Term Dates
In order to give parents and staff as much planning time as possible, the term dates are published below.
| SCHOOL TERM DATES | 2019-2020 | |
| AUTUMN TERM | 2019 | |
| INSET | Monday and Tuesday | INSET Monday 2 September and Tuesday 3 September |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Tuesday
4 September | Friday
20 December | Monday 21 October |
| | Friday 25 October |
Friday 27 October
Number of school days in term – | 73 | |
| | |
| SPRING TERM | 2020 | |
| INSET | Monday | 6 January |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Tuesday
7 January | Friday
27 March | Monday 17 February |
| | Friday 21 February |
| Number of school days in term – | 54 | |
| | Good Friday 10 April |
| | Easter Sunday – 12 April |
| | Easter Monday – 13 April |
| | |
| SUMMER TERM | 2020 | |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Monday
14 April | Friday
17 July | Monday 25 May
|
| | Friday 29 May |
| Number of schools days in term – | 63 | Early May Bank Holiday – |
| | Monday 8 May |
| | |
| Number of days in year | 190 | |
| 2 twilight sessions to be agreed | | |
School Day
The School day is constructed of five, sixty minute periods. Student registration takes place at the beginning of each lesson using our electronic information system.
Registration – 8:45am
Period 1 – 9:00am
Period 2 – 10:00am
Break – 11:00am – 11:15am
Period 3 – 11:15am – 12:15pm
Lunch – 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Period 4 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Period 5 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Assemblies are held weekly during registration and usually take place on a:
Tuesday for KS3
Wednesday for KS4 and KS5