INSET days
In addition to the dates listed below, each school will also close for five INSET days during the year. Please contact the school directly to find out when these INSET days will take place.
View the rules on taking holidays during term time
| Autumn Term 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Open | Monday 4 September to Friday 20 October |
| Half-term | Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October |
| Open | Monday 30 October to Friday 22 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 25 December to Friday 5th January |
| Spring Term 2018 | |
| Open | Monday 8 January 2018 to Friday 16 February |
| Half-term | Monday 19 February to Friday 23 February |
| Open | Monday 26 February to Thursday 29 March |
| Spring Break | Friday 30 March to Friday 13 April |
| Summer Term 2018 | |
| Open | Monday 16 April to Friday 25 May |
| May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 7 May |
| Half-term | Monday 28 May to Friday 1 June |
| Open | Monday 4 June 2018 to Tuesday 24 July |
| Autumn Term 2018 | |
| Open | Monday 3 September to Friday 19 October |
| Half-term | Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October |
| Open | Monday 29 October to Friday 21 December |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 24 December to Friday 4 January |
| Spring Term 2019 | |
| Open | Monday 7 January to Friday 15 February |
| Half-term | Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February |
| Open | Monday 25 February to Thursday 29 March |
| Spring Break | Monday 1 April to Friday 12 April |
| Summer Term 2019 | |
| Open | Monday 15 April to Friday 24 May |
| Easter Bank Holidays | Friday 19 April to Monday 22 April |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 6 May |
| Half-term | Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May |
| Open | Monday 3 June to Wednesday 24 July |
| Autumn Term 2019 | |
| Open | Monday 2 September |
Guidelines for setting school term dates
The council, along with neighbouring authorities, has set out the following principles for school term dates:
- all terms start on a Monday (or Tuesday after a Bank Holiday)
- October half term is always the last full week in October
- a break covering Christmas and New Year
- February half term will always be the third full week in February
- Easter break is renamed the Spring Break and will always be the first two full weeks in April
- Easter will always be observed via the Bank Holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Whitsun half term break will be one week
- where a school is open for a part-week this will be for a minimum of three days to encourage attendance
- the five INSET days are to be designated by the individual School Governing Body, but there will be no more than two days in any one term set consecutively