At Valley Gardens Middle School, we have a six form entry per year group and we operate a five period day. Each lesson is one hour long. Our pupils are registered in form classes and go to most subjects in their form classes. We band for Maths and English. PE and DT are taught in mixed classes.
| 8.45-8.50 | Registration |
| 8.50-9.50 | Period 1 |
| 9.50-10.50 | Period 2 |
| 10.50-11.05 | Break |
| 11.05- 12.05 | Period 3 |
| 12.05-13.05 | Lunch |
| 13.05-13.25 | Registration & Assembly time |
| 13.25-14.25 | Period 4 |
| 14.25-15.25 | Period 5 |