Planning Ahead
To help you plan ahead, we try and give parents as much notice as we possibly can of key dates in the school academic year, including holidays. However, please note that some of these dates may be subject to change, and when this occurs we will endeavor to provide you with notice via the school website and/or email where we can. Not all school events are included here.
Below are the dates for the school holidays. Please plan your family holidays around these dates, as any time missed from school is extremely detrimental to your son or daughter’s progress. The governors of the school will not authorise holidays taken outside of these dates and we do, therefore, ask parents to support us in ensuring maximum attendance. Please contact the school if you feel there are special circumstances to your request for holidays outside of these dates.
Term and other Key Dates
2018 - 2019
Autumn Term
Mon 3rd Sept - School re-opens following the summer break.
Tues 4th Sept - Year 11 Welcome Evening - 6pm start.
Weds 5th Sept - Key Stage 4 Welcome Evening - 6pm start
Thurs 20th Sept - Open Evening - 5:15pm till 8:15pm (Headteachers talks at 5:40pm and 6:40pm)
Fri 28th Sept - MacMillan coffee morning.
Thurs 18th Oct - Year 7 Form Tutor review evening.
Thursday 18th October -School closes for October Half Term
Friday 19th October INSET day- School closed for pupils
Monday 22nd October - Friday 2nd November (Inclusive) Half term
Monday 5th November - School re-opens after half term
Thurs 8th Nov - Year 11 Parents Evening
Thurs/Fri 15/16th Nov - Show Night (7pm)
Thurs 22nd Nov - GCSE Presentation Evening (7pm)
Tuesday 4th December - Friday 14th December Year 11 Mock Exams
Fri 7th Dec - Year 7 Christmas Bash (4-5pm)
Thurs 13th Dec - Christmas Concert (7:30pm)
Fri 21st Dec - School closes at 1pm for the Christmas Holidays
Spring Term
Mon 7th Jan - School re-opens following the Christmas break.
Friday 1st February - Careers Fair
Thursday 7th February - Year 7 parents Evening
Friday 15th February - INSET day
Monday 18th February - Friday 22nd February (Inclusive) - Half Term
Thursday 7th March - Year 11 Parents Evening
Wednesday 13th March - Friday 15th March - School Production
Monday 11th March - Year 8 Options Evening
Thursday 21st March - Year 8 Parents Evening
Friday 29th March Year 8 Options Deadline
Friday 5th April - School Closes for Easter holidays
Summer Term
Tuesday 23rd April - School re-opens following the Easter break
Thursday 25th April Year 10 Parents Evening
Thursday 2nd May - Year 9 Parents Evening
Monday 6th May School closed - Bank Holiday
Friday 24th May - School closes for half term
Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May (inclusive) - School closed for half term
Monday 3rd June - School re-opens after half term
Thursday 6th June - Sports Day
Monday 10th June - Friday 21st June - End of year exams (Year 7 -10)
Monday 10th June - Meet the Tutor Evening - Africa House- 5:00pm.- 6:00pm - South America House -6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 11th June - Meet the Tutor Evening - Asia House - 5:00pm.- 6:00pm - Europe House - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 12th June - Meet the Tutor Evening - Australasia House 5:00pm.- 6:00pm
Thursday 27th June - Summer concert
Wednesday 3rd July - Year 6 Induction Day
Friday 5th July - INSET day - School closed for pupils
Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July - Learning Challenge Week
Friday 26th July - School closes at 1pm
For the 2019-20 term dates please follow this link.
For the 2020- 21 term dates please follow this link