School Calendar (What's On)

Term Dates

Y7 Ford Castle Residential

November 2025

03Nov07Nov

Events during the day

04Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

05Nov

Events during the day

07Nov12Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

10Nov

Y7 Inter Faith Workshops

Events during the day

Whole School Remembrance (10.50am)

11Nov

Events during the day

12Nov

Events during the day

Music Unit 1 Performance Day (all day)

12Nov

Events during the day

Y10 PE Controlled Assessment

13Nov

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y9 Art and Photography visit to BALTIC and Hancock Museum

14Nov

Events during the day

Progressive Masculinity Assemblies (Y7-Y10)

17Nov

Events during the day

17Nov

Y11 Music Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y10 LAE talk (P3-P4, 40 students)

18Nov

Events during the day

19Nov

Events during the day

24Nov05Dec

Y11 MFL Speaking KPAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Theatre group in school to work with Y10 and Y11

26Nov

Events during the day

26Nov

Events during the day

27Nov

Y12 Certificates Evening

Evenings

SCC Christmas Fayre 10am - 2pm

29Nov

Events during the day

29Nov

SCC Christmas Fayre

10:00 - 14:00 | Events during the day

December 2025

02Dec

Events during the day

03Dec

Events during the day

Food visit to York (50 Y9/Y10 students)

03Dec

Events during the day

Y8 Beauty & the Beast Theatre Visit a.m.

09Dec

Events during the day

10Dec

Events during the day

Y9, Y10 & Y11 Dancers Beauty & the Beast Visit p.m.

10Dec

Events during the day

QE Y11 Interviews (15-20 students)

12Dec

Events during the day

Y11 Art & Photography KPAs

15Dec16Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y8 Gurdwara visit (60 students, AM)

15Dec

Events during the day

16Dec

Christmas Concert 6.30pm

Evenings

17Dec

Events during the day

22Dec02Jan

Term Dates

January 2026

06Jan21Jan

Y11 KPAs (All)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

06Jan09Jan

Y8 KPAs (Core)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

07Jan

iMedia Exam Blue Pathway

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

12Jan16Jan

Y9 KPAs (Core)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y9 Ski Visit (50 Students)

19Jan23Jan

Events during the day

21Jan

Events during the day

27Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

28Jan

Events during the day

Y10 Parents Evening 4-6.30pm

29Jan

Evenings

30Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y10 PE Controlled Assessment

30Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

February 2026

03Feb

Events during the day

04Feb

Events during the day

Y10 Naked Truth Workshops

04Feb

Events during the day

Primary Basketball Cup 9.30am-2.30pm

06Feb

Events during the day

Y11 Food Controlled Assessments

09Feb20Feb

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11Feb

Events during the day

Y8 Parents Evening 4-6.30pm

12Feb

Evenings

Y9 Lego League Challenge Day (10 students)

13Feb

Events during the day

16Feb17Feb

Y11 Music Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

18Feb

Events during the day

STEM Workshops (all of Y10 and Y8 B Band)

18Feb

Events during the day

Y10 LAE talk (P4-P5, 40 students)

19Feb

Events during the day

23Feb27Feb

Term Dates

Music Performance Day (all day)

March 2026

02Mar03Mar

Events during the day

03Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 Food Controlled Assessment (mop up)

04Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 Parents Evening 4-6.30pm

05Mar

Evenings

05Mar

Events during the day

Y9 PE Controlled Assessment

06Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

06Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11Mar

Events during the day

Medical Mavericks (Y9 All Day)

11Mar

Events during the day

Y5/Y6 Dodgeball 12.30-2.30pm

11Mar

Events during the day

18Mar

Events during the day

19Mar

Y8 Pathways Event 4-6pm

Evenings

24Mar

Events during the day

25Mar

Events during the day

Y9 Parents Evening 4-6.30pm

26Mar

Evenings

Y10 PE Controlled Assessment

27Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

31Mar

Easter Concert 6.30pm

Evenings

April 2026

01Apr

Events during the day

03Apr17Apr

Term Dates

20Apr01May

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

21Apr30Apr

MFL Speaking Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 Art & Photography Exams

21Apr30Apr

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

22Apr

Events during the day

28Apr

Evenings

29Apr

Events during the day

May 2026

04May

Term Dates

05May07May

Y10 Work Experience

Events during the day

05May

Evenings

06May

Events during the day

08May

Y10 Mock Interviews

Events during the day

11May22May

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11May15May

Y8 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

12May

Evenings

13May

Events during the day

Y10 LAE talk (P1-P2, 40 students)

15May

Events during the day

19May

Evenings

20May

Events during the day

Y10 Careers Information Evening 5.30pm

21May

Evenings

25May29May

Term Dates

June 2026

01Jun17Jun

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

01Jun05Jun

Y7 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

03Jun

Events during the day

08Jun12Jun

Y7 KPAs (Core)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

10Jun

Events during the day

17Jun

Events during the day

Y10 LAE talk (P4-P5, 40 students)

17Jun

Events during the day

18Jun

Y11 Leavers Assembly

Events during the day

23Jun

Events during the day

My Future talk (P1-2, Y9 and Y10)

23Jun

Events during the day

GCSE Exams Contingency Day

24Jun

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Washington Wetlands Trip (B Band, Year 7)

24Jun

Events during the day

Y10 East Durham College Visit (All students, all day)

25Jun

Events during the day

Washington Wetlands Trip (G & Y Bands, Y7)

26Jun

Events during the day

Y8 Normandy Residential (40 Students)

29Jun03Jul

Events during the day

30Jun

Y11 Prom

Evenings

Primary Sports Event 9.30am - 2.15pm

July 2026

01Jul

Events during the day

Art Exhibition 4.30-6.30pm

01Jul

Evenings

02Jul03Jul

Y6 Transition Day

Events during the day

Y6 Transition Evening 6-7.30pm

02Jul

Evenings

Dress Rehearsal of School Show, All Day

06Jul

Events during the day

Y9 PE Controlled Assessment

06Jul

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

07Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

Y7 Parents Evening 4-6.30pm

07Jul

Evenings

08Jul10Jul

Food Visit to London

Events during the day

09Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

Technical Rehearsal of School Show (All Day)

13Jul

Events during the day

LAE Scholars' Residential (Y10, 12 Students)

13Jul15Jul

Events during the day

Matinee Performance of School Show - pm

14Jul

Events during the day

14Jul16Jul

School Show 7pm

Evenings

Matinee performance of the school show

15Jul

Events during the day

20Jul02Sep

Term Dates

October 2026

26Oct30Oct

Term Dates

December 2026

21Dec01Jan

Term Dates

February 2027

15Feb19Feb

Term Dates

March 2027

26Mar09Apr

Term Dates