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.

 

2021/22 TERM DATES

	School closes	School reopens
Summer 2020 (6 weeks)	Friday 16 July 2021	Thursday 2 September 2021
Autumn half term 2020 (1 week)	Friday 22 October 2021	Monday 1 November 2021
Christmas 2020 (2 weeks)	Friday 17 December 2021	Wednesday 5 January 2022
Spring half term 2021 (1 week)	Friday 18 February 2022	Monday 28 February 2022
Easter 2021 (2 weeks)	Friday 8 April 2022	Monday 25 April 2022
Summer half term 2021 (1 week)	Friday 27 May 2022	Monday 6 June 2022
Summer 2021 (6 weeks)	Tuesday 19 July 2022	Monday 5 September 2022

Dates of professional development days:

Day 1: Wednesday 1 September 2021

Day 2: Friday 26 November 2021

Day 3: Tuesday 4 January 2022

Day 4: Friday 27 May 2022

Day 5: Wednesday 20 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.