SCHOOL HOURS

The school gates are opened at 7:30am allowing students to enter the school. Students must then report to their assigned point of assembly until released by the duty teacher at 7:50. The school day commences at 8:10 am and consists of homeroom, recess and lunch, and eight 40 minute instructional periods.

School ends at 3:15 pm at which time students return home, apart from students participating in after-school activities. School buses depart at 3:25pm and there is school bus at 4:30 pm for students taking part in after-school activities.

The Nursery morning program is a half-day program and ends at 12:00 pm, at which time these students return home. There is an optional full day Nursery program for students who are 3 years of age by September 30th of the current academic year. The Pre-Kindergarten class is a full day program.

There is a shortened school day on Wednesdays, when classes end at 2:15pm and buses depart at 2:25pm. The purpose of the shortened school day is to provide teachers additional time for collaborative meetings. Students follow a compressed schedule of hours on Wednesday, there no lessons are missed.

OVERVIEW OF ELEMENTARY SCHEDULE

OVERVIEW OF SECONDARY SCHEDULE

STUDENTS ON CAMPUS BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL HOURS

Only Grade 11 and 12 students are allowed onto campus at 7.30am for unsupervised private study.  Grade 11 and 12 may also stay unsupervised at school until 5pm with the permission of their parent.  Other students may only remain on school campus for after-school activities under the supervision of a teacher.  Disciplinary consequences will apply for those students found unsupervised on campus before or after hours.

ABSENCES & TARDINESS

When a student is absent from school, parents are required to telephone the teacher an explanation on the day of absence or provide a written explanation upon the student’s return to class. This written explanation is necessary for proper attendance record keeping. If a child will be absent for a prolonged period, the parents should contact the school office so that the teacher may be informed and arrangements may be made for missed work. A doctor’s note is required following an absence of six or more consecutive school days due to a major illness, communicable disease, or injury. The doctor’s note should state that the student may return to class, as well as noting if there are any physical restrictions.

It is important that students arrive at school on time. Tardiness disrupts classroom activities and may result in a student missing critical learning and affect his/her grades. A tardy student must check in at the front desk in the main lobby to obtain a tardy slip before going to his/her classroom.