Term Dates

ACADEMIC YEAR – SEPTEMBER 2020 – JULY 2021

AUTUMN TERM

Academy Opens:      Tuesday 1^st September 2020

Training Day:            Tuesday 1^st September 2020

Students return:      Wednesday 2^nd September 2020

Early Closure:           Friday 11^th September 2020 (12:00 Finish for students)

HALF-TERM

Academy Closes:      Friday 23^rd October 2020

Academy Opens:      Monday 2^nd November 2020

Students Return:     Monday 2^nd November 2020

CHRISTMAS

Academy Closes:      Friday18^th December 2020 (12.45pm finish for students)

Academy Opens:      Monday 4^th January 2021

Students Return:     Monday 4^th January 2021

HALF-TERM

Academy Closes:      Thursday 11^th February 2021

Training Day:            Friday 12^th February 2021

Academy Opens:      Monday 22^nd February 2021

EASTER

Academy Closes:      Thursday 1^st April 2021

Academy Opens:      Monday 19^th April 2021

HALF-TERM

Bank Holiday:           Monday 3^rd May 2021

Academy Closes:      Friday 28^th May 2021

Academy Opens:      Monday 7^th June 2021

SUMMER TERM

Training Day:            Monday 5^th July 2021

Academy closes:       Monday 19^th July 2021, students finish at 12:45

Training Day:             Tuesday 20^th July 2021

Training Day:             Wednesday 21^st July 2021

 

Autumn term 2021

• Term starts: Thursday 2 September 2021
• Training day: Thursday 2 September 2021
• Induction day: Friday 3 September 2021 (Year 7 and Year 11 students in attendance only)
• Monday 6 September 2021 (all students return)
• Half-term holiday: Monday 25 October 2021 to Friday 29 October 2021
• Term ends: Friday 17 December 2021
• Christmas holidays: Monday 20 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022

Spring term 2022

• Term starts: Tuesday 4 January 2022
• Training day: Tuesday 4 January 2022
• Students return: Wednesday 5 January 2022
• Half-term holiday: Monday 21 February 2022 to Friday 25 February 2022
• Term ends: Friday 8 April 2022
• Easter holidays: Monday 11 April 2022 to Friday 22 April 2022

Summer term 2022

• Term starts: Monday 25 April 2022
• May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 2 May 2022
• Half-term holiday: Monday 30 May 2022 to Friday 3 June 2022
• Term ends: Wednesday 20 July 2022
• Training Day: Thursday 21 July 2022 and Friday 22 July 2022

Please note a further training day will be arranged during the term in line with our Trust, this will be communicated with parents once agreed.

Important

Please note that following the latest amendments to The Education (Pupil Regulation) (England) Regulations 2006, Principals may not grant any leave of absence during term-time unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Any unauthorised leave of absence will be referred to the Attendance and Prosecution Service. This may lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued.  Please be advised that parents/guardians who fail to ensure their child’s regular attendance can be fined £60 (per parent/guardian, per child).

Please see the Parents leaflet from Sandwell MBC below :

SANDWELL MBC LEAFLET

Examination Periods

Year 7             –           April – May

Year 8            –           April – May

Year 9            –           April – May

Year 10          –           April – May – GCSE Mock Examinations

Year 11          –           November GCSE Mocks and May / June Examinations

Please note:  Modular examinations, Controlled Assessments AND Key Assessment tasks go on throughout the year for students in ALL YEAR GROUPS.

Please contact the Academy to check specific modular dates.