Key Information

School opening hours and term dates

The school day

We are currently trialling a 3rd lunch sitting at 11.50am for year 7 – all year 7 P3 classes will have a half hour break in the middle of their lesson. Once reviewed it will be decided whether to make the trial permanent.

Students arrive on site at 8:30am.

Session Session Length Time Year Group
Arrive on site 10 min 8:30 - 8:40 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Focus 25 min 8:40 - 9:05 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Lesson 1 1 hr 9:05 - 10:05 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Break 15 min 10:05 - 10:20 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Lesson 2 1 hr 10:20 - 11:20 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

Our day then splits into two sessions running alongside eachother =

Session Session Length Time Year Group Session Session Length Time Year Group
Lunch 30 min 11:20 - 11:50 8 and 10 Lesson 3 11:20 - 12:20 1 hr 7, 9 and 11
Lesson 3 1 hr 11:50 - 12:50 8 and 10 Lunch 12:20 - 12:50 30 min 7, 9 and 11

After lunch and lesson 3, all students fall back in sync for the afternoon.

Session Session Length Time Year Group
Lesson 4 1 hr 12:50 - 13:50 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Break 10 min 13:50 - 14:00 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Lesson 5 1 hr 14:00 - 15:00 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Total hours open per week: 32.5hpw

 

School term dates 2023-2024 

 Please click here to view Calderdale's official term dates. 

Date Event
Monday 4th September 2023 CPD Day 1 (school closed to students)
Tuesday 5th September 2023 CPD Day 2 (school closed to students)
Wednesday 6th September 2023 School opens for Autumn term
Friday 27th October 2023 School closes for Autumn half-term
Monday 6th November 2023 School re-opens after Autumn half-term
Friday 1st December 2023 CPD Day 3 (school closed to students)
Friday 22nd December 2023 School closes for Christmas holiday
Monday 8th January 2024 CPD Day 4 (school closed to students)
Tuesday 9th January 2024 School opens for Spring term
Friday 9th February 2024 School closes for Spring half-term
Monday 19th February 2024 School re-opens after Spring half-term
Friday 22nd March 2024 School closes for Easter holiday
Monday 8th April 2024 School opens for Summer term
Monday 6th May 2024 School closed – May bank holiday
Friday 24th May 2024 School closes for Summer half-term
Monday 3rd June 2024 School re-opens after Summer half-term
Friday 19th July 2024 School closes for end of summer term
Monday 22nd July 2024 CPD Day 5 (school closed to students)
  • Of the 195 days, five are to be pupil occasional holidays. School must open 190 days to students. 
  • One of these must be polling day, if schools are closed due to the elections.
  • Two of the five days may be disaggregated.

 

School term dates 2024-2025 

Date Event
Monday 2nd September 2024 CPD Day 1 (school closed to students)
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 CPD Day 2 (school closed to students)
Wednesday 4th September 2024 School opens for Autumn term
Friday 25th October 2024 School closes for Autumn half-term
Monday 4th November 2024 School re-opens after Autumn half-term
Friday 20th December 2024 School closes for the end of Autumn term
Monday 6th January 2025 CPD Day 3 (school closed to students)
Tuesday 7th January 2025 School opens for Spring term
Friday 14th February 2025 School closes for Spring half-term
Monday 24th February 2025 School re-opens after Spring half-term
Friday 4th April 2025 School closes for the end of Spring term
Monday 21st April 2025 School closed: Easter Monday
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 School opens for Summer term
Monday 5th May 2025 School closed: May Day
Friday 23rd May 2025 School closes for Summer half-term
Monday 2nd June 2025 School closes for Summer half-term
Friday 18th July 2025 School closes for Summer half-term
Monday 21st July 2025 CPD Day 4 (school closed to students)
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 CPD Day 5 (school closed to students)
  • Of the 195 days, five are to be pupil occasional holidays. School must open 190 days to students.
  • One of these must be polling day, if schools are closed due to the elections.
  • Two of the five days may be disaggregated.