School Day & Term Dates
Our School Day
- 8:45 – School gates open.
- 8:55 – Registration
- 9am – 12 noon Morning learning time, with a 15 minutes break.
- 11:45 – Nursery lunch time
- 11:45-12:45 – Reception class lunch time (September )
- 12 noon -1pm – Years 1,2 and 4 lunch time.
- 12:15-1:15pm – Years 3,5 and 6 lunch time .
- 1-3:15 pm – Afternoon learning time.
- 3:10 – Gates open for parents to collect children.
- 3:15 – School day ends. Teachers dismiss children.
- 3:15-4:15 After school activities.
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3:25 children not collected are taken to the office and parents are contacted.
Lates: Children arriving at school after 8:55 are late!
By this time they have already missed 10 minutes of maths fact fluency!
Term Dates
Please remember that family holidays during term time cannot be authorised.
Important Des 2024-2025
Autumn Term 2025
Term starts: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (8 weeks)
Half-term: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Term ends: Friday 19 December 2025 (7 weeks)
Spring Term 2026
Spring Term 2026
Term starts: Monday 5 January 2026 (6 weeks)
Half-term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Term ends: Thursday 2nd April 2026 (5 week 4 days)
Holy week Monday 30th March – Thursday 2nd April in school.
Easter holiday 1 day 1 week
Summer Term 2026
Summer Term 2026
Term starts: Monday 13 April 2026 (6 weeks)
Half-term: Monday 18 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026 May (2 weeks - 1 week earlier than Birmingham)
Term ends: Friday 17th July (7 weeks)
Training Days
Monday 1st September 2025
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Friday 13th February 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Other Important Dates
Academic year 2025 to 2026
Reception baseline assessment
Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first 6 weeks after they enter reception.
Early years foundation stage profile assessment
Schools must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June of the academic year in which children turn 5, which is usually the reception year.
Optional key stage 1 tests
It is recommended that the optional key stage 1 tests are administered during May 2026.
Key stage 2 tests
The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 11 May to Thursday 14 May 2026.
Multiplication tables check
Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 1 June 2026.
Phonics screening check
Schools must administer the phonics screening check within the 1-week period from Monday 8 June 2026.