Our partnership with parents and carers plays a crucial role in ensuring students achieve at the highest level
Often parental involvement in a child’s education reduces when they reach secondary school. We will be committed to ensuring that does not happen. Regular communication with parents/carers is incredibly important to us.
Communication
The academy will provide parents/carers with regular information and data to ensure they are informed of their child’s progress: newsletters will be emailed to parents/carers every term; reports will be compiled four times a year; progress, behaviour and attendance will be available to parents/carers online, and the academy will do its utmost to support parental engagement by offering numerous opportunities for parents/carers to meet with staff throughout the year.
Consultation
We will offer an opportunity and expect parents/carers to meet their child’s Form Tutor in the first term at the academy as well as at scheduled meetings throughout the academic year, at which parents/carers can meet with subject teachers, discuss their child’s progress and set targets.
Term Dates 2024-2025
Autumn Term 1
- Monday 2nd September 2024 – Friday 25th October 2024
- Monday 2nd September 2024 – Staff inset day
- Tuesday 3rd September 2024 – Staff inset day
- Wednesday 4th September – Year 7 and Year 12 return
- Thursday 5th September – Year 7, 11, 12 and 13 return
- Friday 6th September – WHOLE SCHOOL RETURNS
- Half Term: Monday 28th October 2024 – Friday 1st November 2024
Autumn Term 2
- Monday 4th November 2024 – Friday 20th December 2024
- Christmas Holidays: Monday 23rd December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025
Spring Term 1
- Monday 6th January 2025 – Friday 14th February 2025
- Monday 13th January 2025 – Years 10, 11, 12 Parent Day
- Tuesday 14th January 2025 – Years 7, 8, 9, 13 Parent Day
- Friday 14th February 2025 – Inset day
- Half Term: Monday 17th February 2025 to Friday 21st February 2025
Spring Term 2
- Monday 24th February 2025 – Friday 4th April 2025
- Easter Holidays: Monday 7th April 2025 to Friday 18th April 2025
Summer Term 1
- Monday 21st April 2025 – Bank Holiday
- Tuesday 22nd April 2025 – Friday 23rd May 2025
- Monday 5th May 2025 – Bank Holiday
- Half Term: Monday 26th May 2025 to Friday 30th May 2025
Summer Term 2
- Monday 2nd June 2025 – Friday 18th July 2025
- Friday 27th June 2025 – Inset day
- Thursday 3rd July 2025 – Inset Day (Year 6 Transition Day)
PROVISIONAL 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR TERM DATES
AUTUMN TERM
Autumn Term 1
- Monday 1st September 2025 – Friday 24th October 2025
- Half Term Holidays: Monday 27th October 2025 – Friday 31st October 2025
- Wednesday 17th September, 4.30pm-7pm – Open Day
- Monday 1st September & Tuesday 2nd September : Staff INSET Days
- Tuesday 2nd September: Year 12 at the NCS
- Wednesday 3rd September: Year 7 start, Year 12 at Oxford
- Thursday 4th September: Year 7, Year 10 return, Year 12 Oxford, Year 13 return
- Friday 5th September: All cohort returns
Autumn Term 2
- Monday 3rd November 2025 – Friday 19th December 2025
- Christmas Break: Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026
SPRING TERM
Spring Term 1
- Monday 5th January 2026 – Friday 13th February 2026
- Half Term Holidays: Monday 16th February 2026 – Friday 20th February 2026
Spring Term 2
- Monday 23rd February 2026 – Friday 27th March 2026
- Easter Break: Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026
SUMMER TERM
Summer Term 1
- Monday 13th April 2026 – Friday 22nd May 2026
- Half Term Holiday: Monday 25th May 2026 – Friday 29th May 2026
Summer Term 2
- Monday 1st June 2026 – Thursday 16th July 2026