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Calendar of Events

The College operates a year based on five terms, of approximately eight weeks in length. In 2011 the start date for existing students is Wednesday, 24 August 2011.

For your information:

  • New Year 7 students start on Monday, 5 September 2011
  • New Year 12 students will begin on Thursday 8 September, 2011, with a two-day Induction. Full details will be posted to these students after Results Day
  • There is 1 week in October, 2 weeks at Christmas, 5 days at Easter, 1 week in May/June and 4 weeks in the July/August period which are likely to overlap with local school holidays

Please Note: Students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 who are taking external examinations will be required to attend College during the May vacation period to sit their examinations.

Term 1
24 August 2011 - 14 October 2011
Thu 18 Aug
Yr 13 A Level Results issued at 9:00 a.m.
Mon 22 Aug
Yr 12 AS Results issued at 11:00 a.m.
Wed 24 Aug
Yrs 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 students return
Wed 24 Aug
KS4 Induction and Transition
Thu 25 Aug
GCSE results issued at 11:00 a.m.
Mon 29 Aug
COLLEGE CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Mon 5 Sep
Yr 7 Term begins
Mon 5 Sep
Yr 13 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 8 Sep
Yr 12 Term begins
Wed 14 Sep
Whole College Individual Student Photographs
Thu 15 Sep
Yr 6 Information Evening for 2012 applicants
Fri 16 Sep
Yr 7 Targets Report issued
Mon 19 Sep
Yr 11 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 20 Sep
Yr 7 Curriculum Evening
Tue 27 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Thu 29 Sep
Yr 8 Visit to the Black Country Museum
Fri 30 Sep
Yr 13 Progress Data Report Issued
Mon 3 Oct
Yr 12 Parental Consultations begin
Fri 7 Oct
Yr 9 Solomon Theatre presentation of 'Last Orders'
Tue 11 Oct
Engineering Education Scheme Regional Launch Day
Wed 12 Oct
Yr 11 'Into Post 16' Parent Information Evening
Wed 12 Oct
Yr 12 History Visit to Bosworth Battlefield
Fri 14 Oct
Newslink issued
Fri 14 Oct
Yr 11 Progress Review Report Issued
Term 2
31 October 2011 - 16 December 2011
Mon 31 Oct
Yr 10 Parental Consultations begin
Wed 2 Nov
E-Safety Information Evening
Tue 8 Nov
Senior Mathematics Challenge
Wed 9 Nov
Former Yr 11 Awards Evening
Wed 9 Nov
Yr 10 Mathematics Examination
Mon 14 Nov
Yr 8 Parental Consultations begin
Mon 14 Nov
Yr 10 Mathematics Examination
Thu 17 Nov
Performing Arts Devised Work Competition
Fri 18 Nov
Children in Need Day
Fri 25 Nov
Yr 10 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 28 Nov
Yr 7 Parental Consultations begin
Mon 5 Dec - Fri 16 Dec
Yr 11 Trial Examination Period
Fri 9 Dec
Yr 8 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 12 Dec
Yr 7 Enterprise Event
Thu 15 Dec
Christmas Celebration
Fri 16 Dec
Yr 7 Progress Data Report issued
Fri 16 Dec
Yr 12 Progress Data Report issued
Term 3
3 January 2012 - 24 February 2012
Thu 5 Jan
Former Yr 13 Awards Evening
Mon 9 Jan - Mon 30 Jan
External Examination Period for Yrs 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 students
Mon 9 Jan
Yr 11 Parental Consultations begin
Wed 11 Jan
Yr 9 'Into KS4' Parent Information Evening
Mon 30 Jan - Fri 10 Feb
Yr 10 Work Placement
Thu 2 Feb
Intermediate Mathematics Challenge
Thu 2 Feb
Yr 11 Progress Review Report issued
Sat 4 Feb
Bronze D of E Practise Walk at Dovedale
Wed 8 Feb
Yr 11 History Visit to Hitler on Trial
Mon 13 Feb
Yr 9 Parental Consultations begin
Thu 16 Feb
Yr 8 Trade Fair
Mon 20 Feb - Fri 24 Feb
Yr 12 Geography Residential Fieldwork Visit
Fri 24 Feb
Newslink issued
Sat 25 Feb - Sun 4 Mar
Ski/Snowboard visit to Italy
Term 4
12 March 2012 - 25 May 2012
Sat 17 Mar
Silver D of E Navigation Walk
Mon 19 Mar
Yr 7 Science StarDome Visit
Fri 23 Mar
Yr 11 Exam Preparation Presentation
Fri 23 Mar
Yr 9 Progress Review Report issued
Sat 24 Mar
Bronze D of E Practice Expedition
Mon 26 Mar
Yr 13 Parental Consultations begin
Sat 31 Mar
Silver D of E Navigation Walk
Mon 2 Apr
Yr 12 Parental Consultations Begin
Wed 4 Apr
Yr 13 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Wed 4 Apr
Yr 7 Visit to Twycross Zoo
Fri 6 Apr - Fri 13 Apr
CLOSED FOR EASTER
Tue 17 Apr
Year 11 Group Photograph
Tue 17 Apr
Yr 9 Visit to Beth Shalom
Fri 20 Apr
KS4 GCSE Science Controlled Assessment Day
Fri 20 Apr - Sat 21 Apr
Bronze D of E Practise Expedition
Tue 24 Apr
Yr 9 Beth Shalom Visit
Thu 26 Apr
Junior Mathematics Challenge
Fri 27 Apr
Yr 13 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 30 Apr
Yr 8 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 1 May
Yr 7 Science Tropical Inc Visit
Thu 3 May - Sat 5 May
Silver D of E Practice Expedition
Fri 4 May
Yr 12 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 7 May
CLOSED FOR BANK HOLIDAY
Tue 8 May - Fri 29 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Mon 21 May
Yr 7 Parental Consultations begin
Term 5
11 June 2012 - 20 July 2012
Tue 8 May - Fri 29 Jun
MAIN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
Mon 11 Jun
Yr 10 Parental Consultations Begin
Mon 18 Jun - Fri 13 Jul
Yr 12 Work Placement period
Fri 22 Jun
Yr 7 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 25 Jun
Yr 7 Roaches Visit
Mon 25 Jun
Yr 9 Parental Consultations begin
Tue 26 Jun
Yr 7 Roaches Visit
Thu 28 Jun
Sports Award Presentation Evening
Fri 29 Jun - Sat 30 Jun
Bronze D of E Assessed Expedition
Fri 6 Jul
Yr 10 Progress Review Report issued
Mon 9 Jul - Fri 13 Jul
Enrichment Week
Thu 12 Jul
Summer Gala Evening
Fri 20 Jul
Newslink issued
Fri 20 Jul
Yr 9 Progress Review Report issued