Term Dates and The School Day
Term Dates 2022/23
Teacher/Pupil days |
Autumn Term 2022 (Thursday 1 September – Friday 16 December 2022) |
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Term 1 37/35 days
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Thursday 1 September |
School closed to students for Staff Training - WeST training day |
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Friday 2 September |
School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
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Monday 5 September |
Term 1 begins for all students - staggered return throughout the day: Year 7 and Y10 Mentors only from 8.30am, plus some Year 12s by invite only All other year groups from 11am |
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Friday 21 October |
Term 1 ends for all students and staff (3.00pm) |
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Monday 24 – Friday 28 October |
HALF TERM |
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Term 2 35/34 days
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Monday 31 October |
School closed to students for Staff Training - WeST training day. |
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Tuesday 1 November |
Term 2 starts for all students (8.30am) |
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Friday 16 December |
Term 2 ends for all students and staff (3.00pm) |
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Monday 19 – Monday 2 January |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (includes Bank Hols. on 26 and 27 Dec. and 2 Jan.) |
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Spring Term 2023 (Tuesday 3 January – Friday 31 March 2023) |
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Term 3 29/28 days |
Tuesday 3 January |
School closed to students for Staff Training -Hele’s School training day. |
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Wednesday 4 January |
Term 3 begins for all students (8.30am) |
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Friday 10 February |
Term 3 ends for all staff and students (3.00pm) |
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Monday 13 – Friday 17 February |
HALF TERM |
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Term 4 30/29 days
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Monday 20 February |
School closed to students for WeST Staff Training Day (Support Staff Working Day) |
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Tuesday 21 February |
Term 4 begins for all students (8.30am) |
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Friday 31 March |
Term 4 ends for all staff and students (3.00pm) |
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Monday 3 – Friday 14 April |
EASTER HOLIDAY (includes Bank Holidays on 7 and 10 April) |
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Summer Term 2023 (Monday 17 April 2023– Tuesday 21 July 2023) |
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Term 5 29/28 days |
Monday 17 April |
School closed to students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day. |
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Tuesday 18 April |
Term 5 begins for all students (8.30am) |
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Monday 1 May |
Bank Holiday - School closed to students and staff |
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Monday 8 May | Extra Bank Holiday for Coronation of King Charles III - School closed to students and staff | ||
Friday 26 May |
Term 5 ends for all staff and students (3.00pm) |
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Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June |
HALF TERM (includes Bank Holiday on 29 May) |
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Term 6 35/35 days |
Monday 5 June |
Term 6 begins for all staff and students (8.30am) |
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Friday 21 July |
Term 6 ends for all students and staff (3.00pm) |
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Mon. 24 July |
SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS |
Term Dates 2023/24
Autumn Term 2023 (Monday 4 September 2023 – Tuesday 19 December 2023) |
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Term 1 | Monday 4 September | School closed to all students for Staff Training - Hele’s School training day |
Tuesday 5 September | School closed to all students for Staff Training - WeST training day | |
Wednesday 6 September | Term 1 begins for all Y7 and Y10 Mentors only from 8.30am | |
Thursday 7 September | Term 1 begins for all other students (8.30am) | |
Friday 20 October | Term 1 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) | |
HALF TERM | Monday 23 – Friday 27 October | HALF TERM |
Term 2 | Monday 30 October | School closed to all students for Staff Training - WeST training day |
Tuesday 31 October | Term 2 starts for all students (8.30am) | |
Tuesday 19 December | Term 2 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) | |
Wednesday 20 Dec. – Tuesday 2 Jan. | CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (includes Bank Hols. on 25 and 26 Dec. and 1 Jan.) | |
Spring Term 2024 (Wednesday 3 January 2024 – Thursday 28 March 2024) |
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Term 3 | Wednesday 3 January | Term 3 begins for all students (8.30am) |
Friday 9 February | Term 3 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) | |
HALF TERM | Monday 12 – Friday 16 February | HALF TERM |
Term 4 | Monday 19 February | School closed to all students for full WeST Staff Training –WeST training day |
Tuesday 20 February | Term 4 begins for all students (8.30am) | |
Thursday 28 March | Term 4 ends for all staff and students (3.10pm) | |
Friday 29 March – Friday 12 April | EASTER HOLIDAY (includes Bank Holidays on 29 March and 1 April) | |
Summer Term 2024 (Monday 15 April 2024 – Tuesday 23 July 2024) |
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Term5 | Monday 15 April | Term 5 begins for all students (8.30am) |
Monday 6 May | Bank Holiday - School closed to students and staff | |
Friday 24 May | Term 5 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) | |
HALF TERM | Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May | HALF TERM (includes Bank Holiday on 27 May) |
Term 6 | Monday 3 June | Term 6 begins for all students and staff (3.10pm) |
Friday 19 July | Term 6 ends for all students and staff (3.10pm) | |
Monday 22 July and Tuesday 23 July | Hele’s School Staff Training days - disaggregated for twilight staff training throughout the year | |
Mon. 22 July | SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS (includes Bank Holiday on 26 August) |
The School Day (up until September 2023)
8.40 - 9.00am |
REGISTRATION/TUTORIAL OR ASSEMBLY |
9.00am – 10.00am |
LESSON 1 |
10.00am – 11.00am |
LESSON 2 |
11.00am – 11.30am |
BREAK 1 |
11.30am – 12.30pm |
LESSON 3 |
12.30pm – 1.30pm |
LESSON 4 |
1.30pm – 2.00pm |
BREAK 2 (Lunch) |
2.00pm – 3.00pm |
LESSON 5 |
The School Day from 1st September 2023
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 |