An outward looking centre of excellence
in the education of children with visual impairments
DIARY OF EVENTS: 2024 - 2025
The school year starts in September. There are 195 school days in each year (39 weeks). Pupils spend 190 days (38 weeks) in school each year; 5 of the 195 days are reserved for training teachers and support staff.
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Children are expected in school every day. Term time holidays will NOT be authorised.
The Local Authority may issue fines or take Parents/Carers to court for taking term time holidays
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Autumn Term 2024
Term Starts: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Half Term: Monday 28th October 2024 to Friday 1st November 2024
Term Ends: Friday 20 December 2024
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Spring Term 2025
Term Starts: Monday 6th January 2025
Half Term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21st February 2025
Term Ends: Friday 11 April 2025
Summer Term 2025
Term Starts: Monday 28 April 2025
Half Term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Term Ends: Friday 18 July 2025
Training Days 2024 - 2025 are:
1. Monday 2nd September
2. Tuesday 3rd September
3. Friday 25th October
4. Monday 7th April
5. Monday 21st July Disaggregated day for Twilights
Diary of Events 2024-25
Autumn Term 2024
2nd September Training Day
3rd September Training Day
4th September Children start back
19th September Reception - year 11 flu vaccinations (TBC)
Reception baseline to be completed in first six weeks after children start
25th October Training Day
28th Oct - 1st November Half Term
11th November Interfaith week
13th November4 - 7pmParents’ Evening (tbc)
6th December Priestley Christmas Fair
10th December German market (Secondary)
12th December Pantomime
17th December 10 a.m.Primary Concert for parents
20th December 12.30 p.m.End of Term 12.30
Spring Term 2025
6th January Children start back
17th - 21st February Half Term
3rd March RSHE week begins Secondary
7th April Training Day
11th April3.30 p.m Children Finish
Summer Term 2025
28th April Children start back
16th May Year 11 and 13 reports issued.
12th - 15th May Key Stage 2 SATS (Year 6)
27th - 31st May Half Term
2nd June onwards (2 week window)Year 4 multiplication check
10th June Health week primary
9-13th June Phonics Screening check week
11th June Year 11/13 leave
24th June Year 8 HPV vaccines
27th June Y11/Y13 Prom
4th July all years except 11 and 13 reports issued - opportunity to meet with FT w/b 1/7
2nd July Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Day and Primary Transition day (tbc)
7th July Activities week
14 - 16th July Residential
17th July10 a.m.Year 6 Graduation Assembly (tbc)
18th July12.30 p.m. End of Term ​​