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Our term dates reflect national requirements. Holidays are not permitted during term time and if taken, the family could be issued a fine and an unauthorised absence will be recorded on the student’s permanent record. Only under exceptional circumstances may permission be granted, at the discretion of the Headteacher.
First half: Thursday 1st September – Friday 21st October
Half term: Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October
Second half: Monday 31st October – Friday 16th December
Year 7 and 12 only on Monday 5th September
INSET Days
Thursday 1st September 2022
Friday 2nd September 2022
Tuesday 4th October 2022
Friday 25th November 2022 (Wellbeing Day)
Bank Holiday
Monday 19th September 2022
First half: Tuesday 3rd January – Friday 10th February
Half term: Monday 13th February – Friday 17th February
Second half: Monday 20th February – Friday 31st March
INSET Days
Tuesday 3rd January 2023
First half: Monday 17th April – Friday 26th May
Half term: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June
Second half: Monday 5th June – Friday 21st July
INSET Days
Monday 17th April 2023
All dates are subject to change – alterations will be posted to the website and published in EBS News.
Punctuality is important both at the start of the school day and to every lesson.
| Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri | Wednesday | ||
| 08:40 | Gates open | 08:40 | Gates open |
| 08:45 – 08:50 | Line up | 08:45 – 08:50 | Line up |
| 08:50 – 08:55 | Enter building | 08:50 – 08:55 | Enter building |
| 08:55 – 09:00 | Registration | 08:55 – 09:35 | Y11 Period Zero PSHEE KS Assembly |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Form time | 09:35 – 10:35 | Lesson 1 |
| 09:15 – 10:15 | Lesson 1 | 10:35 – 10:55 | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Lesson 2 | 10:55 – 11:55 | Lesson 2 |
| 11:15 – 11:35 | Break | 11:55 – 12:45 | Lunch (Y7, 9 & 11) |
| 11:35 – 12:35 | Lesson 3 | 11:55 – 12:55 | Lesson 3 (Y8, 10 & 12/13) |
| 12:35 – 13:25 | Lunch (Y7, 9 & 11) |
12:45 – 13:45 | Lesson 3 (Y7, 9 & 11) |
| 12:35 – 13:35 | Lesson 4 (Y8, 10, & 12/13) |
12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch (Y8, 10 & 12/13) |
| 13:25 – 14:25 | Lesson 4 (Y7, 9 & 11) |
13:45 – 14:45 | Lesson 4 |
| 13:35 – 14:25 | Lunch (Y8, 10, & 12/13) |
14:45 | Dismissal |
| 14:25 – 15:25 | Lesson 5 | ||
| 15:25 | Dismissal | ||
| 15:25 – 16:25 | After school clubs | ||
Main Entrances: Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 enter through the main gate and Year 12 & 13 enter through the side gate.
Line up: Year 7, 8, 9 & 12/13 on the Astroturf and Year 10 & 11 on the MUGAs.
Building Entrance: Year 8, 9, 10 & 11 enter building through main student entrance (rear of building) and Year 7, 12 & 13 enter the building on Level 2 (north corridor).
Dismissal: All students exit via the main gate.