School Day/Year

School Day

The Primary School Day
 
Dolinskeho Campus – Nursery – Year 2
 
•  Start of Day 
The school day begins at 08:30 and children should be brought directly to their classroom from 08:15. Any
children arriving before this time must be supervised by their parent / guardian.
 
•  Morning  Snack and Playtime (40 min) 
All students have a morning break where they eat snack and then have the opportunity to play outside. School snack is provided, or children can bring their own snack (they should bring a healthy snack and drink).
The students are supervised at all times by several teachers and
TA’ s. The break times are staggered to avoid canteen congestion and to give children more space to play
in the playground.
 
•  Lunch and Playtime
All students have 1 hour for lunch and playtime. A hot school lunch is provided or students can bring their
own packed  lunch. The lunch times are staggered to avoid canteen congestion and to give children more
space to play in the playground. 

 
•  End of Day Collection
Nursery and Reception
For students in Nursery and Reception, the school day ends at 15:00. Parents can collect their children
from their classroom from 14:45.
Years 1-2
For students in Year 1-2, the formal school day ends at 15:10. Students who are not attending an after-
school club can be collected from their classroom. 

 
 
Peknikova Campus Year 3-6
 
•  Start of Day 
The school day begins at 08:30. Children should be dropped inside the school gates or accompanied into
the school foyer at the side entrance. Children can wait in this area and then go up to their classroom from
08:15. 
 
•  Morning  Snack and Playtime (40 min)
All students have a morning break where they eat snack (they should  bring a healthy snack and drink) and
then have the opportunity to play outside. The students are supervised at all times by several teachers and
TA’ s. There are separate playgrounds for Years 3 & 4, and Years 5 &6.
 
•  Lunch and Playtime  
All students have 50 minutes for lunch and playtime. A hot school lunch is provided or students can bring
their own packed lunch. The lunch times are staggered to avoid canteen congestion.
 
•  End of Day Collection
The  formal school day  finishes at 15:20. All students will be brought  to  the canteen area by  their class
teacher and must be signed out by a designated person and then taken promptly off the school premises. If
you  require  your child  to go home with another child,  the  school must be officially  informed  in advance,
either by writing in the school or calling the school office. 
If you wish your child to leave the school supervised by an older sibling or unsupervised, you must inform
the school in writing. 

The Secondary School Day
 
Timetables exist for all classes and you should have a personal copy for your child’s class.  The school day
is  strictly  from  08:30  until  15:20.   Periods  are  40 minutes  long,  some  of which may  be  double  lessons. 
There are two 20-minute breaks at 09:50 and 11:30. Secondary lunch starts at 13:10 and lasts until 14:00. 
 
Lateness  is disruptive  to your child’s day and  to  the class  routine.   Occasionally  lateness  is unavoidable. 
However, persistent lateness is not acceptable.  We ask all parents to get children to school between 08:00
at the earliest and 08:15 at the latest, allowing them time to get ready for a prompt start of class at 08:30. 
After 08:15, children should go directly to their classrooms.
 
If a child misses morning  registration, he/she must  report personally  to  the school office  to  register  their
presence  at  school.  This  is  for  security  reasons,  namely  so  that  in  an  emergency  we  can  account  for
everybody present on site. Similarly, if a child has to leave school early, he/she must sign out at the school
office  for  the  same  reason. No  child will  be  allowed  to  leave  early  unless we  receive notification  from  a
parent.
 
School finishes at 15:20. It is important that each class is able to end the day in an orderly way; this is not
possible  if children are being  removed early.    If, under exceptional circumstances, you need  to  remove a
child early on a particular day, please send in a note so that the class teacher can be prepared for the early
departure  (for  instance by making  sure  that  the child has completed  tasks and been given homework,  if
appropriate).
 

School Year

The academic year at the British International School Bratislava usually consists of 180 teaching days, divided in roughly equal proportions between three school terms. The first term, known as the Autumn Term, runs from the beginning of September until the middle of December. After a break for Christmas and New Year festivities, school recommences in early January for the Spring Term. Just before Easter the Spring Term ends and, following a holiday break, the third and final term of the school year begins. This Summer Term runs until the beginning of July when the academic year formally comes to a close. During the course of each term, there is a half-term break of some two days to a week. The school is also closed for Slovak public holidays.

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School Calendar 2009/2010