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Times of the School Day

Arrival at school

Children are to arrive between 8.20am and 8.40am.

Year 7 and 8 will enter by the Religious Studies and SEN classrooms. (far right entrance)

Year 9, 10 and 11 will enter by the Student Centre entrance.

Students are not permitted to enter the school building.  On arrival they will be expected to attend line up outside in a designated area ready for an equipment/uniform check and to be escorted into the building.  

School Day - from September 2025

Time Activity
8.20 - 8.40

Arrival at school and line up

At 8:35 tutors meet their tutor groups at the daily line-up venue

8.40 - 9.00 Tutor or Year Group assembly
9.00 - 10.00 Period 1

10.00 - 11.20

Period 2 including:

Break 10.00 - 10.20 for Years 8, 10, 12 and 13

Break 11.00 - 11.20 for Years 7, 9 and 11 - Break 1

11.30 - 12.20 Period 3
12.20 - 14.00

Period 4 including:

Lunch 12.20 - 13.00 for Years for 8. 10, 12 and 13

Lunch 13.20 - 14.00 for Years 7, 9 and 11

14.00 - 15.00

Period 5 

15.00 All students escorted out

Term Dates

2025/26

  Term

  Starts

  Ends

  Term 1    

 Monday 1 September 2025   

 Friday 24 October 2025

  Term 2

 Monday 3 November 2025

 Friday 19 December 2025

  Term 3

 Monday 5 January 2026

 Friday 13 February 2026

  Term 4

 Monday 23 February 2026

 Thursday 02 April 2026

  Term 5

 Monday 20 April 2026

 Friday 22 May 2026

  Term 6

 Monday 1 June 2026

 Tuesday 21 July 2026

INSET Dates

  1. Monday 1st September 2025
  2. Monday 3rd November 2025
  3. Monday 5th January 2026
  4. Thursday 2nd April 2026
  5. Friday 12 June 2026

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2025 to 2026 academic year

2026/2027

  Term

  Starts

  Ends

  Term 1    

 Tuesday 1 September 2026  

 Friday 23 October 2026

  Term 2

 Monday 2 November 2026

 Friday 18 December 2026

  Term 3

 Monday 4 January 2027

 Friday 12 February 2027

  Term 4

 Monday 22 February 2027

 Thursday 25 March 2027

  Term 5

 Monday 12 April 2027

 Friday 28 May 2027

  Term 6

 Monday 7 June 2027

 Wednesday 21 July 2027

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2026 to 2027 academic year