School Term and Holiday Dates for 2012/13

The term dates for voluntary aided schools and academies are set by their governing bodies. However, these schools have been asked to consider setting the same or similar dates to those agreed for community schools.

Autumn Term 2012

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Monday 3 September 2012	Monday 29 October to Friday 2 November 2012	Thursday 20 December 2012	74* days (40 first half term, 34 second half term)

* including staff development day on Monday 3 September 2012

Spring Term 2013

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Monday 7 January 2013	Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February 2013	Thursday 28 March 2013	54 (30 first half term, 24 second half term)

Summer Term 2013

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Monday 15 April 2013	Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2013	Wednesday 24 July 2013	67 (29 first half term, 38 second half term)

Total number of days = 195

One inset day has been set on Monday 3 September 2012.    Pupils to be released for a further four days for the purpose of teachers’ in service training (INSET).  These days can be taken as inset days or the equivalent twilight sessions. 

Bank Holidays for 2012/13

27 August 2012		Summer Bank Holiday
25 and 26 December 2012		Christmas Bank Holidays
1 January 2013		New Year Day Holiday
29 March 2013		Good Friday
1 April 2013		Easter Monday
6 May 2013		May Day Holiday
27 May 2013		Spring Bank Holiday
26 August 2013		Summer Bank Holiday

School Term and Holiday Dates for 2013/14

The school term and holiday dates for 2013/14 are set out below. The dates, which include five teachers’ staff development days, are the same or similar to the dates set by neighbouring boroughs. Good Friday and Easter Monday fall at the end of the Easter Break.

Autumn Term 2013

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Monday 2 September 2013	Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2013	Friday 20 December 2013	75* days (40 first half term, 35 second half term)

* including staff development day on Monday 2 September 2013

Spring Term 2014

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Monday 6 January 2014	Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2014	Friday 4 April 2014	60 (30 first half term, 30 second half term)

Summer Term 2014

Start	Half Term	Finish	Number of Days
Tuesday 22 April 2014	Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2014	Tuesday 22 July 2014	60 (23 first half term, 37 second half term)

Total number of days = 195

One inset day has been set on Monday 2 September 2013.  Pupils to be released for a further four days for the purpose of teachers’ staff development (INSET).  These days can be taken as inset days or the equivalent twilight sessions.

Bank Holidays for 2013/14

25 and 26 December 2013		Christmas Bank Holidays
1 January 2014		New Years Day Holiday
18 April 2014		Good Friday
21 April 2014		Easter Monday
5 May 2014		May Day Holiday
26 May 2014		Spring Bank Holiday
25 August 2014		Summer Bank Holiday