School day

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Our school day

Our Prep School day

The structure of the Lower and Upper Prep School day is illustrated below.

Italics indicate optional before and after-school sessions.

Lower Prep (Reception to Year 2)

07:30-08:30Kim Club breakfast session
08:30-08:45Arrival
08:45-08:50Bell sounds, parents depart
08:50-09:00Registration with class teacher
09:00-10:40Session 1
10.40-11.00Break
11.00-11.20Assembly/hymn practice 
11.20-12.00Session 2
12.00-13.10Lunch
13.10-14.15Session 3 (including registration)
14.15-14.30Break
14.30-15.20Session 4
15.20-15.30Plenary with class teacher and dismissal
15:35-16:05Optional activities or video club
16:00-18:00Kim Club

Upper Prep (Year 3 – 6)

07:30-08:30Kim Club breakfast session
08:30-08:45Arrival
08:45-08.50Move to classrooms, parents depart
08.50-09.00Registration with form tutor
09.00-09.50Period 1
09.50-10.40Period 2
10.40-10.55Break
11.00-11.20Assembly/House meetings/hymn practice
11.20-12.10Period 3
12.10-13.00Period 4
13.00-14.00Lunch
14.00-14.50Period 5 (including registration by subject teacher)
14.50-15.40Period 6
15.40-15.50Plenary with class teacher and dismissal
15:50End of school
16:00-17:00Optional activities or supervised homework session
17:00-18:00Kim Club

Our Senior School day

The structure of our Senior School day is illustrated in the table below. 

Italics indicate optional before and after-school sessions; day pupils may join the boarders for breakfast and/or tea, subject to prior notice and a small charge.

08:00-08:20Boarders‘ breakfast
08:40-08:45Registration with Tutor
08:50-09:45Period 1
09:50-10:45Period 2
10:45-11:05Break
11:05-12:00Period 3
12:05-13:00Period 4
13:00-14:05Lunch
14:05-14:25Tutor time or House assemblies or chapel
14:25-15:20Period 5
15:25-16:20Period 6
16:30Buses leave
16:30-17:30Optional activities or supervised homework session
18:00School Shop (inc Café) closes
18:00-18:20Boarders‘ Tea

Saturday morning sport

Please note that pupils are expected to take part in competitive sports fixtures and additional training on Saturday mornings.

Kim Club

Kimbolton School buildings

Term dates

Dining and menus

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