Primary and Nursery School Holidays

School Term Times and Holidays

2011/12

Autumn Term 2011

• Pupils in school from Thursday 1 September 2011 to Friday 21 October 2011
• [October half-term holiday = Monday 24 October 2011 to Friday 28 October 2011]
• Pupils in school from Monday 31 October 2011 to Thursday 22 December 2011
• [End of term holiday (Christmas) = Friday 23 December 2011 to Friday 6 January 2012]

Spring Term 2012

• Pupils in school from Monday 9 January 2012 to Friday 10 February 2012
• [February half-term holiday = Monday 13 February 2012 to Friday 17 February 2012]
• Pupils in school from Monday 20 February 2012 to Friday 30 March 2012
• [Spring term holiday (Easter) = Monday 2 April 2012 to Friday 13 April 2012]

Summer Term 2012

• Pupils in school from Monday 16 April 2012 to Friday 1 June 2012
• Schools closed Bank Holiday Monday 7 May
• [June half-term holiday = Monday 4 June 2012 to Friday 15 June 2012]
• Pupils in school from Monday 18 June 2012 to Tuesday 24 July 2012
• [Summer term holiday = Wednesday 25 July 2012 to Friday 31 August 2012]

It is anticipated that Autumn Term 2012 will commence on Monday 3 September 2012.

Pupil Closure Days

Subject to the conditions in the three paragraphs below, the three pupil closure days may be taken at any time within the school year. The council has delegated to governing bodies the responsibility for determining the dates, following advice from the Head teacher, who will consult staff. The dates of closures should be notified to Governor and Management Support by the end of the summer term 2011

195 Teacher days

The total number of teacher days in the Tameside scheme only totals 193. The remaining two days can be used either as full days taken from the designated holiday periods in the scheme, at the beginning or end of one of the longer holiday periods, or they can be disaggregated into the school sessions, with 5 hours of disaggregated sessions being the equivalent of one day. This is a historic agreement between the LA, teaching unions and Head teachers, in order to create the flexibility to have after school meetings and training during the school year.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Tuesday 5 June 2012

An agreed public holiday to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee has been agreed for Tuesday, 5 June 2012. To ensure school staff and pupils do not miss the additional holiday, the school 2011/12 year has been reduced by one day.

Local Elections in 2012

Local elections for 2012 are scheduled for Thursday 3 May. General elections are usually regarded as an unavoidable closure due to the late notice that is often given.

Whit Friday 2012 - Friday 1 June 2012

Mossley primary schools, where the majority of pupils take part in processions, must take this as a pupil closure day if it falls during term time. Parents of secondary pupils who wish their child to take part should obtain the consent of the governing body to their absence from school.

2012/13

Autumn Term 2012

• Pupils in school from Monday 3 September 2012 to Friday 26 October 2012
• [October half-term holiday = Monday 29 October 2012 to Friday 2 November 2012]
• Pupils in school from Monday 5 November 2012 to Friday 21 December 2012
• [End of term holiday (Christmas) = Monday 24 December 2012 to Friday 4 January 2013]

Spring Term 2013

• Pupils in school from Monday 7 January 2013 to Friday 15 February 2013
• [February half-term holiday = Monday 18 February 2013 to Friday 22 February 2013]
• Pupils in school from Monday 25 February 2013 to Thursday 28 March 2013
• [Spring term holiday (Easter) = Friday 29 March 2013 to Friday 12 April 2013]

Summer Term 2013

• Pupils in school from Monday 15 April 2013 to Friday 24 May 2013
• [May half-term holiday = Monday 27 May 2013 to Friday 7 June 2013]
• Pupils in school from Monday 10 June 2013 to Friday 26 July 2013

It is anticipated that Autumn Term 2013 will commence on Monday 2nd September 2013.

Pupil Closure Days

Subject to the conditions in the three paragraphs below, the three pupil closure days may be taken at any time within the school year. The council has delegated to governing bodies the responsibility for determining the dates, following advice from the Head teacher, who will consult staff. The dates of closures should be notified to Governor and Management Support by the end of the summer term 2012.

195 Teacher days

The total number of teacher days in the Tameside scheme only totals 193. The remaining two days can be used either as full days taken from the designated holiday periods in the scheme, at the beginning or end of one of the longer holiday periods, or they can be disaggregated into the school sessions, with 5 hours of disaggregated sessions being the equivalent of one day. This is a historic agreement between the LA, teaching unions and Head teachers, in order to create the flexibility to have after school meetings and training during the school year.

Local Elections in 2013

Local elections are not scheduled for 2013. General elections are usually regarded as an unavoidable closure due to the late notice that is often given.

Whit Friday 2013 - Friday 24th May 2013

Mossley primary schools, where the majority of pupils take part in processions, must take this as a pupil closure day if it falls during term time. Parents of secondary pupils who wish their child to take part should obtain the consent of the governing body to their absence from school.