The dates for voluntary aided schools and Academies are set by their Governing Bodies. However, they normally set the same dates as those agreed for community schools.
The Governing Bodies of Community Schools are not able to vary the agreed dates.
School Term and Holiday Dates for 2007/8
Autumn Term 2007
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Monday 3 September 2007 |
Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October 2007 |
Friday 21 December 2007 |
75 (35 first half term, 40 second half term) |
Inset day set for Monday 3 September 2007
Spring Term 2008
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Friday 4 January 2008 |
Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February 2008 |
Friday 4 April 2008 |
59 (31 first half term, 28 second half term) |
Please note: Good Friday and Easter Monday fall outside the two week spring break in early April 2008
Summer Term 2008
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Monday 21 April 2008 |
Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2008 |
Tuesday 22 July 2008 |
61 (24 first half term, 37 second helf term) |
Total number of days = 195
Proposed start of the Autumn Term for 2008/9: Tuesday 2 September 2008
| BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2007/8 |
|
| Christmas Day |
Tuesday 25 December 2007 |
| Boxing Day |
Wednesday 26 December 2007 |
| New Year |
Tuesday 1 January 2008 |
| Good Friday |
Friday 21 March 2008 |
| Easter Monday |
Monday 24 March 2008 |
| Bank Holiday |
Monday 5 May 2008 |
| Bank Holiday |
Monday 26 May 2008 |
| Bank Holiday |
Monday 25 August 2008 |
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School term and holiday dates for 2008/09
Autumn Term 2008
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Monday 1 September 2008 |
Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2008 |
Friday 19 December 2008 |
75* days (40 first half term, 35 second half term) |
* including inset day set for Monday 1 September 2008
Spring Term 2009
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Monday 5 January 2009 |
Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2009 |
Friday 3 April 2009 |
60 (30 first half term, 30 second half term) |
Summer Term 2009
| Start |
Half Term |
Finish |
Number of Days |
Monday 20 April 2009 |
Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2009 |
Monday 20 July 2009 |
60 (24 first half term, 36 second half term) |
Total number of days = 195
BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2008/9
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2008
Boxing Day Friday 26 December 2008
New Year Thursday 1 January 2009
Good Friday Friday 10 April 2009
Easter Monday Monday 13 April 2009
Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2009
Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2009
Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2009
Proposed start of the Autumn Term for 2009/10: Wednesday 2 September 2009 |
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