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title: "School Opening Hours"
url: "https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/school-opening-hours"
school: "Harefield Primary School"
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# School Opening Hours

The school week is 32.5 hours per week.

Our current opening hours are as follows:

8.30am – school site opens to children and parents/carers

8.40am – Classroom doors open for children to come into school.

8.45am – Classroom doors are closed.  Any children arriving after this time will have to register in Reception.

10.00-10.15am – Breaktime for KS1 and KS2 children

Between 11.30am and 1pm  Staggered Lunches

- Year R has 1hr for lunch 11.30-12.30pm
- KS1 has 45 mins 11.45-12.30pm
- KS2 has 45 mins 12 noon-12.45pm

During the afternoon session, KS1 children will have a short break.

3.15pm – school site opened to parents/carers to arrive to collect children.

3.15pm – School finishes

The school office is open from 08:00 - 16:30 each weekday during term time.

### Parents

- [Calendar](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/calendar)
- [New to Year R - September 2026](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/new-to-year-r-september-2026)
- [Term dates](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/term-dates)
- [Online Payments](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/online-payments)
- [School Lunches](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/school-lunches)
- [School Opening Hours](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/school-opening-hours)
- [School Uniform](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/school-uniform)
- [Clubs and Music](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/clubs-and-music)
- [Newsletter](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/newsletter)
- [PE DAYS 26/27](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/pe-days-26-27)
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### Harefield Primary School

 Yeovil Chase
Bitterne
Southampton
SO18 5NZ

 023 8046 3240
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