Term dates and school times

School times

As of 2 November 2020, school times are as follows

Year	Times
Reception	9.00am-2.50pm
Year 1	9.00am-3.00pm
Year 2	8.50am-3.00pm
Year 3	8.50am-3.10pm
Year 4	8.50am-3.10pm
Year 5	8.40am-3.20pm
Year 6	8.40am-3.20pm

Breakfast Club: 7.30am-8.50am

8.00am-8.50am

After School Club: 3.15pm-4.15pm

Teatime Club: 3.15pm-5.30pm

Session must be booked and paid in advance via ScoPay.

2020/21 TERM DATES

	School closes	School reopens
Summer 2020 (6 weeks)	Thursday 16 July 2020	Wednesday 2 September 2020
Autumn half term 2020 (1 week)	Friday 23 October 2020	Monday 2 November 2020
Christmas 2020 (2 weeks)	Friday 18 December 2020	Tuesday 5 January 2021
Spring half term 2021 (1 week)	Friday 12 February 2021	Monday 22 February 2021
Easter 2021 (2 weeks)	Friday 26 March 2021	Monday 12 April 2021
Summer half term 2021 (1 week)	Friday 28 May 2021	Monday 7 June 2021
Summer 2021 (6 weeks)	Friday 16 July 2021	TBC

The Academy will also be closed for training purposes on the following days:

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Monday 4 January 2021
Monday 3 May 2021 (bank holiday)
Monday 19 July
Tuesday 20 July

2021/22 TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2021

Starts	Ends	Half term
Thursday 2 September	Friday 17 December	25 Oct – 29 Oct

Spring Term 2022

Starts	Ends	Half term
Tuesday 4 January	Friday 8 April	21-25 February

Summer Term 2022

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 25 April	Thursday 21 July	30 May – 3 June

Dates of professional development days:

Day 1: Wednesday 1 September 2021

Day 2: Friday November 26 2021

Day 3: Tuesday 4 January 2022

Day 4: Friday 27 May 2022

Day 5: Thursday 21 July 2022

Holidays and absences in term time

New Government regulations have made it clear that a school or Academy may not grant any leave of absence from school during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Our duty is to ensure all students have complete access to the education provided and we ask for parental support to ensure this happens.

This means:

A parent does not have the right to take a child out of school for a holiday or absence in term time.
The school will refuse an application for absence unless parents can demonstrate and prove there are exceptional circumstances relating to the request.
Absence from the Academy for any reason has a significant effect on learning and is proven to reduce student grades.
If a holiday or an absence is taken when permission has not been granted, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence (truancy) and noted on the student’s record of achievement. The information will be sent to Durham County Council who will consider whether a fine of £60 should be issued.
If a student already has poor attendance and an unauthorised absence is taken, the information may be sent to Durham County Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.

If you have any queries please contact Mrs Elaine Marriott, Attendance Officer, on 0191 518 0222.