Dates & Times
Autumn term 2019
- Term starts for students: Wednesday 4 September 2019
- Half-term holiday: Monday 28 October 2019 to Friday 1 November 2019
- Term ends: Friday 20 December 2019
- Christmas holiday: Monday 23 December 2019 to Friday 3 January 2020
Spring term 2020
- Term starts: Monday 6 January 2020
- Half-term holiday: Monday 17 February 2020 to Friday 21 February 2020
- Term ends: Friday 3 April 2020
- Easter holiday: Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April 2020
Summer term 2020
- Term starts: Monday 20 April 2020
- Early May Bank Holiday – Friday 8 May 2020
- Half-term: Monday 25 May 2020 to Friday 29 May 2020
- Term ends: Monday 20 July 2020
- Summer holiday: Tuesday 21 July to Monday 31 August 2020
In addition the school will be closed on 5 further days for staff development (dates to be decided)
“An important priority is to keep our system of grouping children as flexible as possible so that when it becomes necessary, they can be taught in groups formed according to their ability in that particular subject. Our curriculum meets all the demands of the National Curriculum and its assessment arrangements.”
The school day
Monday
08:45 – 09:05 Registration/Assembly
09:05 – 10:05 Period 1
10:05 – 11:05 Period 2
11:05 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 12:20 Period 3
12:20 – 13:20 Period 4
13:20 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Period 5
15:00 – 16:00 Period 6
Wednesday
08:45 – 09:05 Registration/Assembly
09:05 – 10:05 Period 1
10:05 – 11:05 Period 2
11:05 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 12:20 Period 3
12:20 – 13:20 Period 4 After P4 the majority of KS4 students leave school to complete private study
13:20 – 13:50 Lunch
13:50 – 15:00 Enrichment
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08:45 – 09:05 Registration/Assembly
09:05 – 10:05 Period 1
10:05 – 11:05 Period 2
11:05 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 12:20 Period 3
12:20 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Period 4
14:00 – 15:00 Period 5
