SCHOOL DAY
We operate a 7 period day where the students have 6 periods of lessons and 1 period of lunch. All of KS3 and KS4 have lunch during period 5; the Sixth Form may have lessons during period 5. We ask all teachers to let the students leave lessons in time to make it to their next lesson for the start time listed below. Please do not let Year 7 to 11 students leave early period 2, 4 or at the end of the day).
On a Monday each week the timings are slightly altered (period 5, 6 and 7) to facilitate the staff development hour that runs from 3.10-4.10pm.
| Start time | |||
| 8.50am | Registration | ||
| 9.15am | Period 1 | ||
| 10.05am | Period 2 | ||
| 10.55am | Break | ||
| 11.15am | Period 3 | ||
| 12.05pm | Period 4 | On a Monday each week period 5, 6 and 7 are 10 minutes shorter: | |
| 12.55pm | Period 5 – KS3 & 4 lunch | 12.55pm | |
| 1.45pm | Period 6 | 1.35pm | |
| 2.35pm | Period 7 | 2.15pm | |
| 3.25pm | School finishes | 2.55pm (Staff development time runs from 3.10pm – 4.10pm every Monday) |
TERM DATES
Autumn Term 2023
| Term starts: | Monday 4 September (All Staff)
Tuesday 5 September (Year 7 Induction & Year 12 Enrolment) Wednesday 6 September (Year 7 Induction) Thursday 8 September (Whole School) |
| Half Term: | Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October (inclusive) |
| Term ends: | 12pm on Thursday 21 December |
| School Closed | Monday 4 December |
Spring Term 2024
| Term starts: | Monday 8 January |
| Half Term: | Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February (inclusive) |
| Term ends: | 12pm on Thursday 29 March |
Summer Term 2024
| Term starts: | Monday 15 April |
| Half Term: | Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May (inclusive) |
| Term ends: | 12pm on Friday 19 July |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 6 May |
STAFF INSET DAYS
| 2023 | Monday 4 September
Friday 6 October |
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| 2024 | Monday 22 January
Friday 15 March Monday 3 June Thursday 4 July |