Term dates
TERM DATES & ADDITIONAL CLOSURES
SEPTEMBER 2018 – JULY 2019
INSET days:
| Monday 3rd September 2018 | Person Centred Planning | Internal staff group workshops ensuring all resources and environments are ready for pupil arrival |
| Tuesday 4th September 2018 | SAFEGUARDING: Child Protection, Prevent, Health and Safety, Manual Handling | External agencies and internal staff deliver training to refresh staff core competencies and ensure all pupils’ needs are well met |
| Friday 12th October 2018 | Language & Literacy / Numeracy approaches | Internal sessions relating to literacy schemes and progression |
| Monday 7th January 2019 | Total Communication & ASD Approaches (Signalong, Intensive Interaction, Communication Stages etc) | Focus on ASD supportive approaches with internal and external expert sessions |
| Monday 22nd July 2019
(Decoupled for 3 x 2 hour Twilight Sessions) |
Teaching and learning developments and new initiatives | Ensuring all staff are up-to-date with new developments and best practice to inform high quality teaching and learning |
School Term Dates – 2018/19 academic year
| Term | Start | Half Term Starts | Half Term Ends | Term Ends |
| Autumn | Mon 3rd Sept 2018 | Mon 29thOct 2018 | Fri 2nd Nov 2018 | Fri 21st Dec 2018 |
| Spring | Mon 7th Jan 2019 | Mon 25th Feb 2019 | Fri 1st Mar 2019 | Fri 12th Apr 2019 |
| Summer | Mon 29th Apr 2019 | Mon 27th May 2019 | Fri 31st May 2019 | Mon 22nd July 2019 |
SEPTEMBER 2017 – JULY 2018
| Term | Term Begins | Half Term Begins | Half Term Ends | Term Ends |
| Autumn | Monday 04.09.17 |
Monday 30.10.17 |
Friday 03.11.17 |
Friday 22.12.17 |
| Spring | Monday 08.01.18 |
Monday 19.02.18 |
Friday 23.02.18 |
Thursday 29.03.18 |
| Summer | Monday 16.04.18 |
Monday 28.05.18 |
Friday 01.06.18 |
Tuesday 24.07.18 |
May Day – Monday 7th May 2017
There will be 5 closure days for staff in-service training (INSET days).
INSET days:
| Monday 4th September 2017 | SAFEGUARDING: Child Protection, , Person Centred Planning | External agencies and internal staff deliver training to refresh staff core competencies and ensure all pupils’ needs are well met |
| Tuesday 5th September & Wednesday 6th September 2017 |
Social and emotional wellbeing: Team Teach training, Thrive strategies, positive behaviour approaches | To update staff knowledge and skills on how best to support pupils’ emotional and behavioural needs |
| Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th July 2018 |
Teaching and learning developments and new initiatives | Ensuring all staff are up-to-date with new developments and best practice to inform high quality teaching and learning |
TERM DATES & ADDITIONAL CLOSURES