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School Term Dates

School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2008-09
School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2009-10
School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2010-11
School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2011-12

School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2008-09

Autumn 2008

Term 1 (38 days)

Term Starts: Wednesday 3 September 2008*
Term Ends: Friday 24 October 2008
October Holiday: Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October 2008

Term 2 (35 days)

Term Starts: Monday 3 November 2008
Term Ends: Friday 19 December 2008
Christmas Holiday: Monday 22 December 2008 - Friday 2 January 2009

Spring 2009

Term 3 (30 days)

Term Starts: Monday 5 January 2009
Term Ends: Friday 13 February 2009
February Holiday: Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February 2009

Term 4 (30 days)

Term Starts: Monday 23 February 2009
Term Ends: Friday 3 April 2009
Spring Holiday: Monday 6 April - Friday 17 April 2009 **

Summer 2009

Term 5 (24 days)

Term Starts: Monday 20 April 2009
Term Ends: Friday 22 May 2009
May Holiday: Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2009

Term 6 (38 days)

Term Starts: Monday 1 June 2009
Term Ends: Wednesday 22 July 2009

*The first day of Term 1 in the Autumn is a staff INSET day for all schools. The remaining four INSET days training will be taken throughout the year, within the term dates indicated above. These days are set by individual schools to suit their own requirements.

**Good Friday is 10 April and Easter Monday 13 April 2009.

School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2009-10

Autumn 2009

Term 1 (38 days)

Term Starts: Wednesday 2 September 2009*
Term Ends: Friday 23 October 2009
October Holiday: Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2009

Term 2 (35 days)

Term Starts: Monday 2 November 2009
Term Ends: Friday 18 December 2009
Christmas Holiday: Monday 21 December 2009 - Friday 1 January 2010

Spring 2010

Term 3 (30 days)

Term Starts: Monday 4 January 2010
Term Ends: Friday 12 February 2010
February Holiday: Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February 2010

Term 4 (28 days)

Term Starts: Monday 22 February 2010
Term Ends: Wednesday 31 March 2010
Spring Holiday: Thursday 1 April - Friday 16 April 2010 (Good Friday 2 April, Easter Monday 5 April 2010)

Summer 2010

Term 5 (29 days)

Term Starts: Monday 19 April 2010
Term Ends: Friday 28 May 2010
May Holiday: Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June 2010

Term 6 (35 days)

Term Starts: Monday 7 June 2010
Term Ends: Friday 23 July 2010

*There are five INSET (or Teacher Training) Days to be taken during the 2009-10 academic year. One of these, set by the LA, will be the first day of Term 1 (Wednesday 2 September 2009). The remaining four days must be taken within the 195 days given above.

School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2010-11

Autumn 2010

Term 1 (35 days)

Term starts on:   Monday 6 September 2010*
Term ends on:    Friday 22 October 2010
October Holiday:   Monday 25 October 2010 to Friday 29 October 2010

Term 2 (35 days)

Term starts on:   Monday 1 November 2010
Term ends on:    Friday 17 December 2010
Christmas Holiday:   Monday 20 December 2010 to Monday 3 January 2011

Spring 2011

Term 3 (34 days)

Term starts on:   Tuesday 4 January 2011
Term ends on:    Friday 18 February 2011
February Holiday:   Monday 21 February 2011 to Friday 25 February 2011

Term 4 (30 days)

Term starts on:   Monday 28 February 2011
Term ends on:    Friday 8 April 2011
Spring Holiday:   Monday 11 April 2011 to Monday 25 April 2011 (Good Friday 22 April 2011, Easter Monday 25 April 2011)

Summer 2011

Term 5 (23 days)

Term starts on:   Tuesday 26 April 2011
Term ends on:    Friday 27 May 2011
May Holiday:    Monday 30 May 2011 to Friday 3 June 2011

Term 6 (38 days)

Term starts on: Monday 6 June 2011
Term ends on: Wednesday 27 July 2011

*INSET Days - There are five INSET (or Teacher Training) Days to be taken during the 2010-11 academic year. One of these, set by the LA, will be the first day of Term 1 (Monday 6 September 2010). The remaining four days must be taken within the 195 days given above.

School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2011-12

The school term dates for the academic year 2011-12 will be set during the first half of 2010 and we will make them available on this web page as soon as possible.