Term Dates & Academy Day

term dates

Module 1

INSET Day

Wednesday 30th August 2023

INSET Day

Thursday 31st August 2023

Start

Friday 1st September 2023 (reception only)
Monday 4th September 2023 (all years)

Finish

Friday 20th October 2023

Autumn Break

Monday 23rd October 2023 – Friday 3rd November 2023

Module 2

Start

Monday 6th November 2023

Finish

Friday 15th December 2023

Christmas Break

Monday 18th December 2023 – Friday 29th December 2023

Module 3

Bank Holiday

Monday 1st January 2024

INSET Day

Tuesday 2nd January 2024

Start

Wednesday 3rd January 2024

Finish

Friday 9th February 2024

Winter Break

Monday 12th February 2024 – Friday 16th February 2024

Module 4

Start

Monday 19th February 2024

Finish

Thursday 28th March 2024

Bank Holiday

Friday 29th March 2024

Bank Holiday

Monday 1st April 2024

Easter Break

Tuesday 2nd April 2024 – Friday 12th April 2024

Module 5

Start

Monday 15th April 2024

Bank Holiday

Monday 6th May 2024

Finish

Friday 24th May 2024

Bank Holiday

Monday 27th May 2024

Spring Break

Tuesday 28th May 2024 – Friday 31st May 2024

Module 6

Start

Monday 3rd June 2024

Finish

Friday 19th July 2024

Module 1

INSET Day

Thursday 29th August 2024

INSET Day

Friday 30th August 2024

Start

Monday 2nd September 2024

Finish

Friday 18th October 2024

Autumn Break

Monday 21st October 2024 – Friday 1st November 2024

Module 2

INSET Day

Monday 4th November 2024

Start

Tuesday 5th November 2024

Finish

Friday 20th December 2024

Christmas Break

Monday 23rd December 2024 – Friday 3rd January 2025

Module 3

Bank Holiday

Wednesday 1st January 2025

INSET Day

Monday 6th January 2025

Start

Tuesday 7th January 2025

Finish

Thursday 13th February 2025

INSET Day

Friday 14th February 2025

Winter Break

Monday 17th February 2025 – Friday 21st February 2025

Module 4

Start

Monday 24th February 2025

Finish

Friday 4th April 2025

Easter Break

Monday 7th April 2025 – Thursday 17th April 2025

Module 5

Bank Holiday

Friday 18th April 2025

Bank Holiday

Monday 21st April 2025

Start

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Bank Holiday

Monday 5th May 2025

Finish

Friday 23rd May 2025

Bank Holiday

Monday 26th May 2025

Spring Break

Tuesday 27th May 2025 – Friday 30th May 2025

Module 6

Start

Monday 2nd June 2025

Finish

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

times of the academy day

Each day children will be welcomed by Academy staff at the main gate on entrance to the school, and then greeted by their Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants in the classroom.

Playtime and lunchtime will be outside on the multi-use games area (MUGA) pitch, and within designated play spaces dependent on weather, e.g the sports field in the summer months. This will be supervised by teachers and teaching assistants on duty rota.

Additional provision in the form of school clubs, such as dance, athletics and Lego club, will run for an hour after school on specific days, led by Class Teachers and other providers.

nursery

Inquiry Time: The unit of inquiry will be explored and will include National Curriculum subjects.

8:30am

School gate and class doors open

8:30am – 8:45am

Early morning activities

8:45am – 9:45am

Inquiry time, including stories and singing

9:45am – 10am

Snack

10am – 11am

Inquiry time, including stories and singing

11am – 11:15am

Phonics / maths

11:15am – 11:30am

Prepare for lunch / home time

11:30am – 12pm

Lunch

12pm – 1pm

Early afternoon activities
Inquiry time, including stories and singing

1pm – 1:15pm

Phonics / maths

1:15pm – 3pm

Early afternoon activities
Inquiry time, including stories and singing

3pm

Home time

reception

Assembly Weekly Schedule

  • Monday: personal development focus
  • Tuesday: class assembly (linked to Monday’s assembly)
  • Wednesday: focus of the week
  • Thursday: singing
  • Friday: celebration assembly

Inquiry Time: The unit of inquiry will be explored and will include National Curriculum subjects.

8:30am

School gate and class doors open

8:30am – 8:45am

Early morning activities

8:45am

Registration closes

8:55am – 9:10am

Assembly as per weekly schedule

9:10am – 9:25am

Phonics

9:25am – 10am

Inquiry time

10am – 10:15am

Snack

10:15am – 10:30am

Maths

10:30am – 11:45am

Inquiry time

12pm – 1pm

Lunch and social time

1pm – 2:30pm

Inquiry time

2:30pm – 3pm

Yoga / physical activity / story

3pm

Home time

years 1 - 6

The KS1 and KS2 timetables will be adapted as appropriate to meet the learning needs of the pupils.

All pupils in KS1 and KS2 will have at least 2 hours of PE per week.

Assembly Weekly Schedule

  • Monday: personal development focus
  • Tuesday: class assembly (linked to Monday’s assembly)
  • Wednesday: focus of the week
  • Thursday: singing
  • Friday: celebration assembly

Inquiry Time: The unit of inquiry will be explored and will include National Curriculum subjects.
Discrete Teaching: The teaching of National curriculum subjects in isolation. 

8:30am

School gate and class doors open

8:30am – 8:55am

Early morning learning

8:55am – 9:10am

Assembly as per weekly schedule

9:10am – 9:30am

Phonics

9:30am – 10am

Inquiry time and discrete teaching

10am – 10:15am

Snack

10:15am – 10:30am

Social time

10:30am – 12pm

Inquiry time and discrete teaching

12pm – 1pm

Lunch and social time

1pm – 2:30pm

Inquiry time and discrete teaching

2:30pm – 3pm

Yoga / physical activity / story

3pm

Home time