--- title: "The School Day" url: "https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/the-school-day" school: "The Palmer Academy" --- # The School Day ### The School Day | **Year group** | **Location drop off** | **Drop-off window/time** | **School starts** | **Location pick up** | **School finishes** | **Weekly hours** | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Nursery am | Nursery front door | 8.45-8.50am | 8.50am | Nursery front door | 11.45am | 15 | | Nursery pm | Nursery front door | 12.30-12.40pm | 12.30pm | Nursery front door | 3.30pm | 15 | | YR | Classroom door | 8.40-8.50am | 8.50am | Classroom door | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y1 | Classroom door | 8.40-8.50am | 8.50am | Classroom door | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y2 | Classroom door | 8.40-8.50am | 8.50am | Classroom door | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y3 | Classroom door | 8.45-8.50am | 8.50am | Classroom door | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y4 | Edible Playground door | 8.45-8.50m | 8.50am | Edible Playground door | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y5 | Playground back door (under the clock) | 8.45-8.50am | 8.50am | Playground back door (under the clock) | 3.20pm | 32.5 | | Y6 | Front office | 8.45-8.50am | 8.50am | Front office | 3.20pm | 32.5 | ### Essential Information - [The School Day](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/the-school-day) - [Term Dates](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/term-dates) - [Calendar](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/calendar) - [Who's who](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/who-is-who) - [Curriculum](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/our-curriculum) - [Policies & Reports](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/essential-information/policies-and-reports) - [![Absence Reporting Link](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/1(1)_(1).png)](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/absence-reporting) - [![Accelerated Reader](https://files.schudio.com/thepalmeracademy/images/partners/2(1)_(1).png)](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2ca4f-6beb-4887-82ee-ddfbdb0b88d4?state=145e0c43-7ae1-46eb-a2d3-c9224036ffb3) ##### Location 70 Northumberland Avenue Reading Berkshire RG2 7PP ##### Contact Us 0118 9375481 ##### Stay Connected - [X](https://twitter.com/R2PalmerAcademy) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePalmerAcademy) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Palmer Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.thepalmeracademy.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)