Ethel Gardiner School Schedule & Nutrition Breaks

EGPS School Schedule

8:55 - 9:10 Black Top Supervision Begins

9:10 - 10:00 Period 1

10:00 - 10:50 Period 2

10:50 - 11:10 Nutrition Break 1

11:10 - 11:30 Nutrition Break 1

11:30 - 12:20 Period 3

12:20 - 1:10 Period 4

1:10 - 1:30 Nutrition Break 2

1:30 - 1:50 Nutrition Break 2

1:50 - 2:40 Period 5

2:40 - 3:30 Period 6

3:30 - 3:45 Dismissal - Supervision on blacktop and busing area.

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Process for Intermediate Students (Grades ⅞) to leave school property at 2nd break


Students may only leave during 2nd break, which runs from 1:10pm until 1:50pm. Attendance will be taken at 5th period, which will ensure that we have a record of students returning.


  • Students who are going to leave for 2nd break must have it communicated via School Messenger by 9:10am that morning by a guardian, it should be communicated as a 'leave and return' in the system, from 1:10 until 1:50pm. This is the only way a student can leave for break; written notes, phone calls and texts will not be accepted. The list of students who have permission to leave school at 2nd break will be shared with educators in the morning.

  • Students leaving school property must leave for the entire length of break and must eat their lunch during their time off school property.

  • 2nd break is over at 1:50pm and attendance will be completed by teachers at 1:55pm. All students must be present for attendance on time. If a student is late returning from break three times, they will lose the opportunity to leave school property at break.

  • While off school property, students are expected to continue to follow all aspects of the HDSB Code of Conduct.

  • Students and families should carefully check the weather on any given day to ensure that in the case of inclement weather, students have a plan for food in case they choose not to go out due to rain.