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SCHOOL TERM DATES FOR STUDENTS

Autumn term 2011

Begins 7th September 2011       Ends 16th December 2011

Autumn half term holiday

Begins 24th October 2011         Ends 28th October 2011

Christmas holiday

Begins 19th December 2011      Ends 3rd January 2012

Spring term 2012

Begins 4th January 2012           Ends 30th March 2012

Spring half term holiday

Begins 13th February 2012        Ends 17th February 2012

Summer term 2012

Begins 16th April 2012              Ends 20th July 2012 May Day: 7th May 2012

Summer half term holiday

Begins 4th June 2012                Ends 8th June 2012

Staff Development Day Thursday 28th June 2012 - school closed to students

PARENT CONSULTATION EVENINGS

These meetings give parents and carers an opportunity to meet with subject teachers.  Meetings are held from 5.00pm to 7.30pm.

Autumn term

14/9/11            Year 7 parents’ surgery with Heads of House (by invitation only)

10/11/11          Years 12 and 13

24/11/11          Year 11

Spring term

12/1/12            Year 9

29/3/12            Year 10

Summer term

17/5/12            Year 8             

27/6/12            Year 7

OTHER INFORMATION EVENINGS (All meetings start at 7.00pm)

8/9/11              Y10 parents’ meeting: Supporting Learning

22/9/11            Philosophy & Ethics parents’ curriculum meeting

28/9/11            Sixth form parents’ information meeting

29/09/11          Enigma Maths evening

6/10/11            Y11 parents’ meeting: Supporting Learning

13/10/11          Sixth Form Open Evening

20/10/11          Y6 Open Evening

4/7/12              Y6 Parents’ Evening

EXAMS AND TESTS

Please note: Parents of students in Years 10 and 11 will be issued with a separate GCSE Controlled Assessment calendar

Autumn term

08/9/11                        YELLIS (Y10) and Alis (Y12) Assessment

8/11/11                        Senior Maths Challenge

15/11/11                      Y11 GCSE Single Science module (set 6) & module resits

Spring term

12/1/12                        Y10 GCSE Biology module (sets 2 and 5)          

20/1/12                        Y10 GCSE Physics module (sets 3 and 4)          

24/1/12                        Y11 GCSE Biology module (sets 1, 2 and 5)

24/1/12                        Y11 GCSE Chemistry module (set 1)

27/1/12                        Y11 Mock GCSE Exams start

2/2/12                          Intermediate Maths Challenge

1/3/11                          Y11 GCSE Single Science module (set 6) & module resits

Summer term

26/4/12                        Junior Maths Challenge

14/5/12                        Start of AS and GCSE exams

OTHER EVENTS

Autumn term

19/9/11                        School Photographs

15/9/11                        Year 11 Awards Evening

24/9/11                        Y10 Physicists to Cambridge University

18/10/11                      Y10 & 13 Drama Showcase

12/11/11                      Sixth Form ‘taster day’ for Y11 students

30/11/11                      ex Y11 Awards evening

2/12/11                        School Panto

5/12/11                        Charities Week starts

6/12/11                        Senior Choristers to St. Paul’s Cathedral

14/12/11                      Christmas Concert

Spring term

5/1/12                          Sixth Form Awards evening

30/1/12                        Sixth Form D&T trip to Paris departs

13/2/12                        Ski trip departs

20/3/11                        KS3 trip to BBC Orchestra, Norwich

7/4/11                          House Drama competition evening

Summer term

14/5/12                        Health Week

30/5/12                        German exchange starts

13/6/12                        Key Stage 3 Awards (Y7)

20/6/12                        Key Stage 3 Awards (Y8 & 9)

24/6/12                        Y12 Biology Field trip departs

2/7/12                          Sixth Form Futures Day                       

3/7/12                          Sixth Form University visit

6/7/12                          Sixth Form Induction day

8/7/12                          Y12 Geography field trip departs           

9/7/12                          Activities Week

17/7/12                        Sports Day

19/7/12                        Summer concert

STAFF TRAINING DAYS

Staff Training days will be held on 3rd January 2012 and 27th June 2012.  Students are not expected to attend school on these days.