Secondary School Holidays

School Term Times and Holidays

2011/12

Autumn Term 2011

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

Spring Term 2012

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

Summer Term 2012

• Pupils in school from Monday 16th April 2012 to Friday 1st June 2012
• [June half-term holiday = Monday 4th June 2012 to Friday 8th June 2012]
• Pupils in school from Monday 11th June 2012 to Tuesday 17th July 2012
• [Summer term holiday = Wednesday 18th July to Friday 31st August 2012]

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

Pupil Days for Special Schools

The Governing Body may determine to use either the Secondary or Primary scheme.

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 the advice of the Headteacher, who will have consulted staff. The dates of closures to 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 2 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 after school sessions, with 5 hours of disaggregated sessions being the equivalent of one day. This is an historical agreement between the LA, teaching associations and Head Teachers, in order to create the flexibility to have after school meetings and training during the school year.

Local Elections In 2012

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

Whit Friday 2012 - Friday 1st 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 2013

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

Spring Term 2013

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

Summer Term 2013

• Pupils in school from Monday 15th April 2013 to Friday 24th May 2013
• [May half-term holiday = Monday 27th May 2013 to Friday 31st May 2013]
• Pupils in school from Monday 3rd June 2013 to Friday 19th July 2013
• [Summer term holiday = Monday 22nd July 2013 to Friday 30th August 2013]

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

Pupil Days for Special Schools

The Governing Body may determine to use either the Secondary or Primary scheme.

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 the advice of the Headteacher, who will have consulted staff. The dates of closures to 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 2 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 after school sessions, with 5 hours of disaggregated sessions being the equivalent of one day. This is an historical agreement between the LA, teaching associations and Head Teachers, in order to create the flexibility to have after school meetings and training during the school year.

Local Elections in 2013

There will be no local elections held in 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.