SCHOOL CALENDAR 2009 - 2010

This is the calendar of school events for 2009 - 2010. To jump to a term please use the links below:

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

TERM 1

Tuesday 1st September INSET DAY - Staff Only
Wednesday 2nd September Years 7 & 12 only
Thursday 3rd September All students return
Friday 4th September D of E Bronze Expedition
Tuesday 8th September Year 10 individual photographs
Wednesday 9th September Year 10 Launchpad courses begin
Friday 11th September Year 12 Senior Prefect training
Monday 14th September HPV Vaccinations - Years 11-13 (1)
Tuesday 15th September Academic Board meeting
Wednesday 16th September Student Leadership meeting
Thursday 17th September Governors Personnel Meeting 5pm
Tuesday 22nd September Full Staff Meeting
Thursday 24th September D of E Gold Practice Expedition
Friday 25th September INSET DAY - STAFF ONLY
Monday 28th September European Day of Languages
Tuesday 29th September Specialist Schools' Meeting
Thursday 1st October OPEN EVENING, German Homestay departs
Tuesday 6th October German Homestay returns
Wednesday 7th October Year 12 University day
Thursday 8th October YEAR 13 PARENTS EVENING
Tuesday 13th October Year 10 Triple Science Day
Wednesday 14th October English Year 10 G&T Day
Thursday 15th October Student Leadership meeting, Governors Finance Meeting 5pm
Friday 16th October Year 12 Drayton Manor Park trip
Monday 19th October HPV Vaccinations Years 11-13 (2)
Tuesday 20th October Governors Curriculum meeting 5pm
Thursday 22nd October YEAR 7 PARENT/TUTOR EVENING

Autumn Half Term - Monday 26th - Friday 30th October


TERM 2

Monday 2nd November INSET DAY - STAFF ONLY
Thursday 5th November SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING
Friday 6th November English Year 8 G&T Day
Monday 9th November Student Leadership meeting
Tuesday 10th November Year 12 Citizenship Conference, Academic Board Meeting
Thursday 12th November Pastoral Board Meeting
Friday 13th November Cross Country Championships
Tuesday 17th November Year 11 Enterprise Challenge Day, SKI TRIP PARENTS EVENING
Thursday 19th November Non-teaching Staff Meeting (during school hours), Full Staff Meeting 3.30pm, Full Governors Meeting 7pm
Tuesday 24th November SCHOOL SHOW - MATINEE PERFORMANCE
Wednesday 25th November SCHOOL SHOW
Thursday 26th November SCHOOL SHOW
Friday 27th November SCHOOL SHOW
Tuesday 1st December Specialist Schools Meeting
Wednesday 2nd December Year 10 Triple Science Day (2)
Thursday 3rd December YEAR 9 PARENTS EVENING
Tuesday 8th December Governors Curriculum Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 9th December Year 11 Triple Science day (2)
Thursday 10th December CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday 11th December Student Leadership Meeting, MFL Year 12 Vienna trip departs
Monday 14th December SPEECH NIGHT
Tuesday 15th December Year 11 Enterprise Day (5), MFL Year 12 Vienna trip returns, CAROL SERVICE
Thursday 17th December School Pantomime
Friday 18th December INSET DAY - STAFF WORK/LIFE BALANCE DAY

Christmas Holiday Monday 21st December - Friday 1st January


TERM 3

Monday 4th January INSET DAY - STAFF ONLY
Thursday 7th January English Year 7 G&T Day, YEAR 11 PARENTS EVENING
Tuesday 12th January Years 8 & 9 1st HPV Vaccination, Academic Board Meeting
Thursday 14th January Student Leadership Meeting, Pastoral Board Meeting
Monday 18th January Year 10 Triple Science Day (3)
Tuesday 19th January Governors Personnel Meeting 5pm
Thursday 21st January YEAR 9 OPTIONS EVENING
Friday 22nd January Year 10 D&T Food Visit (1)
Tuesday 26th January Governors Finance Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 27th January German Language Play P2
Thursday 28th January Full Staff Meeting 3.30pm
Friday 29th January Year 10 D&T Food Visit (2)
Monday 1st February Student Leadership Conference
Tuesday 2nd February Governors Curriculum Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 3rd February Year 11 Triple Science Day (3)
Thursday 4th February YEAR 12 PARENTS EVENING
Monday 8th February Spanish and French Language Play
Tuesday 9th February Student Leadership Meeting
Wednesday 10th February Concert Rehearsal
Thursday 11th February House Swimming Gala
Friday 12th February Years 8 & 9 2nd HPV Vaccination

