The pupils at Slade enter and exit the site at four different locations which are outlined below. 

All gates are opened/closed by a member of staff on duty.  

Morning registration takes place at 8.50am for all pupils.

Below are the timings of the school day for each year group at Slade:

EYFS

EYFS pupils are dropped off and picked up at the EYFS Gate on The Slade. 

	Elmer Class	Gruffalo Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:00 - 13:00	12:00 - 13:00
Pick Up	15:15	15:15

Length of teaching session for EYFS: 5 hours and 20 minutes (excluding lunch and playtime) per day.

Year 1

Year 1 pupils are dropped off at the Main Playground Gate and picked up from the playground at their allocated door.

	Pixie Class	Elf Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:00 - 13:00	12:00 - 13:00
Pick Up	15:20	15:20

Year 2

Year 2 pupils are dropped off at the Main Playground Gate and picked up from the playground at their allocated door.

	Gnome Class	Sprite Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:00 - 13:00	12:00 - 13:00
Pick Up	15:20	15:20

Year 3 

Year 3 pupils are dropped off at the Main Playground Gate and picked up from the playground at their allocated door.

	Pegasus Class	Hippogriff Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:30 - 13:30	12:30 - 13:30
Pick Up	15:20	15:20

Length of teaching session for Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3: 5 hours and 25 minutes (excluding lunch and playtime) per day.

Year 4

Year 4 pupils are dropped off at the Main Playground Gate and picked up from the playground at their allocated door.

	Phoenix Class	Sphinx Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:30 - 13:30	12:30 - 13:30
Pick Up	15:25	15:25

Year 5

Year 5 pupils are dropped off at either the Main Playground Gate or Deacon House Gate and picked up from the bridge leading to Deacon House.

	Wyvern Class	Hydra Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:30 - 13:30	12:30 - 13:30
Pick Up	15:25	15:25

Year 6

Year 6 pupils are dropped off and picked up at the Deacon House Gate.

	Dragon Class	Griffin Class
Drop Off	08:40 - 08:50	08:40 - 08:50
Lunch Time	12:30 - 13:30	12:30 - 13:30
Pick Up	15:25	15:25

Length of teaching session for Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6: 5 hours and 30 minutes (excluding lunch and playtime) per day.

We are open for a total of 6 hours and 45 minutes per day (33 hours and 45 minutes per week).  This excludes the extra-curricular activities we offer before and after the school day.  Please click here to view our offer of additional activities. 

We strongly advise parents and children to walk, cycle or scoot to and from school.

Where this is not possible we are grateful to have an agreement with Tonbridge and Malling Council where they allow any registered parents or other people with drop off or collection responsibilities to park free of charge in the Lower Castle Fields (Swimming Pool) Parking, less than 200m from the main school entrance either side of drop-off and collection times.

For information on the permit scheme and to apply, please click on the letter from Tonbridge and Malling Council below: