Robert Ferguson Primary School, East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5LA 01228 535091
Headteacher Mr Graham Frost BEd (Hons) NPQH MA



The School Day

Arrival Times and Entrances

Denton StreetEast Dale Street
08:40Classes 9, 11, 13, & 15Classes 8, 10, 12 & 14
08:50Classes 1, 3, 5 & 7Classes 2, 4 & 6

Please aim to arrive within the 10 minute time periods for your child's class, to avoid congestion. If siblings are in more than one year group, both/all can be dropped-off at the earliest time.

Parents deliver children to the gate and, except for Nursery and Reception, do not enter the premises. A member of staff will be on the gate to speak to, for any messages, although you can also:

  • leave a message with the school office;
  • make an arrangement for a call back later in the day.

Departure Times

15:00Nursery & Reception (Classes 1, 2 & 3)
15:10Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 (Classes 8 to 15)
15:15Years 1, 2 (Classes 4 to 7)

Assemblies

Whole school assemblies take place 09:15 to 09:30 on Mondays and Fridays. Monday's assembly focuses on communicating and reinforcing key values through stories and songs, and addressing important issues of the moment, while Friday's assembly also reinforces key values (particularly effort, perseverance, teamwork and achievements in learning) through our reward system and the celebrating of outside achievements.