SCHOOL TERM DATES for the ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/9
Term Dates 2008/2009
NB: Monday 1st September 2008 and Monday 20th July 2009 are designated as staff development days when students are NOT in school. The additional dates set as staff development days by the school are: Friday, 26th September, Monday, 3rd November and Friday, 1st May 2009.
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Mon 1st Sept 2008 to School commences for students on Tuesday 2nd September 2008 |
Mon 5th Jan 2009 to School commences for students on Monday 5th January 2009 |
Mon 20th April 2009 to School commences for students on Monday 20th April 2009 and closes for students on Friday, 17th July 2009 |
Half-term - |
Half-term - |
Half-term - |
Autumn Term 2008:
Monday 1st September |
Term Begins. |
Tuesday 2nd September |
WEEK 1. |
Monday 8th September |
WEEK 2. |
Friday 12th September |
National Fishing Championships |
Monday 15th September |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 16th September |
9G – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 17th September |
Year 11 Geography field trip all day. |
Thursday 18th September |
Year 11 Geography field trip all day. |
Friday 19th September |
Ten Yr10/11 students visit Hethel Engineering Centre for the day. |
Monday 22nd September |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 23rd September |
9R – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Thursday 25th September |
MacMillan Coffee Morning. |
Friday 26th September |
Staff Development Day - Performance Management/SIMS training/European Driving Licence. |
Monday 29th September |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 30th September |
9L – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Thursday 2nd October |
'Circuit Wizard' inset training (with visiting school) in Room 39 |
Friday 3rd October |
Deadline for Input of Year 9 Full Report info (Data and Written). |
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Work Experience (Year 11) - 6th to 15th Inclusive. |
Monday 6th October |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 7th October |
9E – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 8th October |
Admin prepares stationery for Y9 Full Reports |
Thursday 9th October |
GTP Training Day |
Monday 13th October |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 14th October |
9M – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 15th October |
Head/Asst Head of Lower School determines Year 9 students to be mentored. |
Thursday 16th October |
9S – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Friday 17th October |
9S – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Monday 20th October |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 21st October |
9T – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 22nd October |
Year 7 Visit Time & Tide Museum (Geog fieldwork). |
Thursday 23rd October |
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Friday 24th October |
School closes for half-term. |
Monday 3rd November |
Staff Development Day - Launch of T & L Policy. |
Tuesday 4th November |
WEEK 1. |
Wednesday 5th November |
Year 9 Mentoring. |
Thursday 6th November |
GCSE Maths 1 (Non-Calculator) – (one candidate) |
Friday 7th November |
Deadline for Year 7 Data entry and Target Setting. |
Monday 10th November |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 11th November |
9N – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 12th November |
GCSE Maths 2 (Calculator) – (one candidate) |
Thursday 13th November |
TA Induction Training. |
Friday 14th November |
Deadline for Data and Target Setting input for Year 10 Short Reports. |
ENTERPRISE WEEK |
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Monday 17th November |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 18th November |
9H – Enterprise ‘Lift Off’ |
Wednesday 19th November |
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Thursday 20th November |
GCSE Science OT Modules |
Friday 21st November |
Deadline for data input and Target Setting for Y8 Short Reports. |
Sunday, 23rd November |
Christmas Market GY (Enterprise Groups) |
Monday 24th November |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 25th November |
Year 11 Mentoring. |
Wednesday 26th November |
Year 11 Mentoring. |
Thursday 27th November |
Art GCSE Mock Exams. |
Friday 28th November |
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Monday 1st December |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 2nd December |
3.45-5.45 Enterprise Unit 4 Time, Management & Using Initiative. |
Wednesday 3rd December |
GYSMA Carol Service at Hippodrome 7.00 p.m. |
Thursday 4th December |
TA Induction Training. |
Friday 5th December |
Christingle Service p.m. (Year 6 Feeder middle schools) |
Monday 8th December |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 9th December |
3.45-5.45 Enterprise Unit 4 Time, Management & Using Initiative. |
Wednesday 10th December |
Year 8 Parents' Consultation Evening. |
Thursday 11th December |
Admin prepares stationery for Y11 Full Reports. |
Friday 12th December |
Senior Citizens' Party (Year 10). |
Monday 15th December |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 16th December |
