Term Dates and School Day
2019/20 Term Dates
Autumn Term
| Term Starts |
Wednesday 4th September 2019 for Year 12 Thursday 8th September 2019 for Year 7 Friday 7th September 2019 whole school |
| Half Term | Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November 2019 |
| Term Ends | Friday 20th December 2019 |
Spring Term
| Term Starts | Monday 6th January 2020 |
| Half Term | Monday 17th-21st February 2020 |
| Term Ends | Friday 3rd April 2020 |
Summer Term
| Term Starts | Monday 20th April 2020 |
| Half Term | Monday 25th-29th May 2020 |
| Term Ends | Friday 17th July 2020 |
The School Day
The basic working day commences at 8.40 am and ends at 3.15 pm. Staff briefing takes place for all staff at 8.40 am each morning, except Wednesday. On Wednesday mornings, there is weekly CPD for staff from 8.40 to 9.15 am. The school office is open from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Mon - Thurs and 8.00am to 4.30pm on Fri.
Every Tuesday morning, at 8.40 am, there is a Mass in the Convent Chapel for staff .and pupils. There is a rota for classes to attend assemblies on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with their tutors. Heads of Year may organise assemblies or tutors must provide a Form Assembly.
| Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday | Wednesday | ||
| 8.50am | Registration | 8.40am | INSET |
| 9.00am | Mass/assembly | 9.15am | Registration |
| 9.20am | Lesson 1 | 9.20am | Lesson 1 PSHE |
| 10.10am | Lesson 2 | 10.10am | Lesson 2 |
| 11.00am | Break | 11.00am | Break |
| 11.15am | Lesson 3 | 11.15am | Lesson 3 |
| 12.05pm | Lesson 4 | 12.05pm | Lesson 4 |
| 12.55pm | Lunch | 12.55pm | Lunch |
| 1.30pm | Registration | 1.30pm | Registration |
| 1.35pm | Lesson 5 | 1.35pm | Lesson 5 |
| 2.25pm | Lesson 6 | 2.25pm | Lesson 6 |
| 3.15pm | Dismissal | 3.15pm | Dismissal |