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Term Dates 2023 / 2024

Autumn term

Training day: Friday 1st September 2023

Training day: Monday 4th September 2023

Start of term: Tuesday 5th September 2023

Half term: Friday 20th October to 27th October 2023

For clarity - the college will be closed on Friday 20th October as this is the first day of the half-term break.

Training day Monday 30th October 2023

Last day of term: Wednesday 20th December 2023

Spring term

Training day: Wednesday 3rd January 2024

Start of term Thursday 4th January 2024

Half term: 19th February to 23rd February 2024

Last day of term: Thursday 28th March 2024

Summer Term

Start of term: Monday 15th April 2024

May day bank holiday: Monday 6th May 2024

Half term: 27th May to 31st May 2024

Last day of term: Friday 19th July 2024

Training day Monday 22nd July 2024


Week A / B rota for 2023 / 2024

Autumn Term 2023

 

Spring Term 2024

 

Summer Term 2024

28-Aug

 

 

01-Jan

A

 

15-Apr

A

04-Sep

A

 

08-Jan

B

 

22-Apr

B

11-Sep

B

 

15-Jan

A

 

29-Apr

A

18-Sep

A

 

22-Jan

B

 

06-May

B

25-Sep

B

 

29-Jan

A

 

13-May

A

02-Oct

A

 

05-Feb

B

 

20-May

B

09-Oct

B

 

12-Feb

A

 

27-May

Half Term

16-Oct

A

 

19-Feb

Half Term

 

03-Jun

A

23-Oct

Half Term

 

26-Feb

B

 

10-Jun

B

30-Oct

B

 

04-Mar

A

 

17-Jun

A

06-Nov

A

 

11-Mar

B

 

24-Jun

B

13-Nov

B

 

18-Mar

A

 

01-Jul

A

20-Nov

A

 

25-Mar

B

 

08-Jul

B

27-Nov

B

 

01/08-Apr

Easter

 

15-Jul

A

04-Dec

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

11-Dec

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/25-Dec

A / Christmas

 

 

       

2023 / 2024 Key Dates for each Year Group

Year 7

Early Sept – Testing

19th Sept  - Year 7 Meet the Tutor Evening

TBC - Year 7 Science Fair

7th May  - Year 7 Meet the Tutor

Year 8

13th Feb TBC – Year 8 Guided Choices Info Evening

March TBC - Year 8 Science Fair

19th Mar – Year 8 Meet the Tutor

4th & 5th June - Year 8 Work Shadowing

Year 9

30th Jan – Year 9 Parents’ Evening

Year 10

23rd April – Year 10 Parents’ Evening

18th Apr- 21st April – Year 10 Geography Trip to Iceland

13th May – 14th  June – KS4 Exam Period

17th June – 28th June -Year 10 Mock Exams

1st July – 5th July – Year 10 Work Experience

Year11

2nd Oct – Year 11 Post 16 Progression Evening

19th  Oct - Bishop Laney Open Evening

7th Nov – East Cambs Careers and Skills Fair

13th – 24th Nov – Year 11 Mocks Exams

16th Jan – Year 11 Parents’ Evening

26th Feb – 8th Mar – Year 11 Mock Exams

14th Mar – Year Group Photo

March TBC – Year 11 Wellbeing Day

13th May – 14th  June – KS4 Exam Period

28th June – Prom

TBC June – Students remain officially on roll until this date

TBC July – Year 11 Bishop Laney Offer Holder Day

Year 12

19th Sept  - Year 12 Meet the Tutor Evening

4th Dec – GCSE Certificate Presentation Evening (ex-Ely College students only)

12th Dec – Bishop Laney Parent Evening (Year 12 One Year course)

W/C 8th Jan – Year 12 Criminology Assessment (8 hours)

21st May – Year 12 Parent Evening (Year 12 A Level and Level 3 Two Year courses)

13th May – 14th  June – KS5 Exam Period

18th June - UCAS and Careers Event (University of Bedfordshire)

1st July – 5th July - Year 12 Mock Exams

8th July – 12th July – Year 12 Work Experience

21st July – Students remain officially on roll until this date due to exams

Year 13

W/C 27th Nov – Year 13 Mock Exams

W/C 4th Dec and 11th Dec – Criminology Assessment (8 hours)

12th Dec – Bishop Laney Parent Evening

20th Mar – 24th Mar – Year 13 Targeted Work Experience

12st Mar – Shrewsbury Prison Trip

13th May – 14th  June – KS5 Exam Period

21st July – Students remain officially on roll until this date due to exams


 

Next Year: School Term Dates 2024 / 2025

  Autumn Term 2024

  Spring Term 2025

  Summer Term 2025

      

       4th September 2024 to

       20th December 2024

 

    6th January 2025 to

     4th April 2025

 

       22nd April 2025 to

       21st July 2025

 

Half Term

       28th October to

       1st November 2024

 

Half Term

       17th February to 

       21st February 2025

 

Half Term

     5th May - Bank Holiday

     26th May to 

     30th May 2025

Staff Training Days 

The following dates are Professional Development Days when students will not be required to be in school:

2nd and 3rd September 2024

4th November 2024

6th January 2025   

21st July 2025