Term Dates & The School Day
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Autumn Term 2020-2021
INSET Training Day (no students) – Tuesday 1st September 2020
INSET Training Day (no students) – Friday 2nd October 2020
INSET Training Day (no students) – Friday 23rd October 2020
Wednesday 2nd September 2020 – Friday 18th December 2020
Half term: Friday 23rd October 2020 – Friday 30th October 2020
Christmas / Holiday Break
Monday 21st December 2020 – Friday 1st January 2021
Spring Term 2020-2021
Monday 4th January 2021 – Friday 26th March 2021
Half term: Monday 15th February 2021 – Friday 19th February 2021
Summer Term 2019-2020
INSET Training Day (no students) – Monday 19 July 2021
INSET Training Day (no students) – Tuesday 20 July 2021
Monday 12th April 2021 – Friday 16th July 2021
Half term: Monday 31st May 2021 – Friday 4th June 2021
End of School Year Break
Monday 19th July 2021 – Tuesday 31st August 2021*
Assemblies
Year 7 & 13 Monday
Year 8 & 12 Tuesday
Year 9 Wednesday
Year 10 Thursday
Year 11 Friday
The School Day
Please note the following opening times:
Main Reception Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:00, Friday 08:00 – 15:30
Student Reception and First Aid 08:15 – 15:15
An answer machine service is available outside of these hours 01268 471 201. We will return your call the following school day.
Students may access the Breakfast service at these times
Years 7,8 and 9 from 8.00am in Café ‘B’.
Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 8.30am in Café ‘B’.
Staggering Arrival Times
Following the publication of the DfE’s Guidance for Full Opening on 2 July 2020 (updated 7 August 2020), it is our plan that all students, in all year groups, we have put in place staggering arrival and alternative start and finish times for the year groups. There is alternative ways where each year group will enter the school to minimise the contact between them and created ‘whole year group bubbles’ as per government guidance.
Students will be expected to arrive at the following times and use the following entrances:
Year 7, 8, 12 & 13
Arrival Start Time: 8:30am
Year 7: Main Entrance
Year 8: Bromfords Drive
Year 12&13: via staff car park
Year 9, 10 & 11
Arrival Start Time: 8:55am
Year 9: Main Entrance
Year 10: Bromfords Drive
Year 11: via staff car park
Lesson Times
We are retaining our 5-period day with 55-minute lessons, the reduction from 60 minute lessons allows for movement time. Movement time has been introduced between lesson changeovers to accommodate students moving in whole class bubbles and being delivered and collected from their central gathering points:
Year 7, 8, 12 & 13
Start Time | Finish Time | |
---|---|---|
Tutor | 8.30am | 8.55am |
Period 1 | 9.05am | 10.00am |
Period 2 | 10.10am | 11.05am |
Break | 11.05am – No Catering | 11.25am – No Catering |
Period 3 | 11.25am | 12.20pm |
Period 4 | 12.25pm | 1.55pm |
Period 5 | 2.05pm | 3.00pm |
Year 9, 10 & 11
Start Time | Finish Time | |
---|---|---|
Arrive | 8.55am | |
Period 1 | 9.05am | 10.00am |
Period 2 | 10.10am | 11.05am |
Break | 11.05am – No Catering | 11.25am – No Catering |
Period 3 | 11.25am | 12.20pm |
Period 4 | 12.25pm | 1.55pm |
Period 5 | 2.05pm | 3.00pm |
Tutor | 3:05pm | 3:30pm |
Central gathering points
The students will gather at the following before school, at break and between lessons:
Year 7: Sports Hall
Year 8: Main Hall
Year 9: Sports Hall
Year 10: Canteen
Year 11: Gym
Year 12: Sixth Form Centre
Year 13: Sixth Form Centre
Period 4 Lunch
Years 7&10
- 12:25 – 12:55 – Lunch
- 12:55 – 13:55 – Lesson 4
Years 9&12&13
- 12:25 -12:55 – Lesson 4
- 12:55 – 13:25 – Lunch
- 13:25 – 13:55 – Lesson 4
Years 8&11
- 12:25 – 13:25 – Lesson 4
- 13:25 – 13:55 – Lunch
Staggering Leaving Times
To facilitate the staggering of students as they leave the school site, students will be released at the end of the day in 2 waves, with each wave having year groups leaving via different entrances:
Year 7, 8, 12 & 13
Leaving Time: 3:00pm
Year 7: Main Entrance
Year 8: Bromfords Drive
Year 12&13 via staff car park
Year 9, 10 & 11
Leaving Time: 3:30pm
Year 9: Main Entrance
Year 10: Bromfords Drive
Year 11: via staff car park