--- title: "School Opening Times" url: "https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/school-opening-times" school: "Waterside Primary School" --- # School Opening Times ![](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/images/images/school-time.png) Our school start time is **8:50am** for all children in **Reception to Year 6**. The school day starts at **9:00am**. After this time children will be marked as late on the register. We do offer a **Breakfast Club** which opens at **8:00am - 8:50am**. **Nursery and Reception** children **finish** their day at **3:20pm**. **Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 finish at 3:30pm**. This equates to the 32.5 hours per week expectation that has been recommended by the government. Please ensure prompt arrival and collection. If, on the odd occasion, you are running late, please notify the school office as a late charge may be applied to children who are picked up after **3:40pm**. **After school clubs** run throughout the year. These will be advised as they change on a termly basis. Our after school clubs **finish** at **4.00pm for Reception and 4:20pm for Year 1-6**. There is an **independent wrap around care provision** that operates very close to our school. This provision finishes at **6pm**. ### About Us - [Welcome](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/welcome) - [Meet the Staff](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/meet-the-staff) - [Pupil Leadership](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/pupil-leadership) - [School Opening Times](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/school-opening-times) - [Shaw Education Trust](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/about-us/shaw-education-trust) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2400.0541310576964!2d-2.170451783858812!3d53.01938987991181!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a69d4086c0711%3A0x19262908cd9219d0!2sWaterside%20Primary%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1670583840226!5m2!1sen!2suk) ![Waterside Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/waterside-primary-school/images/logo/waterside-logo-2-footer.png) **Waterside Primary School** Eastwood Road Stoke on Trent ST1 3JS Tel: 01782 234630 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Waterside-Primary/61559202505677/) - [X](https://twitter.com/watersidestoke) © Copyright 2022–2026 Waterside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)