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Blackfen School for Girls

Blackfen School for Girls

Raising aspirations - releasing potential

Term Dates

Term dates and INSET days 2023-2024 – Information for Parents/Carers

Approved by Governors: December 2022

Term Dates 2023-2024

Autumn Term

Autumn Term

Friday 1 September 2023 to Thursday 21 December 2023

Students return to school on Tuesday 5 September 2023

 

Half term

1 week from Monday 23 October 2023 to Friday 27 October 2023

Spring Term

Spring Term

Monday 8 January 2024 to Thursday 28 March 2024

Students return to school on Monday 8 January 2024

 

Half term

1 week from Monday 12 February 2024 to Friday 16 February 2024

 

Bank holidays

Friday 29 March 2024

Monday 1 April 2024

Summer Term

Summer Term

Monday 15 April 2024 to Tuesday 23 July 2024

Last day of term for students Friday 19 July 2024


Bank holiday

Monday 6 May 2024

 

Half term

1 week from Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024

 

Bank holiday

Monday 27 May 2024

 

INSET days
(Students not in school)

INSET days (Students not in school)

Friday 1 September 2023

Monday 4 September 2023

Monday 27 November 2023

Monday 22 July 2024

Tuesday 23 July 2024

 

Students return to school on Tuesday 5 September 2023

 

The school day

Students receive five hours of lessons per day and 20 minutes of tutor time.

Time Session

8.20am

Arrival at school

8.30am - 9.30am

Lesson 1

9.30am - 10.30am

Lesson 2

10.30am - 10.50am

Community time

10.50am - 11.15am

Break

11.15am - 12.15pm

Lesson 3

12.15pm - 13.15pm

Lesson 4

13.15pm - 14.00pm

Break

14.00pm - 15.00pm

Lesson 5

15.00pm - 16.15pm

Homework club

Morning registration is at 8.30am at the start of lesson one, so students need to be in school by at least 8.20am.  Lesson five ends at 3.00pm.  However, many students stay longer to take advantage of ICT and the Learning Resources Centre which stay open after school, or to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities.