | 10.00 – 10.50 |
| BREAK | 10.50 – 11.10 |
| Period 3 | 11.10 – 12.00 |
| Period 4 | 12.00 – 12.50 |
| LUNCH | 12.50 – 13.40 |
| Assembly/Mentoring | 13.40 – 13.50 |
| Period 5 | 13.50 – 14.40 |
| Period 6 | 14.40 – 15.30 |
The key modifications, therefore, are as follows:
• School day starts 5 minutes later
• Principle registration/assembly/mentoring time put at start of school day (20 minutes)
• Longer break at 20 minutes by adding 5 minutes
• Shorter lunch at 50 minutes by taking off 10 minutes
• Afternoon registration period of 10 minutes
• School day finishes 5 minutes earlier
