The School Day
Early Years
Parents and carers can bring their child to the Early Years classroom between 8:45 and 8:55am. Parents and carers collect their child from the Early Years ‘little room’ door at 3:15pm.
Key Stage One
When the whistle blows at 8:50am, children line up in the playground. The teacher then brings them into school. The school day ends at 3:15pm, when parents and carers collect their child from the classroom outside door.
Key Stage Two
When the whistle blows at 8:50am, children line up in the playground. The teacher then brings them into school. The school day ends at 3:15pm, when the children go into the playground to meet their parents and carers. If a parent or carer is not present, the children return to the classroom and the teacher takes them to the office to wait.
Term Dates
2016 – 2017
| Term | School Opens | School Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2016 - first half term | Tuesday 6th September 2016 | Friday 21st October |
| Autumn 2016 - second half term | Tuesday 1st November | Friday 16th December |
| Spring 2017 - first half term | Thursday 5th January 2017 | Friday 17th February |
| Spring 2017 - second half term | Wednesday 1st March | Friday 7th April |
| Summer 2017 - first half term | Monday 24th April | Friday 26th May |
| Summer 2017 - second half term | Tuesday 6th June | Tuesday 25th July |
2016 – 2017 Teacher Training Days and Bank Holidays
- Monday 5th September 2016
- Monday 31st October 2016
- Wednesday 4th January 2017
- 1st May 2017 *School closed* Bank Holiday Monday
- Monday 5th June 2017
- Wednesday 26th July 2017
Please note that the school will open and close at the usual times for all term sessions as detailed in the school prospectus and your child’s planner – for clarification: school opens at 08.50 each morning and closes at 15.15 each afternoon.
2017-2018
| Term | School Opens | School Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2017 - first half term | Tuesday 5th September | Thursday 26th October |
| Autumn 2017 - second half term | Monday 6th November | Friday 22nd December |
| Spring 2018 - first half term | Tuesday 9th January | Friday 9th February |
| Spring 2018 - second half term | Monday 19th February | Friday 23rd March |
| Summer 2018 - first half term | Monday 9th April | Friday 25th May |
| Summer 2018 - second half term | Tuesday 5th June | Friday 20th July |
2017-2018 Teacher Training Days and Bank Holidays
- Monday 4 September 2017
- Friday 27 October 2017
- Monday 8 January 2018
- 7th May 2018 *School closed* Bank Holiday Monday
- Monday 4 June 2018
- Monday 23 July 2018
Click here to download the 2017-2018 term dates as a .pdf
REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WHAT THE LAW SAYS:
Schools are regularly audited to ensure that they are following government guidelines and policies. Schools are not permitted to authorise any requests for leave of absence in term time unless it is for exceptional circumstances. The following reasons are NOT valid:
- The availability of cheap holidays or accommodation;
- The weather at a particular time of year;
- The holiday happens to overlap the start or end of a school term – this is particularly disruptive to your child’s education at the start of the school year in September.
Information about the term dates for all City of York maintained schools can be found on the City of York Council website.