Term Dates & The School Day
Term Dates 2024 - 2025
Autumn Term 2024 | |
Term One | |
Monday 2 September | Staff Development Day 1 - no school for students |
Tuesday 3 September | Term starts for Year 7 and Year 12 only |
Wednesday 4 September | Term starts for all other students |
Thursday 3 October | Open Evening – 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
Friday 4 October | Late start - Students to arrive at 10am |
Thursday 24 October | Term ends for students |
Friday 25 October | Staff Development Day 2 - no school for students |
Half term Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November | |
Term Two | |
Monday 4 November | Staff Development Day 3 - no school for students |
Tuesday 5 November | Staff Development Day 4 - no school for students |
Wednesday 6 October | Term starts for students |
Friday 20 December | Term ends for students – 2pm finish |
Spring Term 2025 | |
Term Three | |
Monday 6 January | Term starts for students |
Friday 14 February | Term ends for students |
Half term Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February | |
Term Four | |
Monday 24 February | Staff Development Day 5 - no school for students |
Tuesday 25 February | Term starts for students |
Friday 4 April | Term ends for students – 2pm finish |
Summer Term 2025 | |
Term Five | |
Monday 21 April | Bank Holiday Monday |
Tuesday 22 April | Term starts for students |
Monday 5 May | Bank Holiday Monday |
Friday 23 May | Term ends for students |
Half Term Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May | |
Term Six | |
Monday 2 June | Term starts for students |
Tuesday 22 July | Term ends for students – 2pm finish |
Please note that these dates may be amended slightly
Timings of Lessons and Breaks (8.30am - 3.15pm):
| Monday - Friday | Time |
|---|---|
| School gates open for all | 8.30am |
| Form Time | 8.45am to 9.10am |
| Period 1 | 9.10am to 10.10am |
| Period 2 | 10.10am to 11.10am |
| Break Time | 11.10am to 11.35am |
| Period 3 | 11.35am to 12.35pm |
| Period 4 | 12.35pm to 1.35pm |
| Lunch | 1.35pm to 2.15pm |
| Period 5 | 2.15pm to 3.15pm |
| Departure 3.15pm to 3.17pm | |
| 3.15 pm | Years 10 - 13 dismissed from class |
| 3.17 pm | Years 7 - 9 dismissed from class |
| Optional Extra-Curricular Activities | 3.15pm to 4.00pm |
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.