Autumn Term 1
- School opens
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
- School closes
- Friday 23 October 2026
- Half termMonday 26 - Friday 30 October 2026
School Diary
Term dates 2026 - 2027
Everything families need to plan the year: when school opens and closes each term, the times of the school day, and what happens in tutor time.
Term dates
Autumn Term 2
- School opens
- Monday 2 November 2026
- School closes
- Friday 18 December 2026
- Christmas holidayMonday 21 December 2026 - Friday 1 January 2027
Spring Term 1
- School opens
- Monday 4 January 2027
- School closes
- Friday 12 February 2027
- Half termMonday 15 - Friday 19 February 2027
Spring Term 2
- School opens
- Monday 22 February 2027
- School closes
- Thursday 25 March 2027
- Easter holidayFriday 26 March - Friday 9 April 2027
Summer Term 1
- School opens
- Monday 12 April 2027
- School closes
- Friday 28 May 2027
- Bank holidayMonday 3 May 2027
- Half termMonday 31 May - Friday 4 June 2027
Summer Term 2
- School opens
- Monday 7 June 2027
- School closes
- Wednesday 21 July 2027
- Summer holidayFrom Thursday 22 July 2027
Key date: 19th August 2027 - 10am - 11am - GCSE Results Day
Times of the school day
- 08:30Breakfast
- 09:00Tutor / PSHE
- 09:30Lesson 1
- 11:00Morning Break
- 11:15Lesson 2
- 12:45Lunch
- 13:30Lesson 3
- 14:30Home/Study Club
Tutor programme
Monday
Weekly Rewards & Community Breakfast
Weekly rewards ceremony recognising student success along with a community breakfast to provide an informal opportunity for safe and well checks between tutors and their tutees.
Tuesday
Roads to Riches & Current Affairs
Reflecting on performance and target setting followed by short literacy, numeracy, current affairs activities.
Wednesday
Reading for Pleasure
Reading for pleasure builds vocabulary, concentration and confidence. It widens what students know about the world, supports every other subject, and gives them a calm, shared start to the day.
Thursday
Oracy based on SMSC principals.
Speaking well is a life skill. Oracy sessions build the confidence to explain an opinion, listen respectfully and disagree politely - preparing students for interviews, college and work.
Friday
Moral Dilemma (P4C)
Activities with a strong focus on speaking and listening.