School Calendar (What's On)

27Nov

Events during the day

Y8 Urban Dance Workshops (70 students, AM)

27Nov

Events during the day

Y10 Art Visits to Beamish for Art and Photography students

28Nov

Events during the day

28Nov

Y10 Sport Science Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y10 Art Visits to Beamish for Art and Photography students

29Nov

Events during the day

Romeo and Juliet Dance City Visit (Y9 and 10 dance students)

December 2024

04Dec

Events during the day

04Dec

Events during the day

05Dec

Y12 Certificates Evening

Evenings

09Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

10Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11Dec

Events during the day

11Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

13Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 (select students) Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form Interviews

15Dec

Events during the day

Y11 Art & Photography KPA (12 students, all day)

16Dec

Events during the day

Queen Elizabeth interviews with Year 11 students

17Dec

Events during the day

17Dec

Memory Cafe visit

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

18Dec

Events during the day

18Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

19Dec

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

CPD Day - School Closed to Students

19Dec

Y11 Engineering Workshop

Events during the day

20Dec

Evenings

23Dec06Jan

Term Dates

January 2025

06Jan

Events during the day

School Re-opens to Students

07Jan

Events during the day

08Jan

Y11 (B1) iMedia exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

08Jan

Events during the day

08Jan17Jan

Y8 KPAs (Core)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

13Jan24Jan

Y11 KPAs (All)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y9 KPAs (Core & Geography / History)

13Jan17Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y9 Ski Visit (50 students)

20Jan24Jan

Events during the day

Y10 progress updates issued to parents

22Jan

Progress Updates

27Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

28Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

29Jan

Events during the day

29Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y10 Parents Evening (4pm-6.30pm)

30Jan

Evenings

30Jan

Y10 Sport Science Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

My Future Event (Y7/Y11 - P1/2)

30Jan

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

31Jan

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

February 2025

03Feb

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y8 progress updates issued to parents

05Feb

Progress Updates

05Feb

Events during the day

07Feb

Basketball Cup/Plate

Events during the day

12Feb

Events during the day

Y8 Parents Evening (4pm-6.30pm)

13Feb

Events during the day

13Feb

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

17Feb

Y9 Sport Science Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y11 Progress updates issued to parents

19Feb

Progress Updates

19Feb

Events during the day

24Feb28Feb

Term Dates

Y9 progress updates issued to parents

26Feb

Progress Updates

School Re-opens to Students

March 2025

03Mar

Events during the day

Y11 KPA results issued to students during SMSC

03Mar

Events during the day

Y11 Food Controlled Assessments

03Mar21Mar

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

06Mar

Events during the day

Y11 Parents Evening (4pm-6.30pm)

06Mar

Evenings

12Mar

Events during the day

19Mar

Events during the day

Y8 Pathways Evening (4pm-6pm)

20Mar

Evenings

Y7 progress updates issued to parents

26Mar

Progress Updates

26Mar

Events during the day

27Mar

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

April 2025

01Apr03Apr

Y10 Dance Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

02Apr

Events during the day

Y9 Durham Uni Visit (90 students)

02Apr

Events during the day

Y9 Parents Evening (4pm-6.30pm)

03Apr

Evenings

03Apr11Apr

Y11 MFL Speaking Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

03Apr10Apr

Art GCSE Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y9 Take Your Child to Work

07Apr08Apr

Events during the day

Y11 Progress updates issued to parents

09Apr

Progress Updates

09Apr

Events during the day

Y9 Durham Uni Visit (90 students)

09Apr

Events during the day

Y9 Take Your Child to Work

10Apr11Apr

Events during the day

14Apr25Apr

Term Dates

28Apr29Apr

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

28Apr09May

Y10 KPAs (All)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

School Re-Opens to Students

28Apr

Events during the day

29Apr06May

Y11 MFL Speaking Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

29Apr

Events during the day

30Apr

Events during the day

May 2025

05May

Bank Holiday

Term Dates

06May

Events during the day

Y10 & Y11 Careerwave Interviews

07May

Events during the day

07May

Y11 MFL Speaking Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

09May23May

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

12May16May

Y8 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

13May

Events during the day

14May

Events during the day

20May

Events during the day

21May

Events during the day

Y10 Careers Information Parents Evening

22May

Evenings

22May

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

26May30May

Term Dates

School Re-Opens to Students

June 2025

02Jun

Events during the day

Y10 SMSC - Learning Pathways Assembly

02Jun

Events during the day

02Jun18Jun

GCSE Exams

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

02Jun06Jun

Y7 CKAs

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

04Jun

Events during the day

09Jun13Jun

Y7 KPAs (Core)

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

11Jun

Events during the day

Y10 progress updates issued to parents

18Jun

Progress Updates

18Jun

Events during the day

Y10 College Taster Days - QE 6th Form College

20Jun

Events during the day

23Jun

Y9 Sport Science Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y8 progress updates issued to parents

25Jun

Progress Updates

Y10 College Taster Days - New College Durham

25Jun

Events during the day

26Jun

Y11 Prom

Evenings

Y10 College Taster Days - East Durham College

26Jun

Events during the day

27Jun

Y9 Sport Science Exam

Examinations and Controlled Assessments

Y8 Normandy Residential (40 students)

30Jun04Jul

Events during the day

Y10 SMSC - ASK Apprenticeships Assembly

30Jun

Events during the day

Y7 progress updates issued to parents

July 2025

02Jul

Progress Updates

Art Exhibition 4.30pm-6.30pm

02Jul

Evenings

03Jul04Jul

Y6 Transition Day

Events during the day

03Jul

Y6 Transition Evening

Evenings

07Jul

Primary Olympics

Events during the day

Full day dress rehearsal of school musical with all participating students

07Jul

Events during the day

08Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

Y9 progress updates issued to parents

09Jul

Progress Updates

Y7 Washington Wetlands Visit - Green and Yellow Pathways

09Jul

Events during the day

Great Yorkshire Show (50 Y9/Y10 food students)

09Jul

Events during the day

Y7 Parents Evening (4pm-6.30pm)

10Jul

Evenings

10Jul

BFL Rewards Visit

Events during the day

11Jul

09:05 - 11:05 | Events during the day

Full day technical rehearsal of school musical with all participating students.

14Jul

Events during the day

Matinee (for primary schools) and evening Performances of School Musical

15Jul

Events during the day

Evening Performance of School Musical

16Jul

Evenings

Y7 Washington Wetlands Visit - Blue Pathway

16Jul

Events during the day

Y10 College Taster Days - Durham 6th Form

16Jul

Events during the day

Evening Performance of School Musical

17Jul

Evenings

21Jul02Sep

Term Dates

September 2025

25Sep

Y7 & Y11 School Photo

Events during the day

October 2025

24Oct31Oct

Term Dates

December 2025

22Dec02Jan

Term Dates

February 2026

23Feb27Feb

Term Dates

April 2026

03Apr17Apr

Term Dates