EBS was awarded the ‘School Mental Health Award’ for supporting staff and students in a warm and nurturing environment. Read more about EBS Health & Wellbeing here.
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: Wednesday 2nd September – Friday 23rd October
Half term: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October
Second half: Monday 2nd November – Friday 18th December
Student start date will be Monday 7th September 2020, however different year groups may start at different times; this will be confirmed closer to the time.
INSET Days
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Thursday 3rd September 2020
Friday 4th September 2020
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Wellbeing Day
Friday 27th November 2020
First half: Monday 4th January – Friday 12th February
Half term: Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February
Second half: Monday 22nd February – Wednesday 31st March
INSET Day
Monday 4th January 2021
First half: Monday 19th April – Friday 28th May
Half term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June
Second half: Monday 7th June – Friday 23rd July
Independent Learning Day (work on Skooler)
Friday 30th April 2021
INSET Day
Monday 24th May 2021
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. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are currently running a different timetable that does not reflect our usual timetable below. Students have staggered starts to the day and staggered lunchtimes.
| Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri | Wednesday | ||
| 08:45 – 08:50 | Registration | 08:45 – 08:50 | Registration |
| 08:50 – 09:05 | Tutorial | 08:50 – 09:35 | Various* |
| 09:05 – 10:05 | Lesson 1 | 09:35 – 10:35 | Lesson 1 |
| 10:05 – 11:05 | Lesson 2 | 10:35 – 10:55 | Break |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | Break | 10:55 – 11:55 | Lesson 2 |
| 11:25 – 12:25 | Lesson 3 | 11:55 – 12:55 | Lesson 3 |
| 12:25 – 13:25 | Lesson 4 | 12:55 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:25 – 14:15 | Lunch | 13:45 – 14:45 | Lesson 4 |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Lesson 5 | ||
* Year 7 – 10: PSHEE/Assembley, Year 11: Mathematics, Year 12: PSHEE