Lynn Grove Carol Service at St Andrew's Church 7.30 pm |
Wednesday 17th December |
Year 11 Full Report/letter goes home to parents. |
Thursday 18th December |
School Christmas Dinner. |
Friday 19th December |
School closes for Christmas holiday. |
Spring Term 2009:
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Year 11 Mock Exams in Hall on Wednesday. |
Monday 5th January |
WEEK 2. |
Wednesday 7th January |
Mid-Year exams commence |
Thursday 8th January |
Twilight INSET. |
Monday 12th January |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 13th January |
GCSE Applied Business |
Thursday 17th January |
GCSE Science Chemistry Written Paper |
Monday 19th January |
WEEK 2. |
Wednesday 21st January |
Data input for Year 9 Short Reports. |
Thursday 22nd January |
GTP Training Day |
Friday 23rd January |
Deadline for Data input for Y11 Mock Report |
Monday 26th January |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 27th January |
Admin prepares stationery for Y11 Mock Report. |
Monday 2nd February |
WEEK 2. |
Wednesday 4th February |
Deadline for data input for Y9 Short Reports. |
Thursday 5th February |
Year 9 Short Reports produced (AL). Cause for Concern identified. |
Monday 9th February |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 10th February |
Year 11 Parents’ Consultation Evening. |
Thursday 12th February |
Deadline for GCSE Summer Entries. |
Friday 13th February |
Interhouse Science Competition. |
Monday 23rd February |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 24th February |
Year 8 Mentoring. |
Wednesday 25th February |
Year 8 Mentoring. |
Friday 27th February |
Year 11 Photographs p.m. |
Monday 2nd March |
WEEK 1. |
Wednesday 4th March |
Data/statement and Target Setting input for Year 10 Full Reports. |
Thursday 5th March |
World Book Day. |
Monday 9th March |
WEEK 2. |
Thursday 12th March |
Twilight INSET. |
Friday 13th March |
Deadline for input of data and Target Setting for Y7 Short Reports. |
Monday 16th March |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 17th March |
Admin prepares stationery for Y7 Short Reports. |
Wednesday 18th March |
Deadline for input of Y10 Full Report data and Target Setting /statements. |
Friday 20th March |
Year 10 Full Report produced (AL). Cause for Concern identified. |
Monday 23rd March |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 24th March |
Admin prepares stationery for Y10 Full Reports. |
Friday 27th March |
Year 10 Full Report goes home to parents. |
Monday 30th March |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 31st March |
Head of Upper School determines Year 10 students for Mentoring. |
Friday 3rd April |
School Closes for Easter Holiday |
Summer Term 2009:
Monday 20th April |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 21st April |
Deadline for Data and Target Setting/Statements input for Y8 Full Reports. |
Thursday 23rd April |
Year 8 Full Reports produced (AL). Cause for Concern identified. |
Friday 24th April |
Deadline for Data and Target Setting input for Y10 Short Reports. |
Monday 27th April |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 28th April |
Year 10 Mentoring. |
Wednesday 29th April |
Year 10 Mentoring. |
Thursday 30th April |
Year 10 Mentoring. |
Friday 1st May |
Staff Development Day - T & L Policy. |
Monday 4th May |
BANK HOLIDAY - School Closed. |
Tuesday 5th May |
WEEK 2. |
Wednesday 6th May |
Music Integrated Assignment. |
Monday 11th May |
WEEK 1. |
Wednesday 13th May |
Year 10 Parents’ Consultation Evening. |
Thursday 14th May |
Final Twilight INSET. |
Friday 15th May |
American Exchange – visitors arrive in England to 22nd May |
Monday 18th May |
WEEK 2. |
Wednesday 20th May |
EMA Evening – Year 11 (SK) |
Thursday 21st May |
Summer School Census |
Friday 22nd May |
Deadline for Data and Target Setting /Statement input for Y7 Full Reports. |
Monday 1st June |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 2nd June |
Admin prepares stationery for Y7 Full Report. |
Friday 5th June |
Year 7 Full Report goes home to Parents. |
Monday 8th June |
WEEK 2. |
Monday 15th June |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 16th June |
New Intake Evening for Prospective Year 8 Parents |
Thursday 18th June |
Year 8 KS3 French Trip Departs. Returns Sunday, 21st June. |
Friday 19th June |
Deadline for input of Y9 Summative Short Report data. |
Monday 22nd June |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 23rd June |
Admin prepares stationery for Y8 Short Reports. |
Wednesday 24th June |
Year 7 Mentoring. |
Thursday 25th June |
Year 7 Mentoring. |
Friday 26th June |
Year 7 Mentoring. |
Monday 29th June |
WEEK 1. |
Tuesday 30th June |
Year 7 induction day |
Wednesday 1st July |
Further & Higher Career Presentation Evening 6.30 pm - 10.00 pm. (Rehearsals P5 & 6). |
Monday 6th July |
WEEK 2. |
Tuesday 7th July |
Preparing for Opportunities' Conference |
Wednesday 8th July |
Year 8 Short Report produced (AL) |
Thursday 9th July |
Enterprise Day - Year 10 |
Monday 13th July |
WEEK 1. |
Wednesday 15th July |
Awards Day Rehearsal |
Thursday 16th July |
Year 8 Short Report goes home to parents. |
Friday 17th July |
Term Ends. |
Monday 20th July |
Staff Development Day. |