The following term dates are valid from September 2007 - July 2008.
Spring Term 2007
Pupil term begins: Monday 8th January
Staff Development Day*: Friday 16th February
Half-term begins: Monday 19th February-Friday 23rd February
Term Ends: Friday 30th March
Summer Term 2007
Staff Development Day*: Monday 16th April
Pupil Term Begins: Tuesday 17th April
Bank Holiday: Monday 7th May
Half-term begins: Monday 28th May-Friday 1st June
Term Ends: Friday 13th July
Autumn Term 2007
Staff Development Day*: Monday 3rd September
Pupil term begins: Tuesday 4th September
Staff Dev Day: Fri 19th October
Half-term begins: Monday 22nd October - Friday 26th October
Term Ends: Friday 14th December
Spring Term 2008
Pupil term begins: Monday 7th January
Staff Development Day*: Friday 15th February
Half-term begins: Monday 18th February - Friday 22nd February
Good Friday (Bank Hol): Friday 21st March
Easter Monday (Bank Hol): Monday 24th March
Term Ends: Friday 4th April
Summer Term 2008
Staff Development Day*: Monday 21st April
Pupil term begins: Tuesday 22nd April
Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May
Half-term begins: Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May
Term Ends: Friday 11th July
NB: There is no school for pupils on Staff Development Days*.
Parents are required to let the School know when pupils are absent and the reasons for that absence. This can be done by telephone, but then must be followed up in writing. Parents of pupils in the Junior School are asked to let Tonstall House know on Tel: 0191 5143278, and parents of pupils in the Senior School are asked to let the Main Office know on Tel: 0191 5674984.
PLEASE TRY TO LET US KNOW BY 10.00 A.M. ON THE FIRST DAY OF ABSENCE
Parents are respectfully asked to arrange holidays within the stated school holidays. If there are special reasons why this is not possible, parents are asked to write in good time to the Head or to the Head of the Junior School requesting permission for the proposed absence and stating the reasons for that request.






