The School Day
Early Years
Parents and carers can bring their child to the Early Years classroom between 8:40 and 8:50am. Parents and carers collect their child at the end of the day from the Early Years door at 3:15pm.
Key Stage One and Two
Children enter school at the start of the day through their cloakroom doors. Doors will be open from 8.40am. Please note that school starts at 8.50am. The gate at the front of school will be locked at 9.00am for safeguarding reasons. Children arriving after this time should enter school via the office.
Key Stage One (Years 1 & 2) parents and carers collect their child from their classroom door at 3.15pm.
Key Stage Two (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6) make their way to the front of school to be collected.
Term Dates
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.
Term Dates 2018-2019
| Term | School Opens | School Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2018 - first half term | Wednesday 5th September | Thursday 25th October |
| Autumn 2018 - second half term | Monday 5th November | Friday 21st December |
| Spring 2019 - first half term | Monday 7th January | Thursday 21st February |
| Spring 2019 - second half term | Monday 4th March | Friday 12th April |
| Summer 2019 - first half term | Monday 29th April | Friday 24th May |
| Summer 2019 - second half term | Monday 3rd June | Friday 19th July |
2018-2019 Teacher Training Days and Bank Holidays
- Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 September 2018
- Friday 26 October 2018
- Friday 22 February 2019
- 6th May 2019 *School closed* Bank Holiday Monday
- Monday 22 July 2019
Click here to download the 2018-2019 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.
Term Dates 2019-2020
The following are the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2019-2020. In addition, all schools will also be closed to pupils for a further 5 School Training/Professional Development Days.
| Term | Starts: | Finishes: |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2019 - first half term | Monday 2nd September | Friday 25th October |
| Autumn 2019 - second half term | Monday 4th November | Friday 20th December |
| Spring 2020 - first half term | Monday 6th January | Friday 14th February |
| Spring 2020 - second half term | Monday 24th February | Friday 3rd April |
| Summer 2020 - first half term | Monday 20th April | Friday 22nd May |
| Summer 2020 - second half term | Monday 1st June | Monday 20th July |
Information about the term dates for all City of York maintained schools can be found on the City of York Council website.