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Term Dates and The School Day

Term Dates 2025/26 

 

Autumn Term 2025 (Wednesday 3 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025)

Term 1

Wednesday 3 September

School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day

Thursday 4 September

School closed to all students for Staff Training - WeST training day

Friday 5 September

Transition day: Term 1 starts for all Year 7 and Year 10 Mentors

Monday 8 September

Full return of all Year Groups, Year 7 – Year 13

Thursday 23 October

Term 1 ends for all students

Friday 24 October

School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day

 

Monday 27 Oct. – Friday 31 October

HALF TERM

Term 2

Monday 3 November

Term 2 starts for all students and staff

Thursday 18 December Term 2 ends for all students

Friday 19 December

School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day

Monday 22 Dec. – Friday 2 Jan.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (includes Bank Hols. on 25 and 26 Dec. and 1 Jan.)

 

Spring Term 2026 (Monday 5 January 2026 – Thursday 2 April 2026)

Term 3

Monday 5 January

School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day

Tuesday 6 January

Term 3 begins for all students

Friday 13 February

Term 3 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm)

 

Monday 16 – Friday 20 February

HALF TERM

Term 4

Monday 23 February

Term 4 begins for all students

Thursday 2 April

Term 4 ends for all staff and students (3.10pm)

Friday 3 – Friday 17 April

EASTER HOLIDAY (includes Bank Holidays on Fri. 3 April and Mon. 6 Apr.)

 

Summer Term 2026 (Monday 20 April 2026 – Wednesday 22 July 2026)

Term 5

Monday 20 April

Term 5 begins for all students

Monday 4 May

Bank Holiday

Friday 22 May

Term 5 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm)

 

Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May

HALF TERM (includes Bank Holiday on 25 May)

Term 6

Monday 1 June

Term 6 begins for all students and staff

Friday 26 June

School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day

Wednesday 22 July

Term 6 ends for all students and staff* (3.10pm)

Thursday 23 July

*WeST Staff training - disaggregated for twilight throughout the year

 

 

SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS

 The School Day 

 The length of the school week is 32.5 hours.

We operate a 2-week timetable: Week A and Week B.

8.40 - 9.10am

REGISTRATION / GUIDED READING / TUTORIAL OR ASSEMBLY

9.10am – 10.10am

LESSON 1

10.10am – 11.10am

LESSON 2

11.10am – 11.40am

BREAK 1

11.40am – 12.40pm

LESSON 3

12.40pm – 1.40pm

LESSON 4

1.40pm – 2.10pm

BREAK 2 (Lunch)

2.10pm – 3.10pm

LESSON 5