February Half Term Monday 15th - Friday 19th February


TERM 4

Wednesday 24th February Teaching & Learning Forum (after school)
Thursday 25th February Year 10 Triple Science Day (4)
Tuesday 2nd March Year 10 Modular Maths Exam
Wednesday 3rd March Year 10 Modular Maths Exam
Thursday 4th March Year 7 Parents Evening
Tuesday 9th March Academic Board Meeting, Year 8 Mentoring Day
Thursday 11th March Year 11 Mentoring day, Pastoral Board meeting
Monday 15th March Student Leadership Meeting
Tuesday 16th March Year 10 Enterprise Day (1), Specialist School Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday 17th March Move & Groove matinee, Move & Groove
Thursday 18th March Full Staff Meeting, Move & Groove
Monday 22nd March Years 11-13 3rd HPV Vaccination
Tuesday 23rd March Governors Finance Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 24th March Non-Teaching Staff Meeting
Thursday 25th March MFL Loire Valley Trip departs Year 10 Parents Evening
Tuesday 30th March Concert Rehearsal, MFL Loire Valley Trip returns, Spring Concert
Thursday 1st April Student Leadership Meeting, Ski Trip departs
FRIDAY 2nd APRIL - GOOD FRIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED

Easter Holidays Monday 5th April - Friday 16th April


TERM 5

Monday 19th April Student Leadership Meeting
Tuesday 20th April Governors Personnel Meeting 5pm
Thursday 22nd April D of E Silver Practice Expedition
Friday 23rd April Senior Sports Day
Tuesday 27th April Full Governors Meeting 7pm
Wednesday 28th April Teaching and Learning Forum
Thursday 29th April Junior Maths Challenge, Year 8 Parents Evening
Friday 30th April D of E Bronze Practice Expedition
MONDAY 3rd MAY - MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday 5th May Governors Finance Meeting 5pm
Tuesday 11th May Specialist Schools Meeting
Wednesday 12th May GCSE Art Exhibition
Thursday 13th May Pastoral Board Meeting
Friday 14th May D of E Bronze Assessed Expedition, Year 12 Study Leave begins
Tuesday 18th may Academic Board Meeting
Wednesday 19th May Year 10 Triple Science Day (5)
Friday 21st May Year 11 Study Leave begins
Monday 24th May Year 10 Work Experience
Tuesday 25th May Year 10 Work Experience, Governors Curriculum Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 26th May Year 10 Work Experience, Science Year 8 Gifted & Talented Day, English Year 9 Gifted & Talented Day, Calendar Committee Meeting
Thursday 27th May Year 10 Work Experience, Full Staff Meeting
Friday 28th May Year 10 Work Experience, Year 13 Study Leave begins

May Half Term Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June


TERM 6

Monday 7th June Student Leadership Meeting
Wednesday 9th June Year 9 Gifted & Talented Day
Thursday 10th June Calendar Committee Meeting
Friday 11th June D of E Bronze Assessed Expedition
Monday 14th June Year 12 return from Study Leave, Year 12 HE & Employment Day
Tuesday 15th June Year 12 Wellbeing Day, Year 10 Enterprise Day (2)
Wednesday 16th June Years 8 & 9 3rd HPV Vaccination, Year 7 & 8 Boys' Athletics
Thursday 17th June Humanities Fast Thinkers Day
Monday 21st June A Level Art Exhibition
Tuesday 22nd June Year 6 Induction Day 1, Year 6 Parents Evening
Wednesday 23rd June Year 6 Induction Day 2, Year 6 Parents Evening, Year 7 & 8 Girls' Athletics
Thursday 24th June Year 12 Induction Day 1
Friday 25th June Year 12 Induction Day 2, Year 11 Leavers Dinner
Monday 28th June Student Leadership Meeting
Tuesday 29th June Academic Board Meeting, School Uniform Event
Wednesday 30th June Year 10 Enterprise Day (3a), Year 9 Athletics, Calendar Committee Meeting
Thursday 1st July Non-Teaching Staff Meeting, Pastoral Board Meeting, Full Governors Meeting 7pm
Friday 2nd July D of E Silver Assessed Expedition, Year 13 Leavers Dinner
Tuesday 6th July Chines Masterclass for KS2, Governors Curriculum Meeting 5pm
Wednesday 7th July Year 10 Enterprise Day (3b), Calendar Committee Meeting
Thursday 8th July Full Staff Meeting
Monday 12th July Year 10 Diploma Challenge Week
Thursday 15th July D of E Gold Assessed Expedition, Netball tour to Barbados departs
Friday 16th July Student Leadership Meeting
Monday 19th July Sports Day
Tuesday 20th July Reward Stamp Outing, Junior Awards Evening
Wednesday 21st July Final day of school year