--- title: "The School Day" url: "https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day" school: "St. Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School and Nursery" --- # The School Day ![](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/images/bannersnew/1106-342.jpg) Saint Wilfrid's opens each morning at 7.30am for Breakfast Club, school then closes at 5.30pm when After School Club finishes. **For the school day the gates are opened at 8.40 a.m for arrival. Children are welcomed into their classes with tasks to complete as soon as they arrive. At the end of the day the gates are opened at 3.10p.m.** **The school day starts at 8.45am until 3.15pm. (32.5 hours)** The times of the beginning and end of each session for the Infant (years 'R', 1 & 2) and Junior (years 3, 4, 5 & 6) classes are as follows: | **Infant** | | **Juniors** | | |---|---|---|---| | 8:45 | School day starts - Registration & Morning Activities | 8:45 | School day starts - Registration & Morning Activities | | 9:00am | Lessons | 9:00am | Lessons | | Lunch time | Lunch starts at 11.45am for Reception and Nursery Lunch starts at 12.00pm for Years 1 & 2 (School hall first for lunch and then play ground) | Lunch time | Lunch starts at 12.00pm for Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 (Play ground first and then school hall for lunch) | | 1:00pm | Registration (Year 1 & 2) | 1:00pm | Registration Year 3,4,5 & 6 | | 1:00pm | Lessons | 1:00pm | Lessons | | 3:15pm | Home | 3:15pm | Home | ### Parents - [Weekly Bulletin Board](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Policies](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/policies) - [The School Day](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [School Uniform](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/school-uniform) - [Meals and Allergens Information](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/meals) - [Clubs](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/clubs) - [Online-Safety](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/e-safety) - [Parent view](http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/) - [Useful Links](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/useful-links) - [PTA - Friends of St Wilfrid’s](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/parents/pta) ![St. Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School and Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/ashtonstwilfrids/images/logo/st-wildfred-logo-upscaled.png) #### St. Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Golborne Road Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan WN4 8SJ #### Useful Links - [Archdiocese of Liverpool](https://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/department/education) - [Contact Us](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/contact) - [Admissions](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/our-school/admissions) - [SEND](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/our-school/sen) - [CPOMS](https://stwilfridswigan.cpoms.net/) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ashtonsaintwilfrids) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School and Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)