September changes Just to remind you, the school day times will be changing in September to further improve our classroom provision. All students should be onsite moving to lessons at 8.30am. Gates will be closed at 8.35am, and students not onsite will be recorded as late.
Students will all be able to arrive and leave from either gate A or C. The School site opens to children from 8am.
Term Dates
Autumn Term 2022
Wednesday 7th September – Friday 21st October
Year 7 and 12 start Wednesday 7th September
All other school years (no Y12) Thursday 8th September
Year 7 Curriculum Evening – Wednesday 5th October
Sixth Form Progress Evening – Wednesday 19th October
Half Term
Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October
Monday 31st October – Friday 16th December
Year 11 PPE Examinations – Monday 7th November – Friday 18th November
Sixth Form Open Event – Monday 7th – Friday 18th November
Year 10 PPE Examinations – Monday 21st November – Friday 25th November
School Closed – Friday 2nd December
Year 11 PPE Review/Progress Evening – Wednesday 14th December PLEASE NOTE: This event has now been postponed to January, further information to follow.
School Closing for Holidays – 12 noon – Friday 16th December
Christmas Holidays
Monday 19th December – Tuesday 3rd January
Spring Term 2023
Wednesday 4th January – Friday 17th February
Teacher Training Day Tuesday 3rd January
Years 7, 8 & 9 Assessments Monday 9th January – Tuesday 17th January
Year 11 Progress Evening – Wednesday 18th January
Staff Training Day – Wednesday 1st February
Year 10 Progress Evening – Wednesday 8th February
Year 7 Progress Evening – Wednesday 15th February
Half Term
Monday 20th February – Friday 24th February
Monday 27th February – Friday 31st March
Year 11 PPE Examinations – Monday 27th February – Friday 10th March
Year 11 PPE Review Progress Evening – Wednesday 22nd March
School Closing for Holidays – 12 noon – Friday 31st March
Easter Break
Monday 3rd April – Friday 14th April
Summer Term 2023
Monday 17th April – Friday 26th May
Sixth Form Progress Evening – Wednesday 19th April
Bank Holiday – Monday 1st May
Year 8 Pathways Evening – Wednesday 3rd May
Year 9 Progress Evening – Wednesday 24th May
Half Term
Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June
Monday 5th June – Tuesday 25th July
Year 7 & 8 Assessment Monday 12th June – Friday 16th June
Year 7 – 10 and 12 Assessment Monday 19th June – Friday 30th June
Year 9 & 10 Assessments Monday 3rd July – Friday 7th July
Enrichment Week Monday 10th July – Friday 14th July
School Closing for Holidays – 12 noon – Tuesday 25th July
Illness
If a child is too ill to attend school, parents/carers must phone 0121 566 6444 before 8.45am or the child will be marked as absent without authorisation.
Late
Any students arriving late to school need to enter through the Wake Green Road entrance (Gate A), will be marked late for school and given a 30 minute detention (see below)
End of the School day.
Students must leave the school site promptly at the end of the day unless they are taking part in a supervised activity, you will be advised of a finish time. A full list of extra-curricular activities is on our website here: School clubs.
Transport.
Students coming to school by bike should secure their bike in the appropriate location and have a good awareness of road safety. Please ensure that if you drive your child to school, you respect the road markings and park in a way which shows consideration for our neighbours and other road users.
Detentions.
Detentions of 30 minutes or 60 minutes are issued daily and parents/carers will be informed by text message if their child has a detention.