Term Dates
We will follow the Sandwell term dates as outlined below.
The first day of term will be a staff training day.
This means that students are not required on site until Tuesday 3rd September 2024.
We will also confirm the dates of additional Staff Inset Days that are not included here.
AUTUMN TERM 2024
- INSET DAY: Monday 2 September 2024
- Term starts for students: Tuesday 3 September 2024
- INSET DAY: Friday 18 October 2024
- Half-term holiday: Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
- INSET DAY: Friday 15 November 2024
- Term ends: Friday 20 December 2024 (half day)
- Christmas holiday: Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Spring term 2025
- Term starts: Monday 6 January 2025
- Half-term holiday: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
- INSET DAY: Monday 31 March 2025
- Term ends: Friday 11 April 2025 (half day)
- Easter Holiday: Monday 14 April 2025 to Friday 25 April 2025
Summer term 2025
- Term starts: Monday 28 April 2025
- BANK HOLIDAY: Monday 5 May 2025
- Half-term holiday: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
- Term ends: Friday 18 July 2025 (half day)
- Summer holiday starts: Monday 21 July 2025
Term Calendars
2024/25 Summer Term Calendar – click here for a pdf version
|
Activity |
Date |
|
New term begins |
Mon 28th April 2025 |
|
Y11 GCSE Art Exams begin (all week) |
Mon 28th April 2025 |
|
Y9 Trip to “& Juliet” (students involved in the showcase) |
Wed 30th April 2025 |
|
Y8 Trip to Weston Super-Mare |
Thu 1st May 2025 |
|
Academy Closed due to May Bank Holiday |
Mon 5th May 2025 |
|
Y8 Vaccinations |
Tue 6th May 2025 |
|
Y11 GCSE Examinations Begin |
Thu 8th May 2025 |
|
Y8 Full Reports published in Arbor |
Tue 13th May 2025 |
|
Y8 Parents Evening |
Thu 15th May 2025 |
|
Graduation Event of Scholars Programme |
Tue 20th May 2025 |
|
Y10 AP3 Report published in Arbor |
Tues 20th May 2025 |
|
End of term (full day) |
Fri 23rd May 2025 |
|
Summer Term 2 Begins |
Mon 2nd June 2026 |
|
Careers in the Arts Experience Week |
Mon 9th June 2025 |
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Y9, Y10, Y11 Vaccinations |
Wed 11th June 2025 |
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Y10 Geography Trip to Carding Mill Valley |
Fri 13th June 2025 |
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Y10 Geography Trip to Carding Mill Valley |
Mon 16th June 2025 |
|
Y7 Full Reports published in Arbor |
Mon 16th June 2025 |
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History Re-enactment experience ( Y10 History and Y8 L4L) |
Tue 17th June 2025 |
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End of GCSE Examinations* |
Wed 18th June 2025 |
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Y7 Parents Evening |
Thu 19th June 2025 |
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Y8 – Y11 Vaccinations |
Fri 20th June 2025 |
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Start of Y10 Mock Exams |
Mon 23rd June 2025 |
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GCSE Contingency Day (in case of exam disruption) |
Wed 25th June 2025 |
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Y7 and Y9 Bushcraft Camping Trip |
Wed 25th–27th June 2025 |
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Y10 Work Experience Week |
Mon 30th June 2025 |
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Y6 SEN Induction Day (Invitation only) |
Mon 30th June 2025 |
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Y6 Induction Day 1 |
Wed 2nd July 2025 |
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Y6 Induction Evening for Parents and Carers |
Wed 2nd July 2025 |
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Y10 DofE Silver Assessed Expedition Day 1 |
Wed 2nd July 2025 |
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Y6 Induction Day 2 |
Thu 3rd July 2025 |
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Y10 DofE Silver Assessed Expedition Day 2 |
Thu 3rd July 2025 |
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Y10 DofE Silver Assessed Expedition Day 3 |
Fri 4th July 2025 |
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Y11 Prom, 6pm-11pm, The Hawthorns |
Fri 4th July 2025 |
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Y9 Full Reports published on Arbor |
Fri 4th July 2025 |
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WBCA Sports Day |
Tue 8th July 2025 |
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Y7 Silent Movies Oscars Evening |
Wed 9th July 2025 |
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Y9 DofE Assessed Expedition Day 1 |
Thu 10th July 2025 |
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Y9 Parents Evening |
Thu 10th July 2025 |
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Y9 DofE Assessed Expedition Day 2 |
Fri 11th July 2025 |
|
The Wizard of Oz Performance Week – dates TBC |
Mon 14th July 2025 |
|
Y7 and Y8 AP3 Reports published in Arbor |
Tue 15th July 2025 |
|
Last Day of Term (half day) |
Fri 18th July 2025 |
Events may be subject to change and more may be added as the term goes on.
Parents and Carers
Timings of the Day
- A typical Academy Day begins at 8:45am and ends at 3:25pm.
- Gates open at 8:25 am each day.
- Students must be on site no later than 8:40 am and must assemble on the playground.
- At 8:40 am students should make their way to their form room for registration.
- Students who arrive at registration after 8:45 am are classed as late.
- Breakfast club is available from 8:25 am (from week 2 in September)
- Afterschool clubs are not generally available in the first few weeks of Autumn term while our extra-curricular provision is still being finalised, but once finalised, can be viewed here.
- Directed Study Support will begin for Year 11 within the first few weeks of term. We will also offer specific intervention and revision sessions to targeted KS4 students during school holidays.
| Year 7, 9 and 11 | Time | Year 8 and 10 | Time | |
| Form | 08:45 – 09:25 | Form | 08:45 – 09:25 | |
| Period 1 | 09:25 – 10:25 | Period 1 | 09:25 – 10:25 | |
| Period 2 | 10:25 – 11:25 | Period 2 | 10:25 – 11:25 | |
| Break | 11:25 – 11:40 | Break | 11:25 – 11:40 | |
| Period 3 | 11:40 – 12:40 | Period 3 | 11:40 – 12:40 | |
| Lunch | 12:40 – 13:15 | Period 4 | 12:40 – 13:40 | |
| Period 4 | 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch | 13:40 – 14:15 | |
| Period 5 | 14:15 – 15:15 | Period 5 | 14:15 – 15:15 | |
| Form | 15:15 – 15:25 | Form | 15:15 – 15:25 |
Total number of compulsory hours in a typical week for all year groups is 33 hours 20 minutes.
From September 2024 Y11 will take the earlier lunch time slot in readiness for GCSE exams that begin at 1:30pm.
Y7, 9, 11 will go to lunch at 12:40pm.
Y8 and 10 will go to lunch at 13:40pm.
