Academy Day

Students and Families

Timings of the school day

Year 7 Entrance and exit via Grange Road

8.00-8.30Breakfast club
8.35Gates open to students
8.45-9.15Form and Registration
9.15-10.15Period 1
10.15-10.30Break
10.30-11.30Period 2
11.30-12.30Period 3
12.30-13.15Lunch
13.15-14.15Period 4
14.15-15.15Period 5
15.15Dismissal 
Year 10, 11,  12 & 13 entrance and exit via the main gate
8.00-8.30 Breakfast club
8.35 Main gates open
8.45-9.15 Form
9.15-10.15 Period 1
10.15-11.15 Period 2
11.15-11.30 Break
11.30-12.30 Period 3
12.30-13.30 Period 4
13.30-14.15 Lunch
14.15-15.15 Period 5
15.15 Dismissal

Total number of compulsory hours in a typical week for Years 7-11 is 33 hours 25 minutes.

Form

Our Form time looks to enhance students’ opportunities and understanding of the wider world outside our Academy. This time allows our students and staff to build strong pastoral relationships that help guide students throughout their time at Shireland, creating foundations of trust and support. 

Form time is a 30-minute session each morning that enables students meet with their form group and tutor. Along with an extensive range of pastoral activities tutors will also monitor the following areas: 

  • Epraise points 
  • Strive for Five 
  • Attendance and Punctuality 
  • Devices/ chargers 
  • Uniform 


Heads of Year are available each morning to support students and tutors.