Term Dates 2025/26

Autumn Term 2025

Wednesday 3rd September 2025 – Wednesday 17th December 2025

Half term: Monday 27th October 2025 – Friday 31st October 2024

INSET Days:

• Wednesday 3rd September 2025
• Thursday 4th September 2025
• Friday 26th September 2025
• Friday 7th November 2025

Student start dates

• Friday 5th September 2025: Year 7, Year 11, Year 12 (For Year 12, half the year group will attend)
• Monday 8th September 2025: Year 7, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13 (remainder of Year 12 to attend – details issued by Sixth Form Team)
• Tuesday 9th September 2025: Year 7 to Year 13
• Wednesday 10th September 2025: All year groups in lessons.

Key Dates

• Year 6 Open Evening: Thursday 25th September 2025
• KS5 Open Evening Thursday 6th November 2025

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5th January 2026 – Friday 27th March 2026

Half term: Monday 16th February 2026 – Friday 20th February 2026

INSET Days:

• Monday 5th January 2026
• Monday 23rd February 2026

Easter holidays: Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026 (includes bank holiday 3rd April 2026 and 6th April 2026)

Summer Term 2026

Monday 13th April 2026 – Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Half term: Monday 25th May 2026 – Friday 29th May 2026 (includes bank holiday 25th May 2026)

INSET Day:

• Friday 26th June 2026

Bank holidays:

• Monday 4th May 2026

Student Induction September 2025

Day 1 Friday 05.09.25

•      Y7: 08.00 to 08.20 arrival. To meet mentor on MUGA.

•      Y11: Welcome to Y11 workshop:

Workshop 1: Gold –all mentor groups and Emerald mentor groups E1, E2 arrive 09.45 for 10.00 start. Main hall. 

Workshop 2: Sapphire – all mentor groups and Emerald mentor groups E3 & E4 arrive 11.45 for 12.00 start.

•      Y12: Induction assembly.  10.00 Library. (one half of year group)

•      Y13:  Induction assembly. 13.00 -14.00 (library). 

Day 2 Monday 08.09.25

•      Y7/11/13: 08.20 arrival. Students go to their mentor room, Y13 to the library. From P2 are timetabled lessons

•       Y10: arrival between 08.00 – 08.30.

o   Year 10 to meet mentor in Port Hall. Assembly 09.30 with P2 teacher.

•      Y12: Induction assembly. 10.00 Library. (second half of year group).

•      Y13: Briefing. 8.30am Library.

Day 3 Tuesday 09.09.25

•      Year 7/10/11/12/13: 08.20 arrival - go to mentor room. Timetabled lessons

•      Year 8/9: 08.00 to 08.20 arrival. To meet mentor on MUGA. 

Day 4 Wednesday 10.09.25

All timetable lessons  from P1 mentor time.

Y12/Y13 mentor time followed by lessons