School Day
The school premises open at 8.15am with a breakfast service in the canteen. West Hill School cannot be held responsible for students on site before that time.
The school day consists of five, one-hour lessons. Boys should be in their form room by 8:40am, ready for the register to be taken at 8:45am There is a morning break at 11.05am, of 20 minutes, and lunch is taken for a thirty-minute period, between 12.25pm and 1.55pm. Lunch is timetabled into two sessions with Year 7 and Year 8 students always being on the first session at 12.25pm. Year 10 and Year 11 students are always on the second session at 1.25pm. Year 9 are split over the two lunches.
| Form Period/Assembly | 8.45am - 9.05am |
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| Period 1 | 9.05am - 10.05am |
| Period 2 | 10.05am - 11.05am |
| Break | 11.05am - 11.25am |
| Period 3 | 11.25am - 12.25pm |
| Period 4 | 12.25pm - 1.55pm (including lunch*) |
| Period 5 | 1.55pm - 2.55pm |
| After School Activities | 3.15pm |
*Lunch Rota
| First Lunch | 12.25pm - 12.55pm |
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| Second Lunch | 1.25pm -1.55pm |
Themed Assemblies
Themed assemblies take place each week. These are designed to raise students SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural) experiences and are often delivered by the boys and their teachers.
Appointments
The school day officially finishes at 2.55pm. We request that appointments to see any member of staff at the end of the school day should not be made until after 3.15pm.
Reception
The school reception is open during term time as follows:
| Monday to Thursday | 8:15am - 3:55pm |
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| Friday | 8:15am - 3:40pm |
Outside these hours the school number diverts to voicemail.
Reception is NOT open during school holidays. Any enquiries should be sent by e-mail to admin@westhillschool.co.uk
Total time in a typical week – 38 hours 5 minutes.
