Term Dates and The School Day
Term Dates 2024/25
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Autumn Term 2024 (Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024) |
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Term 1
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Monday 2 September |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Tuesday 3 September |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - WeST training day |
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Wednesday 4 September |
Term 1 begins for all students |
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Friday 25 October |
Term 1 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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HALF TERM |
Monday 28 Oct. – Friday 1 November |
HALF TERM |
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Term 2 |
Monday 4 November |
Term 2 starts for all students |
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Friday 20 December |
Term 2 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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Monday 23 Dec. – Friday 3 Jan. |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (includes Bank Hols. On 25 and 26 Dec. and 1 Jan.) |
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Spring Term 2025 (Monday 6 January 2025 – Friday 4 April 2025) |
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Term 3 |
Monday 6 January |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Tuesday 7 January |
Term 3 begins for all students |
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Friday 14 February |
Term 3 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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HALF TERM |
Monday 17 – Friday 21 February |
HALF TERM |
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Term 4 |
Monday 24 February |
Term 4 begins for all students |
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Friday 4 April |
Term 4 ends for all staff and students (3.10pm) |
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Monday 7 – Monday 21 April |
EASTER HOLIDAY (includes Bank Holidays on Fri. 18 April and Mon. 21) |
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Summer Term 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025 – Tuesday 22 July 2025) |
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Term 5 |
Tuesday 22 April |
Term 5 begins for all students |
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Monday 5 May |
Bank Holiday - School closed to students and staff |
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Friday 23 May |
Term 5 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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HALF TERM |
Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May |
HALF TERM (includes Bank Holiday on 26 May) |
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Term 6 |
Monday 2 June |
Term 6 begins for all students and staff |
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Friday 27 June |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Friday 18 July |
Term 6 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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Monday 21 July |
Hele’s School Staff training - disaggregated for twilight throughout the year |
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Tuesday 22 July |
WeST Staff training - disaggregated for twilight training throughout the year |
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Mon. 21 July 2025 |
SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS (includes Bank Holiday on Mon. 25 August) |
Term Dates 2025/26
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Autumn Term 2025 (Wednesday 3 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025) |
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Term 1 |
Wednesday 3 September |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Thursday 4 September |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - WeST training day |
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Friday 5 September |
Transition day: Term 1 starts for all Year 7, Year 10 Mentors, Year 11 and Year 12 students only |
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Monday 8 September |
Full return of all Year Groups, Year 7 – Year 13 |
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Thursday 23 October |
Term 1 ends for all students |
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Friday 24 October |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Monday 27 Oct. – Friday 31 October |
HALF TERM |
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Term 2 |
Monday 3 November |
Term 2 starts for all students and staff |
| Thursday 18 December | Term 2 ends for all students | |
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Friday 19 December |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day | |
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Monday 22 Dec. – Friday 2 Jan. |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (includes Bank Hols. on 25 and 26 Dec. and 1 Jan.) |
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Spring Term 2026 (Monday 5 January 2026 – Thursday 2 April 2026) |
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Term 3 |
Monday 5 January |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Tuesday 6 January |
Term 3 begins for all students |
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Friday 13 February |
Term 3 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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Monday 16 – Friday 20 February |
HALF TERM |
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Term 4 |
Monday 23 February |
Term 4 begins for all students |
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Thursday 2 April |
Term 4 ends for all staff and students (3.10pm) |
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Friday 3 – Friday 17 April |
EASTER HOLIDAY (includes Bank Holidays on Fri. 3 April and Mon. 6 Apr.) |
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Summer Term 2026 (Monday 20 April 2026 – Wednesday 22 July 2026) |
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Term 5 |
Monday 20 April |
Term 5 begins for all students |
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Monday 4 May |
Bank Holiday |
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Friday 22 May |
Term 5 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
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Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May |
HALF TERM (includes Bank Holiday on 25 May) |
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Term 6 |
Monday 1 June |
Term 6 begins for all students and staff |
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Friday 26 June |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Wednesday 22 July |
Term 6 ends for all students and staff* (3.10pm) |
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Thursday 23 July |
*WeST Staff training - disaggregated for twilight throughout the year |
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SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS |
The School Day
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8.40 - 9.10am |
REGISTRATION / GUIDED READING / TUTORIAL OR ASSEMBLY |
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9.10am – 10.10am |
LESSON 1 |
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10.10am – 11.10am |
LESSON 2 |
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11.10am – 11.40am |
BREAK 1 |
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11.40am – 12.40pm |
LESSON 3 |
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12.40pm – 1.40pm |
LESSON 4 |
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1.40pm – 2.10pm |
BREAK 2 (Lunch) |
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2.10pm – 3.10pm |
LESSON 5 |
