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Term dates and school day

Core School Opening Hours

 

 

The official school opening time is 8:40am. Doors close at 8:50am.

 

The official school closing time is 3:15pm for Years 1 - 6, and 3:10pm for Reception.

 

Our core school opening hours are 32.5 hours a week

 

  • Parents should inform the school office if someone else will be collecting their child.
  • Children in Years 5 & 6 are able to walk to and from school independently if we have received a signed consent form. 
  • Please let us know as soon as possible (via phone call) if you will be late collecting your child.

 

Additional Opening Hours

 

In addition to the core school day, we offer optional additional hours for parents who wish to pay for out of school hours childcare. These are as follows:

 

  • Breakfast Club - from 8am each school day.
  • After-school club - runs until 6pm each school day Monday to Thursday and 5:15pm on Fridays.

Academic Year (2025- 2026)

 

Autumn Term 2025
INSET Day (school closed to children):

Mon. 1st September & Tues. 2nd September

Start of term (school open to children):     Wed. 3rd September
INSET Day (school closed to children):Fri 17th October
Half term:                                                     

Mon. 27th October - Fri. 31st October 2025

Back to school:                         

Mon. 3rd November 2025

End of autumn term:                                          Fri. 19th December 2025

 

Spring Term 2026
Start of term (school open to children):     Mon. 5th January 2026
Half term:                                                     Mon. 16th February - Fri. 20th February 2026
INSET Day (school closed to children):Mon 23rd February 2026
Back to school:                                             Tue 24th February 2026
End of spring term:Fir 27th March 2026

 

Summer Term 2026
INSET Day (school closed to children):Mon 13th April 2026
Start of term (school open to children):     Tue. 14th April 2026
Bank Holiday:Mon. 4th May 2026
Half term:                                                     Mon. 25th May - Fri. 29th May
Back to school:                                             Mon. 1st June
INSET Day (school closed to children):Fri. 5th June
End of summer term:Fri. 17th July
INSET Day (school closed to children):                     Mon. 20th July