All students must be in school on time every day. Gates open at 8.15am It is the parent’s /carer’s responsibility to ensure their child arrives punctually to school.
Year Group Entrance Gates
Each year group has a specific entrance gate, it is important that students enter through their allocated gate for their year group as listed below:
- Year 7 – Gate A, Wake Green Road
- Year 8 – Gate A, Wake Green Road
- Year 9 – Gate C, College Road
- Year 10 – Gate A, Wake Green Road
- Year 11 – Gate C, College Road
- Year 12 – Gate C, College Road
- Year 13 – Gate C, College Road
Term Dates
Autumn Term 2021
Autumn Term 1
WC Monday 6th September
Year 7 Curriculum Evening – Thursday 16th September
Open event – Information here
Sixth Form Progress Evening – Thursday 21st October
Half Term
Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October
Autumn Term 2
Monday 1st November – Friday 17th December
Sixth Form Open Evening – (Virtual)
Year 11 PPE Review/Progress Evening – Thursday 9th December
Teacher Training Day Friday 3rd December 2021
Christmas Holidays
School Closing for Holidays – 12 noon – Friday 17th December
Monday 20th December – Monday 3rd January
Spring Term 2022
Teacher Training Day Tuesday 4th January
Spring Term 1
Wednesday 5th January – Friday 18th February
Thursday 13th January – Years 7 – 10 Progress Evening, School Closing at 12 noon*
Wednesday 2nd February – Staff Training (South Area Network) – School Closing at 12 noon*
Half Term
Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February
Spring Term 2
Monday 28th February – Friday 8th April
Year 8 Pathways Evening – Thursday 24th March
Sixth Form Progress Evening – Thursday 31st March
Year 11 PPE Review Progress Evening – Thursday 7th April
School Closing for Holidays – 12 noon – Friday 8th April
Easter Break
Monday 11th April – Friday 22nd April
Summer Term 2022
Summer Term 1
Monday 25th April – Friday 27th May
Half Term
Monday 30th May – Friday 3rd June
Summer Term 2
Monday 6th June – Thursday 21st July
Teacher Training Day Friday 8th July
Training Days
(School is closed to all students)
Thursday 2nd September
Friday 3rd September
Friday 3rd December
Tuesday 4th January
*Thursday 13th January – School Closing at 12 noon
*Wednesday 2nd February – School Closing at 12 noon.
Friday 8th 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.
