A Day at Cairns Primary

Our school day starts at 9.00am and finishes at 3.00pm. The children in Primary 1-3 should line up in the Infant Playground in their designated class lines and children in P4-7 should line up in the Senior Playground at 9am.  Members of our Senior Leadership Team and Support Staff will be in the playground to supervide the children from 8:45 - 9:00am. The class teachers will meet their class in the playground at 9am and take them to their class.

Our children will work in their classes until their break time.  Playtime is from 10:30-10:45am.  Children are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to eat during their playtime to ensure that they are ready to return to class ready to learn.  Children will then continue their learning until lunchtime.  Our lunch time is from 12:30-1:15pm. 

Afternoon teaching commences at 1:15pm and the hometime bell rings at 3:00pm.  The children will enter via their designated door and will be walked to the school gate where they will be dismissed.  Children who are attending After School clubs or travelling home on the school bus go to the previously established meeting point.   

Many children at Cairns start their day a litle earlier in the morning by attending the Breakfast Club.  This runs from 8:15 until 8:45 and the children can enjoy a healthy breakfast at no cost.  The Breakfast Club takes place in the school dininghall. 

We offer a wide range of After School Clubs led by staff which are available to all children attending Cairns Primary School.  These clubs are free of charge and generally run at lunchtime or from 3pm - 4pm.  Information about what Clubs are on offer will issued via Parents Portal.