Below are the dates for the academic year 2019-2020. Please note, these may differ slightly to other local schools. You will see again like this year that there is a slightly longer May half term. We do appreciate how much more expensive holidays can be during school holidays and so we see this as an opportune time for a slightly cheaper break at this time of year.
The dates include Teacher Training Days.
| Holiday | Closing Date | Date Re-opens |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2019 | Friday 19 July 2019 | Tuesday 3 September 2019 |
| Autumn half-term 2019 | Friday 25 October 2019 | Monday 4th November 2019 |
| Christmas 2019 | Friday 20 December 2019 | Monday 6 January 2020 |
| Spring half-term 2020 | Friday 14 February 2020 | Monday 24 February 2020 |
| Easter 2020 | Friday 3 April 2020 | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| May Bank Holiday 2020 | Friday 8 May 2020 | Monday 11 May 2020 |
| Summer half-term 2020 | Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Monday 1 June 2020 |
| Summer 2020 | Monday 20 July 2020 | Tuesday 1 September 2020 |
Alternatively, please visit the Durham County Council website to view or download the school holidays dates for this academic year and next year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools. Please note that voluntary aided (church) schools, foundation schools and academies may have set different dates and you should check with the school or academy to confirm their arrangements or view the PDF for schools not following the standard term and holiday dates.
School Holidays During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations come into effect from September 2013.
Head teachers have the discretion to grant leave, but they should only do so in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for them to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. This leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday.
Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.
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