Term Dates
In order to give parents and staff as much planning time as possible, the term dates are published below.
| SCHOOL TERM DATES | 2017-2018 | |
| AUTUMN TERM | 2017 | |
| INSET | Monday and Tuesday | 4 and 5 September |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Wednesday
6 September | Tuesday
19 December | Monday 23 October |
| | Friday 27 October |
Friday 27 October
Number of school days in term – | 70 | |
| | |
| SPRING TERM | 2018 | |
| INSET | Wednesday | 3 January |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Thursday
4 January | Thursday
29 March | Monday 12 February |
| | Friday 16 February |
| Number of school days in term – | 56 | |
| | Good Friday 30 March |
| | Easter Sunday – 1 April |
| | Easter Monday – 2 April |
| | |
| SUMMER TERM | 2018 | |
| STARTS | ENDS | HALF-TERM HOLIDAY |
Monday
16 April | Friday
20 July | Monday 28 May
|
| | Friday 1 June |
| Number of schools days in term – | 64 | Early May Bank Holiday |
| | Monday 7 May |
| | |
| Number of days in year | 190 | |
| 4 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