Term dates & KS3,4 5 overview
Calendar Term Dates 2023-2024
Term |
Starts |
Ends |
One |
4th September 2023(Year 7 & 12 only) 5th September 2023 (All Year Groups) |
20th October 2023 |
Autumn Half Term | 23rd October 2023 | 27th October 2023 |
Two |
30th October 2023 |
15th December 2023 |
Christmas Holidays | 18th December 2023 | 1st January 2024 |
Three |
2nd January 2024 |
9th February 2024 |
Spring Half term | 12th February 2024 | 16th February 2024 |
Four |
19th February 2024 |
28th March 2024 |
Easter Holidays | 29th March 2024 | 12th April 2024 |
Five |
15th April 2024 |
24th May 2024 |
Summer Half term | 27th May 2024 | 31st May 2024 |
Six |
3rd June 2024 |
19th July 2024 |
Summer Holidays | 22nd July 2024 | 4th September 2024 |
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Monday 8th July—12th July 2024
Non Pupil Days
1st September 2023
9th October 2023
20th October 2023
6th May 2024 (Bank Holiday).
22nd July 2024
23rd July 2024
Click here to view term dates for 2024-2025
Timings of the School Day
08.40 | Registration |
08.50 - 09.05 | Assembly / Form Period |
09.05 - 10.05 | Period 1 |
10.05 - 11.05 | Period 2 |
11.05 - 11.30 | Break |
11.30 - 12.30 | Period 3 |
12.30 - 13.30 | Period 4 |
13.30 - 14.30 | Lunch |
14.30 - 15.30 | Period 5 |
School Reception opens at 8am and closes at 4pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.
This will amount to 40 hours in a typical week.
Key Dates for Year 7 2023-2024
w/c 11th September: Year 7 Team Building Event
11th - 15th September: PASS & CAT4 Assessments
18th - 22nd September: Progress Tests in Maths, English & Science
17th October: Year 7 Zoo Trip
1st November: Year 7 Expectation Evening (4.30pm - 5,30pm)
4th December: Flu Immunisation
6th February: Year 7 Enterprise Day
29th February: World Book Day
16th May: Year 7 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
23rd May: Year 7 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
20th - 24th May: End of Year Exam week
w/c 3rd June: TSArT's Week
12th June: Swimming Gala
17th - 21st June: Progress Tests in Maths, English & Science
1st - 5th July: PASS & CAT4 Assessments
4th July: PHSG 150th Birthday Celeration
w/c 8th July: Curriculum Enrichment Week
16th July: Sports Day
Key Dates for Year 8 2023-2024
10th October: Year 8 Enterprise Day
11th October Year 8 Awards Afternoon
6th November: Year 8 Science Trip
4th December: Flu Immunisation
29th February: World Book Day
21st March: Year 8 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
27th March: Year 8 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
20th - 24th May: End of Year Exam week
w/c 3rd June: TSArT's Week
12th June: Swimming Gala
17th - 21st June: Progress Tests in Maths, English & Science
1st - 5th July: PASS & CAT4 Assessments
4th July: PHSG 150th Birthday Celebration
w/c 8th July: Curriculum Enrichment Week
16th July: Sports Day
15th or 17th July: Year 8 Science Trip to Bristol (TBC)
Key Dates for Year 9 2023-2024
11th October: Year 9 Awards Afternoon
4th December: Flu Immunisation
18th January: Year 9 Options Evening (4.30pm - 6.15pm)
25th January: Year 9 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
1st February: Year 9 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
8th February: Year 9 Options Deadline
29th February: World Book Day
20th - 24th May: End of Year Exam Week
w/c 3rd June: TSArT's Week
12th June: Swimming Gala
13th June: Year. 9 History Trip (TBC)
w/c 17th June: Year 9 Science Trip (TBC)
4th July: PHSG 150th Birthday Celebration
w/c 8th July: Curriculum Enrichment Week
16th July: Sports Day
Key Dates for Year 10 2023-2024
w/c 18th September: Year 10 Art Trip (Day TBC)
27th September: Year 10 Expectations Evening (4.30pm - 5.30pm)
18th October: Year 10 Awards Afternoon
30th November: Theatre Trip
4th December: Flu Immunisation
30th January: Year 10 Art Eden Project Trip
29th February: World Book Day
22nd March: Year 10 History Trip (TBC)
18th April: Year 10 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
25th April: Year 10 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
2nd May: Year 10 Revision Evening (4pm - 5.30pm)
14th May: Year 10 Drama Practical Exam
w/c 3rd June: Year 10 Geography Field Trip (Day TBC)
w/c 3rd June: TSArT's Week
12th June: Swimming Gala
14th June: End of Year Art Mocks
17th - 28th June: End of Year 10 Exams
4th July: PHSG 150th Birthday Celebration
w/c 8th July: Work Experience Week
16th July: Sports Day
Key Dates for Year 11 2023- 2024
14th September: Year 11 Theatre Trip
5th October: Year 11 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
12th October: Year 11 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
18th October: Year 11 Awards Afternoon
19th October: Year 11 Revision Evening (5pm-6pm)
9th November: Sixth Form Open Evening (4.30pm-6.30pm)
27th November - 8th December: Year 11 Mocks
30th November: Theatre trip (Y11 Exam Visit)
4th December: Flu Immunisation
2nd - 12th January: Year 11 Taster Lessons for KS5
16th January: Year 11 Interviews
23rd January: Year 11 Mock Results Event. Library 3.00pm
26th January: Year 11, Sixth Form Options deadline
2nd February: Year 11 Eden Project Trip
w/c 26th February: Year 11 into Year 12 interviews
29th February: World Book Day
25th & 26th April: GCSE Art exam
13th May: GCSE external exams begin
Dates TBC: Final Celebration Day and Prom
Key Dates for Year 12 2023-2024
13th September: Expectations Evening (4.30pm-5.30pm)
28th September: KS5 Physics Trip
6th October: Subject Trial Period ends
13th October: KS5 Art trip
16th October: HST Launch
3rd November: Year 12 Trip to London
10th November: HST Application Deadline
15th November: Year 12 Learning to Live Event
17th November: HST Interviews
30th November: Year 12 Theatre trip
27th February: KS5 Healthcare visit to London
29th February: World Book Day
29th February: Year 12 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
7th March: Year 12 Parents Evening, Second Evening (online by appointment)
w/c 11th March: Year 12 Geography Field Trip
13th & 14th March: UCAS Fair Year 12
15th & 16th April: Year 12 Art Mocks
17th April - 1st May : Year 12 Mocks
13th May: Drama Practical Exam
w/c 3rd June: TSArT's Week
14th June 2023: Swimming Gala
25th -27th June: Year 12 Biology Trip (Day TBC)
4th July: PHSG 150th Birthday Celebration
w/c 8th July: Curriculum Enrichment Week
16th July: Sports Day
Key Dates for Year 13 2023-2024
13th October: KS5 Art trip
3rd November: Year 13 Trip to London
16th November: Year 13 Parents Evening, First Evening (online by appointment)
23rd November: Year 13 Parents Evening, Second evening (online by appointment)
3rd - 12th January: Year 13 Mocks
15th - 17th January: Year 13 Art Mocks
2nd February: Year 13 Eden Project Trip
w/c 5th February: Year 13 wellbeing event (date tbc)
27th February: KS5 Healthcare visit to London
29th February: World Book Day
2nd & 3rd May: Year 13 Art Exam
3rd June: A Level exams begin