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All four States’ secondary schools will finish at the same time from the start of the 2022/23 academic year.
A decision has been made to end the school day 25 minutes earlier at the Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre to bring it in line with the other three States’ schools.
It means the Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre will finish the day at 15:05, along with La Mare de Carteret, Les Beaucamps and St Sampson’s.
“This is a very positive step and there are so many benefits to this change,” said the Executive Princiapl of the Secondary School Partnership, Liz Coffey.
“It will help ensure a similar educational experience across all sites and allow activities at the end of the school day to start sooner for both students and staff. Inter school sporting fixtures and meetings or training involving staff across schools can get underway sooner.”
Pictured: The change is the first of many, as the island works towards a new model of secondary and post-16 education planned for 2025.
The time change will have a number of minor ramifications for the schools, including a shorter lunch break at the Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre.
The school bus service for each of the schools will also be rearranged to accommodate the change. All parents and carers will be given a questionnaire to determine which school journeys their children need to make.
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