Autumn term 2018
Term starts: Monday 3 September 2018
Half term holiday: Monday 29 October to Friday 2 November 2018
Term ends: Friday 21 December 2018
Christmas holidays: Monday 24 December 2018 to Friday 4 January 2019
Spring term 2019
Term starts: Monday 7 January 2019
Half term holiday: Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February 2019
Term ends: Friday 12 April 2019
Easter holiday: Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April 2019
Summer term 2019
Term starts: Monday 29 April 2019
Bank holiday: Monday 6 May 2019
Half term holiday: Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2019
Term ends: Monday 22 July 2019
Summer holiday: From Tuesday 23 July 2019
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
