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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
12th May 2025 19th May 2025 02nd June 2025
09th June 2025 16th June 2025 23rd June 2025
30th June 2025 07th July 2025 14th July 2025
01st September 2025 08th September 2025 15th September 2025
22nd September 2025 29th September 2025 06th October 2025
13th October 2025 20th October 2025 03rd November 2025
10th November 2025 17th November 2025 24th November 2025
01st December 2025 08th December 2025 15th December 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.