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Term and times

The school day for students:

Morning school 8.30 am to 12.00 pm
Break 10.45 am to 11.00 am
Afternoon school 12.45 pm to 2.45 pm

The school site is supervised from 8.25 am to 2.50 pm, throughout break and lunchtime. The teaching day for students is 5hrs 15mins. Parents are notified in advance of teacher training days.

The dates of the 2008-2009 school year are:

Autumn Term 1

Begins Monday 1st September 08

 

Ends Friday 19th December 08

   

Half Term

Begins Friday 24th October 08

 

Return Monday 3rd November 08

   

Christmas Holidays

Begins 19th December 08

 

 

Spring Term 2

Begins Monday 5 th January 09

 

Ends Friday 3rd April April 09

   

Half Term

Begins Friday 13th February 09

 

Return Monday 23rd February 09

   

Easter Holidays

Begins Friday 3rd April 09

 

 

Summer Term 3

Begins Monday 20th April 09

 

Ends Friday 17th July 09

   

May Bank Holiday

Monday Monday 4th May 09

   

Half Term

Begins Friday 22nd May 09

 

Return Monday 1st June 09

 

 

Staff Training Days

Friday 3rd October 09

  Monday 1st December 09
  Wednesday 18th March 09

 

Friday 26th June 09

 

THE SCHOOL DAY

8.30 - 8.45 am Registration and Assembly
8.45 - 9.45 am Period One
9.45 - 10.45 am Period Two
10.45 - 11.00 am Break
11.00 - 12.00 pm Period Three
12.00 - 12.45 pm Lunch Break
12.45 - 1.45 pm Period Four
1.45 - 2.45 pm Period Five

The growth of the school means that there is no indoor space where more than a minority of students can be accommodated. Hence, in particularly inclement weather, break may be cancelled except for Year 11 students who are allowed the privilege of using the dining hall. School always ends at 2.45 pm except at the end of Christmas and summer terms when it will be around 2 pm when dismissal takes place.