Term dates, school times and clubs

2023/24 TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2023

Starts	Ends	Half term
Tuesday 5 September	Wednesday 20 December	23 - 27 October

Christmas break: Thursday 21 December 2023 – Friday 5 January 2024. 

Spring Term 2024

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 8 January	Thursday 28 March	19 -23 February

Easter break: Friday 29 March 2024 – Friday 12 April 2024

Summer Term 2024

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 15 April	Friday 19 July	27 May – 31 May

Summer break: Monday 22 July 2024 - TBC

School is also closed to pupils for professional development days.

Day 1          Monday 4 September 2023

Day 2          Thursday 21 December 2023

School will also be closed on Monday 6 May 2024 (May Bank Holiday).

School times

	Year 6	Year 5	Year 4	Year 3
Start	8:45am	8:40am	8:45am	8:40am
Finish	3:15pm	3:10pm	3:15pm	3:10pm

The total school week is 32.5 hours.

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 school 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 Sunderland City 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 Sunderland City Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.

If you have any queries please contact Mrs L Heslop or Mrs N Begum, Office Administrators, on 0191 563 0975.

 

After school clubs

Autumn 1 clubs	Years 3 and 4	Years 5 and 6
Monday	Yoga	Football Squad training
Tuesday	Netball  Badminton	Cricket
Thursday	Football	Football

2024/25 term dates 

Autumn Term 2024

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 9th September	Friday 20 December	28 October – 1 November

Christmas break: Monday 23 December 2024 – Tuesday 7 January 2025. 

 

Spring Term 2025

Starts	Ends	Half term
Tuesday 7 January	Friday 11 April	24 -28 February

Easter break: Monday 14 April 2025 – Friday 25 April 2025

 

Summer Term 2025

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 28 April	Tuesday  22 July	26 May – 30 May

Summer break: Wednesday  23 July 2025 - TBC

School is also closed to pupils for professional development days.

Day 1          Thursday 5 September 2024

Day 2          Friday 6 September 2024

Day 3          Monday 6 January 2025

Day 4         Wednesday 23 July 2025

School will also be closed on Monday 5 May 2025 (May Bank Holiday).