Opening hours

The School Day

The pupils arrive at Ysgol Bryn Derw, either with families or on Newport City Council Transport accompanied by experienced escorts, by 8.55am. They proceed, or are taken by school staff to their classrooms. After the pupils have all been taken to their classrooms, the structure for each school day is as follows:-

  • 9.00 – Registration
  • 9.05 – Lessons commence
  • 10.30 – Break
  • 10.45 – Lessons continue
  • 12.00 – Lunch
  • 1.00 – Lessons continue
  • 3.15 – End of School Day

(Pupils transported home – families or Newport City Council Transport)

The pupils at Ysgol Bryn Derw benefit from a high level of supervision at all times throughout the whole of the school day, whether during lesson times, lunch time or at break.