Pupils attend lessons six days a week at Gresham’s from Monday to Saturday, a single lesson will last for 45 minutes.
There are typically eight classes a day, Monday to Friday.The timetable on a Saturday does not have lessons in the afternoon but hobbies and games practice and/or sports fixtures. The timetable varies throughout the week to accommodate co-curricular activities such as CCF and Games. Games take place Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with CCF and Service activities on a Friday. The timetable below indicates a typical Monday.
Day pupils can opt to leave on weekdays at either 5.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm or 8.00pm.
| Sample Timetable | Timings |
|---|---|
| Breakfast for boarders | 7.00 – 8.00am |
| Day pupils arrive in boarding houses | 8.00am |
| Roll call | 8.10am |
| Chapel | 8.25am – lasts for approximately 15 minutes |
| Lessons begin | 8.50am |
| Break | 10.25am – 25 minutes |
| Lessons begin | 10.50am |
| Lunch | 12.30pm There are two sittings for lunch to allow all pupils the opportunities to eat within their year groups. |
| Lessons | 2.00pm |
| Break | 4.30 – 5.30pm (House time / Gresham’s Activities Programme (GAPS)) |
| Electives | 5.00pm – 5.30pm Drama and music rehearsals take place, as well as an opportunity for one to one tutoring through our academic clinics. |
| Prep (homework) | 5.30pm – 7.00pm Prep is completed in the pupil’s boarding house. |
| Junior Tea | 6.45pm |
| Senior Tea | 7.00pm |
| Prep / Quiet hour | 7.45pm – 8.30pm This is voluntary for pupils and monitored by the Housemaster/mistress. |
| Pick up for Day pupils | Day pupils can opt to leave on weekdays at either 5.30pm, 7.00pm, 7.30pm or 8.00pm. A set departure time should be followed for each term. |
Each pupil is provided with a copy of their personal timetable and this will specify subjects, teachers and rooms.