School term and date calendar
School Year 2008/2009
| Term | Term starts | Term ends | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 2008 | Wednesday 03/09/08 | Friday 24/10/08 | Monday 27/10/08 - Tuesday 04/11/08 |
| Term 2 2008 | Wednesday 05/11/08 | Friday 24/10/08 | Monday 22/12/08 - Friday 02/01/09 |
| Term 3 2009 | Monday 05/01/09 | Friday 13/02/09 | Monday 16/02/09 - Friday 20/02/09 |
| Term 4 2009 | Monday 23/02/09 | Friday 03/04/09 | Monday 06/04/09 - Friday 17/04/09 |
| Term 5 2009 | Monday 20/04/09 | Friday 22/05/09 | Monday 25/05/09 -Friday 29/05/09 |
| Term 6 2009 | Monday 01/06/09 | Friday 24/07/09 | Monday 27/07/09 - Monday 31/08/09 |
School year 2009/2010
| Term | Term starts | Term ends | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 2009 | Tuesday 01/09/09 | Wednesday 21/10/09 | Thursday 22/10/09 - Friday 30/10/09 |
| Term 2 2009 | Monday 02/11/09 | Friday 18/12/09 | Monday 21/12/09 - Friday 01/01/10 |
| Term 3 2010 | Monday 04/01/10 | Friday 12/02/10 | Monday 15/02/10 - Friday 19/02/10 |
| Term 4 2010 | Monday 22/02/10 | Thursday 01/04/10 | Friday 02/04/10 - Friday 16/04/10 |
| Term 5 2010 | Monday 19/04/10 | Friday 28/05/10 | Monday 31/05/10 - Friday 04/06/10 |
| Term 6 2010 | Monday 07/06/10 | Friday 23/07/10 | Monday 26/07/10 - Tuesday 31/08/10 |
School year 2010/2011
| Term | Term starts | Term ends | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 2010 | Wednesday 01/09/10 | Friday 22/10/10 | Monday 25/10/10 - Friday 29/10/10 |
| Term 2 2010 | Monday 01/11/10 | Friday 17/12/10 | Monday 20/12/09 - Monday 03/01/11 |
| Term 3 2011 | Tuesday 04/01/10 | Friday 18/02/11 | Monday 21/02/11 - Friday 25/02/11 |
| Term 4 2011 | Monday 28/02/11 | Friday 08/04/11 | Monday 11/04/11 - Monday 25/04/11 |
| Term 5 2011 | Tuesday 26/04/11 | Friday 27/05/11 | Monday 30/05/11 - Friday 03/06/11 |
| Term 6 2011 | Monday 06/06/11 | Friday 22/07/11 | Monday 25/07/11 - Wednesday 31/08/11 |
Standard School Year
At a meeting of Wiltshire Council's Cabinet on 09 May 2003, Members agreed that Wiltshire should move towards implementation of the Standard School Year (formerly known as the six-term year) as recommended by the Local Government Association (LGA).
The principles underlying the Local Government Association's proposals for the Standard School Year are detailed on the Local Government Association website.
Staff Development Days
In Wiltshire, all five Staff Development Days (or the equivalent of 30 hours) are set at our individual school's discretion. Your child's school will be able to inform you of their arrangements for taking these training days and a list of individual school dates are included within the schools directory. All days will be taken within the 195 published term days.
When can your child leave school?
A pupil continues to be of statutory school age up until the finish of the day on the last Friday in June each year, regardless of whether that pupil attains the age of 16 before that date. Only then does that pupil cease to be of compulsory school age. This law covers all pupils.
Until the last Friday in June in the school year in which children reach the age of 16:
- parents must ensure that they receive full-time education;
- LAs must provide them with suitable education;
- employers may not employ them and neither may training providers provide them with full-time Government-sponsored training.
Pupils do not have to remain on the school site up to that date. Work experience, educational visits, link courses and similar provisions by a school would fall within the category of an approved educational activity and would not count as an absence. Study leave may be granted which would be regarded as an authorised absence.
Contact Details
Email: directordce@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01225 713759
Fax: 01225 713145
Postal Address:
Resources, Improvement & Young People Branch
Department
for Children and Education
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
8JB