Important Dates

Printable PDFs of term dates and training days can accessed in the links below

Term 1: 4 September 2024

Monday 2 September	Inset day
Tuesday 3 September	Inset day
Wednesday 4 September	First day of term for Year 7 & Primary
Thursday 5 September	First day of term for UCSF (Sixth Form)
Friday 6 September	First day of term for Year 11
Monday 9 September	First day of term for Year 10
Monday 9 September	Duke of Edinburgh Awards 6pm - launch evening for parents
Tuesday 10  September	First day of term for Year 8 & 9
Thursday 12 September	Awards Evening 6pm (for academic year 2023-24)
Thursday 26 September	Open Evening 6 - 8pm (for all families of Year 5 & 6 pupils)
Wednesday 2 October	Year 8 Camp Week 6pm - information evening
Thursday 3 October	Grammar Stream in Action (9 - 11am) - for prospective Grammar Stream parents of children in Years 3,4,5
Tuesday 8 October	Year 7 Settling In Parents Evening
Tuesday 8 October	Grammar Stream in Action (9 - 11am) - for prospective Grammar Stream parents of children in Years 3,4,5
Friday 11 October	Student Photos
Friday 18 October	Last Day of Term - students finish at 3:35pm

Term 2: 4 November 2024

Monday 4 November	First day of term
Wednesday 6 November	SEND parent/ carer drop in 4 - 6pm
Thursday 7 November	United College Sixth Form (UCSF) Open Evening 6 - 8pm
Friday 8 November	United College Sixth Form (UCSF) Open Morning 10am - 12pm
Saturday 9 November	Grammar Stream Open Morning at Marlborough College (for prospective students & parents) 10:30am - 12pm
Wednesday 27 November	Staff CPD - students finish at 1:20pm, except Yr11 and yr13 (Geography)
Thursday 28 November	Year 11/13 Certificates 4-6pm
Thursday 5 December	5pm: FREE Cinema Night "The Muppet Christmas Carol"
Wednesday 18 December	6 - 8pm Christmas by Candlelight
Friday 20 December	Last day of term - early finish at 1:20pm

Term 3: 7 January 2025

Tuesday 7 January	First day of term
Thursday 16 January 4-7pm	Year 11 & 13 subject Parents Meeting
Tuesday 21 January 1:20pm	Staff CPD Afternoon. Students finish at 1:20pm
Tuesday 21 January 4-6pm	Ext. Interviews at United College Sixth Form
Tuesday 21 January 4-6pm	Years 7 - 10 Parents Evening
Saturday 25 January 9:30-11:30am	Grammar Stream Taster Event at Swindon Academy
Wednesday 29 January 4-6pm	SEND Parent Drop-in
Tuesday 4 February 4-6pm	Ext. Interviews at United College Sixth Form
Tuesday 11 February	Invite only Parent Meetings Yrs 7 - 10
Tuesday 11 February	Appren-T-Fest visit at Steam Museum
Thursday 13 February 6-9pm	School Show Shrek
Friday 14 February 6-9pm	School Show Shrek
Friday 14 February	Last day of term

Term 4: 24 February 2025

Monday 24 February	First day of term
Thursday 27 February 6pm	Introducing the Scholars Programme at UCSF (Yr11 parents)
Friday 28 February	Careers Fair - all years
Tuesday 4 March	Yr8 HPV Vaccinations
Tuesday 4 March	Parent meeting Yrs 7-10
Thursday 6 March, 1:20pm	Staff CPD, Students leave at 1:20pm
Monday 10 March	Yr11 and Yr13 Mock Exams start
Monday 10 March	Year 9 Options Week
Wednesday 12 March	SEND parents & carers drop in 4 - 6pm
Thursday 20 March, 6pm	Cinema Night- Moana 2
Tuesday 25 March	HPV Vaccinations (2)
Thursday 27 March	Year 10 & Year 12 Parents Evening
Friday 28 March	Culture Day
Monday 31 March	Yr7 Trip to Malvern Hills
Tuesday 1 April	Yr7 Trip to Malvern Hills
Tuesday 1 April, 6pm	Options Parents Evening
Thursday 3 April, 6pm	Battle of the Bands
Friday 4 April	Last day of term - early finish at 1:20pm

Term 5: 23 April 2025

Monday 21 April	Inset Day
Tuesday 22 April	Inset Day
Wednesday 23 April	First Day of Term
Thursday 29 April	Years 7 -10 Parent Meetings 4 - 6pm
Friday 23 May	Last Day of Term

Term 6: 2 June 2025

Monday 2 June	First day of term
Tuesday 10 June	Years 7 - 10 Parent Meetings 4 - 6pm
Tuesday 17 June	Year 6 into 7 Parents Transition Evening - 6pm
Tuesday 24 June	Young Musician of the Year 6pm
Wednesday 25 June	SEND Parent/ carer event 5-7pm
Tuesday 1 July	Yr 11 Graduation Evening
Wednesday 2 July	Year 7 Transition Day - 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 8 July	Sports Personality Evening
Wednesday 9 July	Sixth Form visit to Swindon Magistrates Court
Thursday 10 July	Year 9 Parent Meeting (subject)
Monday 14 July - Friday 18 July	ABC Week: Work Experience & Yr 8 Camp
Friday 18 July	Early finish at 1:20pm
Thursday 24 July	Last day of term, early finish at 1:20pm (start of next academic year is 3rd September 2025 - students to arrive at 8am for an 8:20am start)