School term dates 2008-2009
| School opens on | School closes on | Days open | |
| Autumn term 2008 | Wed 3 September | Friday 24 October | 38 |
| Monday 3 November | Friday 19 December | 35 | |
| Spring term 2009 | Monday 5 January | Friday 13 February | 30 |
| Monday 23 February | Friday 3 April | 30 | |
| Summer term 2009 | Monday 20 April | Friday 22 May | 24* |
| Monday 1 June | Wed 22 July | 38 | |
| 195 |
*Excluding May Day ~ 4 May 2009
Professional Development (PD) Days
The five additional PD days for teachers, when all teachers shall be available for work, are to be chosen at the discretion of the school (which will be occasional holidays for pupils). There are no occasional holidays for staff.
Municipal Election Day
If schools decide to close on Municipal Election Day which is likely to be 7 May 2009, (this will be confirmed at a later date) this day must be regarded as a Inset Day for teachers and one of the occasional days for pupils.
This page was last updated on 03 December 2007