The British School in Colombo
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The British School in Colombo
The British School in Colombo

School Routines

7:00 - 7:20 Pupils can arrive at school to play with their friends in the playground

7:20 Pupils line up and are taken to class

7:30 Registers are taken

7:45 Learning activities begin

All classes start the day at 7.30am.  There is then a staggered finish according to the age of the children, with Playgroup leaving at 11.30am and Year 6 leaving at 1.45pm.  

The school site is safe and secure with school gates locked and guarded from 7.45am in the morning. Visitors are not allowed on-site unless they pass through our security procedures.

Each class has a morning break, where pupils have time to  enjoy a snack from home or items bought from the school canteen and then play in their respective playgrounds.  

At the end of the school day, children in Key Stage 1 & 2 can participate in extra-curricular activities. Each term, over seventy different clubs and societies are offered.


Timetables

Playgroup A & B

Time Routine
7.30 a.m. - 7.45 a.m. Start/Arrival and Registration
9.15 a.m - 9.45 a.m Break
7.45 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Learning activities
11.30 a.m Dismissal

Nursery A, B & C

Nursery A, B & C

Time Routine
7.30 a.m.  - 7.45 a.m. Start/Arrival and Registration
9.15 a.m - 9.45 a.m Break
7.45 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Learning activities
12.00 p.m. Dismissal 


 

Reception & Years 1 & 2

Time Routine
7.30 a.m. - 7.45 a.m. Start/Arrival and Registration
7.45 a.m. - 9.15 a.m. Learning activities  
9.15 a.m. - 9.45 a.m. 1st Break 
9.45 a.m - 11.30 a.m Learning Activities
11.30 a.m - 12.00 p.m 2nd Break
12.00 p.m. - 1.15 p.m Learning activities
1.15 p.m. Dismissal 

Years 3 & 4

Time Routine
7.30 a.m.  - 7.45 a.m. Start/Arrival and Registration
7.45 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Learning activities  
10.30 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. 1st Break
12.15 p.m - 12.30 p.m 2nd Break for Year 3 (Indoors)
15 minutes flexible break between 12.15 and 1.15 (Indoor) 2nd Break for Year 4 
11.15 a.m. - 1.45 p.m. Learning activities
1.45 p.m. Dismissal 
1.45 - 2.45 p.m. Extra-curricular activities

Years 5 & 6

Time Routine
7.30 a.m.  - 7.45 a.m. Start/Arrival and Registration
7.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Learning activities  
15 minutes flexible break between 8.45 and 9.30 (indoor) 1st Break
11.00 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. 2nd Break
11.45 a.m. - 1.45 p.m. Learning activities
1.45 p.m. Dismissal
1.45 - 2.45 p.m.  Extra-curricular activities