Additional info

School Day

The school day is structured as follows:

School timetable

7:45am - 8:30am	School care (if required)
8:30 am	School Opens
8:35 am	Registration
8:50 am	Period 1
9:50 am	Period 2
10:50 am	BREAK
11:10 am	Period 3
12:10 am	LUNCH
1:10 pm	Registration & Period 4
2:10 pm	BREAK
2:30 pm	Period 5
3:30 pm	End of Lessons
3:30pm - 5.30pm	After school activities (if required)

School care and extra-curricular activities are available every day. A breakdown of the activities and charges are shown below. An extra-curricular activity booking form is sent out to all parents at the end of every term. School care does not need to be booked in advance, if parents are unable to collect/drop off their child inside normal school hours (8.30am – 3.30pm), the child will automatically be entered into the school care register and parents will be billed accordingly.

Activity	Time	Charge
Morning school care	7.45am – 8.30am	£4.00
Lunchtime clubs	12.10pm – 1.10pm	£4.00
After school activities (including clubs and care)	3.30pm – 5.30pm	£7.60

Parking

The school hires the use of Stonehouse Community Centre car park in Laburnum Walk for parents to park in and pick up/drop off their children. Parking on the side of the road in Regent Street is not advised and may incur parking fines.

Beginning of the school day

Parents are asked to drop their children off at either the Sophie Hall to attend morning school care if they arrive before 8.30am or to stay with their children in the playground until 8.30am.

For safety purposes, any children on the school’s premises before this time must either be supervised by their parent/guardian or be entered for morning school care. The school cannot be held responsible for any children on the school’s property outside morning school care before 8.30am.

Pupil Code of Conduct

1. Be a good ambassador at all times for our school community.
2. Always listen to, and try to understand, other people’s point of view.
3. Try to be aware of the needs of everyone in our school.
4. Speak politely to everyone and show respect.
5. Aim for high standards in your work, organisation and personal appearance.
6. Move considerately and quietly around the school.
7. Take pride in our school.
8. Always follow instructions.

Thoroughly enjoyed,

My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time at Hopelands – and our youngest now goes too. The children you meet there are rounded, polite, confident young people from such an early age – and that’s a fantastic start in life.
A happy place,

Happy, smiling children with a passion for learning.
Children's best interests,

A school where the children’s best interests are at the heart of the ethos.
Above and beyond,

The school goes above and beyond with extra-curricular activities.
Children get a good start,

If you want your child to have a good start in secondary school - be it grammar, private, or state - this school sets the building blocks very well indeed.
Teachers know your child,

Each teacher really takes the time to get to know your child and this manifests itself in confident, polite and happy children, of every ability.
Small class sizes,

The small class sizes and excellent teaching staff ensure that every child is known and is encouraged to fulfil his or her individual potential.
Thrived academically,

Not only has my daughter thrived academically, she has also been introduced to a love of sports which were not on offer at her previous school. I am certain that she will leave Hopelands with the life skills she needs to confidently enter secondary education.
A huge relief,

Moving from state school where both of my children were coming home saying they were bored it has been a huge relief to find that they are now stimulated mentally and loving the diversity of opportunities that are presented, Though the school has limited sports facilities, the teachers are incredibly resourceful. Our children have had so many more opportunities than they had in their much larger state school, where they were decidedly unfit. It is good practice that they are also taught how to do the correct stretching and warm up exercises prior to sport, which will be a good investment for the rest of their lives.
2017 Leavers,

Below is a letter from the 2017 leavers to our Sports teacher here at Hopelands THANK YOU so, so, so much you are the most amazing teacher and you have taught me so well. I didn't realise just how much of a brilliant teacher you were until I came here to my secondary school. None of the teachers are a spot on you, I hope you are proud of yourself. All three of us from Hopelands are getting involved in the sports teams and are in A team for netball, A / B team for hockey and have had an email about competing at an indoor athletics tournament. I am going to the Tewksbury Cross country event and that is from you doing all the cross country with us (those killer hills) has made me such a better runner! The running at our school you would be appalled at - we don't do any!! But because of you, I have been inspired to run at weekends - all because of you! I would like to thank you on behalf of all of the 2017 leavers and hope you carry on being AMAZING and as inspirational as you are!!