St Michael's will not authorise absence for holidays during term time.  If there are personal circumstances (e.g a family funeral) which may necessitate your child's absence from school, please contact Mr Speller/Mrs Sillett via. the school office who will consider your request and respond appropriately.

Calendar

The School Day

08:45 Classrooms open and day begins

08:55 Register taken

10:30 Break time

12:00 Lunchtime for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1

12:15 Lunchtime for Key Stage 2

15:15 End of school for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1

15:20 End of school for Key Stage 2

          (EY/KS1- 6 hours 30 mins a day = 32 hours 30 mins a week)

          (KS2- 6 hours 35 mins a day = 32 hours 55 mins a week.

Term dates and inset days for 2025-26 can be found here.

Term dates and inset days for 2026-27 can be found here.

Extended School Childcare

Our school offers a Breakfast Club from 7:45am each day. This is for £4 a day. More information can be found via. the School Office. Other local childcare providers can be found via. the Essex Childcare Directory.

A drop of and pick up service is also provided for by Helen's Braintree Childcare: 

PE Days

Notes
All year groups except FS come to school in PE kit on the days they have PE. FS keep their
kits in school and change for PE lessons.
Years 1, 2, 3 and FS have outdoor PE on an A/B rotation.