SCHOOL LIFE
Information for pupils, parents and educational stakeholders.
TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY
Our school days are filled with lessons and activities tailored to our students special needs. Start and finish times are set to allow for adequate travelling time to arrive at school ready to learn.
9.00am Beginning of School Day. Student arrival.
9.15am – 9.30am Form time and nurture breakfast
12.00 noon – 1.30pm Lunch breaks (staggered to suit classes)
2.30pm End of school day. Students depart

TERM DATES 2025
Term dates and holidays for the academic year.
Spring 2025
TERM 3
Term starts - Tuesday 6th January 2025
Term ends - Friday 14th February 2025
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 15th February 2025
Ends - Sunday 23rd February 2025
TERM 4
Term starts - Monday 24th February 2025
Term ends - Friday 4th April 2025
EASTER HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 5th April 2025
Ends - Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Summer 2025
TERM 5
Term starts – Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May 2025
Inset day – Friday 9th May 2025
Term ends – Friday 23rd May 2025
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 24th May 2025
Ends - Sunday 1st June 2025
TERM 6
Term starts - Monday 2nd June 2025
Term ends - Tuesday 22nd July 2025
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Begins - Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Ends - Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Inset Days 2024/2025
Wednesday 4th September 2024
Thursday 5th September 2024
Monday 28th October 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Friday 9th May 2025
Autumn 2025
TERM 1 - Term starts
NP1 (new Students only): Monday 8th September 2025
NP1/NP2 (new students and year 7/9 students): Tuesday 9th September 2025
NP1/NP2/NP3 (all students): Wednesday 10th September 2025
EXPECTATIONS
High expectations and standards are crucial for any school student as they provide a framework for personal growth and academic achievement.
When students are held to high expectations, they are encouraged to strive for excellence and to push themselves beyond their comfort zone towards realising their full potential.
By setting high expectations we aim to cultivate a culture of ambition, resilience, and continuous improvement, empowering our students to become lifelong learners and contributors to society. We do this through a simple list of preferential bahaviours, reinforced through our daily practices.
We help all of our students to grow and to display the following positive attributes.
To follow our school PRIDE values
To attend school every day
To engage with their learning
To follow instructions from staff
To not wear clothes with offensive pictures or writing
To always be civil in their behaviour and speech

POLICIES
Policies Include
Attendance Policy
Admissions Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Behaviour Policy
Complaints Policy
First Aid Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Safer Recruitment Policy
Child Protection Policy
Special Educational Needs Policy
Whistleblowing Policy
English as an Additional Language Policy (EAL)
Curriculum Policy
RSE Policy
Staff Code of Conduct