St Martin's to join Haberdashers' Elstree Schools
From April 2026, St Martin's School will join the Haberdashers' Elstree family. 
Habs Junior School is a nurturing learning environment where everything we do is rooted in our four core values: ambition, curiosity, courage, and community.
In Year 1 and Year 2, we strive to inspire and encourage every child to develop a love of learning. Our opportunities are broad and exciting, extending far beyond the classroom through our fantastic Forest School curriculum, which promotes exploration, independence, and confidence in the great outdoors.
Children in Year 1 and Year 2 wear full school uniform and benefit from a dedicated drop-off lane in front of the Senior School. The school day begins when the whistle is blown at 8:35 am, but you are welcome to drop your child off any time after 8:00 am in the Junior School Playground.
Across the week, Year 1 and 2 pupils are taught by specialist teachers for the following subjects:
At the end of the school day, year 1 and 2 pupils are brought to the playground to be collected.
Below is an example structure of the day:
| Time | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 7.30am | Breakfast club |
| 8.00am | School grounds open |
| 8.35am - 8.45am | Registration |
| 8.45am - 9.15am | Period 0 (Monday Whole School Assembly) |
| 9.15am - 9.45am | Period 1 |
| 9.45am - 10.15am | Period 2 |
| 10.15am - 10.35am | Period 3 |
| 10.35am - 11.05am | Break |
| 11.05am - 11.40am | Period 4 |
| 11.40am - 12.10pm | Period 5 |
| 12.10pm - 1.20pm | Lunch and co-curricular activities |
| 1.20pm - 1.25pm | Registration |
| 1.25pm - 1.55pm | Period 6 (Friday Whole School Assembly) |
| 1.55pm - 2.25pm | Period 7 |
| 2.25pm - 2.55pm | Period 8 |
| 3.00pm - 3.30pm | Period 9 |
| 3.30pm - 5.30pm | Afterschool care available with Premier Education and club provision |
Throughout the day, your daughter will benefit from regular nutritious meals and snacks:
Please see the wraparound care section for information on our breakfast club.
Students in year 1 and 2 are able to have a snack during morning break (10:15). You can send your daughter in to school with a range of allowed snacks to school, and we provide fresh fruit
Your daughter will have lunch in our Performance Space, where they are provided with a nutritious school meal from a range of choices prepared to meet a wealth of dietary needs.
Each pupil receives a coloured wristband. Some may wear more than one, indicating their dietary requirements:
Lunch is provided and is part of the school fees.
Our breakfast club is available from 7.30am to 8.15am in a section of the dining room. Please drop your child off at the dining room entrance at the back of the building.
If your daughter will need a school breakfast, she must arrive by 7.45am. We will then make sure she eats a suitable amount of breakfast. There is an additional charge for Breakfast Club.
Year 1 and 2 pupils can attend free after-school care in the Junior School between 3.30pm and 4.00pm. After 4.00pm after-school care is run by Premier Education and available at an additional charge and finishes at 6.00pm. We have a wide range of after school clubs available and these are shared with parents termly.
