Term Dates & The School Day
Term Dates 2023 - 2024
| Autumn Term 2023 | |
| Term One | |
| Friday 1 September | Staff Development Day 1 - no school for students |
| Monday 4 September | Staff Development Day 2 - no school for students |
| Tuesday 5 September | Term starts for Year 7 and Year 12 only |
| Wednesday 6 September | Term starts for all other students |
| Friday 6 October | Late start - Students to arrive at 10am |
| Friday 20 October | Term ends for students |
Half term Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October | |
| Term Two | |
| Monday 30 October | Term starts for students |
| Friday 15 December | Term ends for students |
| Spring Term 2024 | |
| Term Three | |
| Tuesday 2 January | Staff Development Day 3 - no school for students |
| Wednesday 3 January | Term starts for students |
| Friday 9 February | Term ends for students |
Half term Monday 12 February - Friday 16 February | |
| Term Four | |
| Monday 19 February | Staff Development Day 4 - no school for students |
| Tuesday 20 February | Term starts for students |
| Thursday 28 March | Term ends for students |
| Summer Term 2024 | |
| Term Five | |
| Monday 15 April | Term starts for students |
| Monday 6 May | Bank Holiday Monday |
| Friday 24 May | Term ends for students |
Half Term Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May | |
| Term Six | |
| Monday 3 June | Term starts for students |
| Friday 19 July | Term ends for students |
| Monday 22 July | Staff Development Day 5 - no school for students |
Please note that these dates may be amended slightly
Timings of Lessons and Breaks (8.35am - 3.05pm):
| Monday - Friday | Time |
|---|---|
| Tutor Time | 8.35am to 9.00am |
| Period 1 | 9.00am to 10.00am |
| Period 2 | 10.00am to 11.00am |
| Break Time | 11.00am to 11.20am |
| Period 3 | 11.20am to 12.20pm |
| Period 4 | 12.20pm to 1.20pm |
| Lunch | 1.20pm to 2.05pm |
| Period 5 | 2.05pm to 3.05pm |
| Departure 3.05pm to 3.10pm | |
| 3.05 pm | Years 10 - 13 dismissed from class |
| 3.07 pm | Years 7 - 9 dismissed from class |
| Optional Extra-Curricular Activities | 3.10pm to 4.10pm |
Hours
In a typical week, St Simon Stock Catholic School is open to students for 32 hours and 30 minutes.
This time runs from the official start of the school day (morning registration) to the official end of the compulsory school day. This includes breaks, but not optional before or after school activities.
Other
Departure at the end of the day is staggered, with Years 7-9 dismissed from Period 5 two minutes later than Years 10-13. This helps relieve congestion at the front of the school. The additional two minutes for Years 7-9 in Period 5 will be used for reading and all students should have a reading book with them.