Mercia pupils benefit from a longer working week. We know that more time with pupils enables them to experience a broad curriculum and experience a full range of subjects. Pupils will enjoy a wide range of exciting enrichment activities throughout the week.

The school day runs from 8.20am, when pupils are welcomed into school. Monday-Thursday finish is 5.00pm. Friday finish is 3.45pm. 

Compulsory times: Mon-Thurs: 8 hours, 40 mins, Fri: 7 hours, 25 mins. Total for the week = 42 hours, 5 mins per week.

Key points:

• Pupils must arrive at the school before 8:20am, ready and equipped to learn;
• Pupils are considered late if they are not in school before the gates are locked at 08:20am.
• Breakfast will be served from 7:30am – 8:15am;
• Detentions will be served on the day they are given - no exceptions (see Demanding Excellent Behaviour on p.11-14 for more details);
• Pupils who would benefit from catch–up or interventions are expected to attend these when invited (these will run during Mastery Time or at the end of the school day);
• All pupils should have left the school by 5:00pm Monday – Thursday, and by 3:45pm on a Friday (if they have no detention);
• We have a zero-tolerance policy on mobile phones. Mobile phones cannot be used until pupils have left the school gates (see Demanding Excellent Behaviour on p.11-14 for more details);
• Please adhere to the one-way car park system, do not park on yellow lines and consider the health and safety of others when collecting your child;
• In Year 7/8, pupils will have two self-study periods and two enrichments. In Year 9, pupils will have one self-study period and one enrichment. In Year 10, pupils will have one enrichment period. Self-study (known as prep at GCSE) will be picked up in afternoon Mastery Time.
• Years 7/9 will have their lunch during sitting 1, Year 8/10 will have their lunch during sitting 2.
• Year 11 will have their lunch during sitting 3.