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School Holidays

School Holidays 2018/2019

HolidayClosing DateDate Re-open for teaching purposes
Summer 2018Friday 20th July 2018Tuesday 4th September 2018
Autumn Half-Term 2018Friday 19th October 2018Tuesday 30th October 2018
Christmas 2018Friday 21st December 2018Tuesday 8th January 2019
Spring Half-Term 2019Friday 15th February 2019Monday 25th February 2019
Easter 2019Friday 5th April 2019Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Bank HolidayFriday 3rd May 2019Tuesday 7th May 2019
Summer Half-Term 2019Friday 24th May 2019Monday 3rd June 2019
End of Summer Term 2019Friday 19th July 2019Wednesday 4th September 2019

School Holidays 2019/2020

HolidayClosing DateDate Re-open for teaching purposes
Summer 2019Friday 19th July 2019Wednesday 4th September 2019
Autumn Half-Term 2019Friday 25th October 2019Monday 4th November 2019
Christmas 2019Friday 20th December 2019Tuesday 7th January 2020
Spring Half-Term 2020Friday 14th February 2020Monday 24th February 2020
Easter 2020Friday 3rd April 2020Monday 20th April 2020
Bank HolidayThursday 7th May 2020Monday 11th May 2020
Summer Half-Term 2020Friday 22nd May 2020Tuesday 2nd June 2020
End of Summer Term 2020Friday 17th July 2020To be advised

School Holidays During Term Time

Head teachers are no longer able to grant leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. (A working definition of exceptional here is ‘rare’.) The school will consider each request of absence individually; taking into account the circumstances, such as; the nature of the event for which leave is sought, the pupil’s prior attendance and any important events taking place in school at that time e.g. statutory or termly tests.

An application for leave of absence must be made well in advance via a form which is available from the school website or in person from the school office.  Where a leave of absence is granted, the head teacher will determine the number of days a pupil can be away from school.  A leave of absence is granted entirely at the head teacher’s discretion.  As stated in the most recent DFE guidance on attendance, if an application for leave of absence is not made prior to the time of the required absence then the absence will be recorded as unauthorised regardless of circumstances.

Please note that absence will not be authorised under any circumstances during any period of statutory or internal assessments.

Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school and when the leave of absence is for more than 6 days

Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.

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