We have developed our school day to best suit the educational
requirements of all our students.
DAILY TIMETABLE
Time
Lesson/Activity
08:30 - 08:50
Registration/assembly
08:50 - 09:50
Period 1
09:50 - 10:50
Period 2
10:50 - 11:05
BREAK
11:05 - 12:05
Period 3
12:05 - 13:05
Period 4
13:05 - 13:45
LUNCH
13:45 - 14:45
Period 5
14:45 - 14:55
Supervised dismissal
15:00 - 18:00
Extra-curricular activities
TERM DATES & HOLIDAYS
The term dates for the 2010/2011 academic school year including holidays are as
follows :
Autumn Term 2010
Wed 1st Sept
Staff Training
Thu 2nd Sept
Staff Training
Fri 3rd Sept
Staff Training
Mon 6th Sept
term starts for students
Half term
25th Oct to 29th Oct
Fri 17th Dec
term ends
(70 Teaching Days)
Spring Term
Tues 4th Jan
Staff Training
Wed 5th Jan
term starts for students
Half term
21st to 25th Feb
Fri 8th April
term ends
64 days (63 teaching days)
Summer Term
Tues 26th April
term starts
Half term
30th May to 3rd June
Fri 1st July
Staff Training
Wed 21st July
term ends
Thur 22nd July
Staff Training
Fri 23rd July
Staff Training
58 days (57 teaching days)
Bank Holidays
Dates
Christmas Day
27th Dec
Boxing Day
28th Dec
New Years Day
3rd Jan
Good Friday
22nd April
Easter Monday
25th April
May Day
2nd May
Spring Bank Holiday
30th May
*Twilight sessions, throught the years, will take the place of INSET days on THURSDAY 22 JULY and FRIDAY 23 JULY. Hence, the term will effectively finish on WEDNESDAY 21 JULY.
Please note these date may be subject
to change. Five training days will be notified during
the year.
EXCEPTIONAL LEAVEduring term time
Taking holidays in term time will affect your child’s schooling as much as any other absence and we expect parents to help us by not taking children away in school time. Remember that any savings you may make by taking a holiday in school time are offset by the cost to your child’s education. There is no automatic entitlement in law to time off in school time to go on holiday.It is widely known that the link between a student’s attendance and attainment is irrefutable,Early poor attendance habits follow through into secondary school and employment.Graduates earn an average of £15.01p.h. Young people that leave school with no qualifications earn an average of £7.44p.h.All Hillingdon schools are encouraged to adopt a policy of not authorising exceptional leave. Exceptional cases remain in the personal gift of the Headteacher to authorise (max 10 days only).The Headteacher will correspond with every family applying for exceptional leave to stress the importance of good school attendance habits and links between attendance and attainment. Exceptional leave will always be refused between Years 9 and 11.
Exceptional leave will always be refused when a child’s attendance is less than 95% (Primary) and 92.4% (Secondary).
Exceptional leave should always be refused when school is aware of any truancy.
Exceptional leave should always be refused when requests are regular (annual) or patterns become identifiable.
Reasons for Exceptional leave should be logged on the student’s record and shared as part of the transfer/transition process. The Education Welfare Service can issue Fixed penalty Notices for any unauthorised absence.
