At our school, we adhere to the current guidelines by operating for 39 weeks each year, allocating 5 days specifically for teacher training. This structure allows us to meet the legal requirement of 190 teaching days. Furthermore, our school exceeds the mandated 32.5 hours of instruction per week.
School Hours:
| Monday | 08:25 - 15:25 |
| Tuesday | 08:25 - 15:25 |
| Wednesday | 08:25 - 15:25 |
| Thursday | 08:25 - 15:25 |
| Friday | 08:25 - 13:00 (with teacher clubs available until 14:00, except on the last Friday of each term) |
The academic year is divided into six distinct terms. This structure allows us to provide a balanced and enriching educational experience for all pupils.
Term 1: Tuesday 2nd September to Friday 17th October
Term 2: Monday 3rd November to Friday 19th December
Term 3: Monday 5th January to Friday 13th February
Term 4: Monday 23rd February to Friday 27th March
Term 5: Monday 13th April to Friday 22nd May
Term 6: Monday 1st June to Wednesday 22nd July.
PLEASE NOTE: There is 1 more Teacher Training Day to be added to the calendar. We always aim to give at least two weeks notice with this training day being added to the calendar.
8th: Whole School Photos - including sibling 08:30
10th: 15:30 Meet the teacher event - find out about homework, website, and expectations for your year group
11th: RAF STEM visit for KS2
w/b 15th: Y6 Assessment week
25th: Y4 residential information evening 15:30
26th: European Day of Languages - information to come from class teacher.
w/b 29th: Y4 & Y5 Assessment week
1st: Black History Month
w/b 6th: Y3 Assessment Week
6th - 8th: Y4 Residential
10th: World Mental Health Day
14th & 15th: Parent Evening - book your slot 15:30 - 17:00
16th: Y6 Class Assembly - 15:00
17th: Last Day of Term
3rd: Back to School
w/b 3rd: Y2 Assessment Week
5th: Flu Immunisation for those that have booked - info to come out.
Guy Fawkes Disco 15:30 - 16:30
w/b 10th: Anti-Bullying Week
Y6 Assessment Week
11th: Remembrance Day at Cenotaph
27th: Y5 Class Assembly - 15:00
5th: Dress Down Day for Christmas Fair
9th: 09:30 EYFS Nativity Performance
11th: Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas Dinner
Christmas Disco - 15:30 - 16:30
12th: Christmas Fair 13:00 - 15:30
15th: KS1 Christmas Nativity 13:30
16th: Reports to Parents
KS2 Christmas Show 13:30
17th: KS2 Christmas Show 13:30
18th: Spelling Bee
19th: Last Day of Term
Term 1: Wednesday 2nd September to Friday 16th October
Term 2: Monday 2nd November to Friday 18th December
Term 3: Monday 4th January to Friday 12th February
Term 4: Monday 22nd February to Thursday 25th March
Term 5: Monday 12th April to Friday 28th May
Term 6: Monday 7th June to Friday 23rd July
PLEASE NOTE: There is a further teacher training day to be added to the academic year and as always, we will try and give parents at least two weeks notice.
Good morning Mr Allen,
I just wanted to say what a fantastic programme this is, Olivia has been telling us all about the hippocampus, including what it does and where it is! It gave us a good laugh when she brought it up at the dinner table the other night.
Kind regards,
Dan M
