Summer 2016

Welcome to the Summer Newsletter

I write to you as we enter the final weeks of another busy academic year. Where does the time go?

At this time, Primary children have recently completed their SATs and Y11 students have a further week of GCSE examinations to go. I would like to place on record my thanks to staff for ‘going the extra mile’ to ensure every child is fully prepared, and to students for working so very hard. We hope every child achieves the outcomes they deserve! However, as this newsletter testifies, life at school is not just about examinations, and children have had many wonderful experiences during the last term.

Thankfully, as we enter the latter half of the Summer Term it begins to have a slightly lighter feel. This is the time for the Y6 Residential, Y11 Prom, Charity Day, Rewards Trips and Y6-7 Transition Week.

As you can imagine, we intend to finish the year on a real high and I look forward to reporting back strong results and a wide range of exciting events and activities in our Autumn Newsletter.

Finally, I would like to thank parents/carers for their continued support for our school and wish you a happy summer break with some sunshine…

At the end of the last half term, Y1 travelled ‘Beyond the Four Walls’ to Endcliffe Park, to put their knowledge of local and national heroes to the test. They put their learning into action and went on a huge scavenger hunt across the park.

Pupils looked for clues linked to some of the most significant people throughout British history, and used their knowledge to solve Mr McDermott’s challenging puzzle! They successfully managed to outsmart him - finding clues hidden in the walls, under rocks and even at the top of a tree!

On their arrival back at school, they eagerly wrote recounts about their interesting day![Mr Heath and Miss Haynes]

Mr C French(Executive Principal)

Following the wishes of both staff and students, we would like to commission a local artist, Jason Heppenstall, to design and make a permanent external sculpture as a lasting memorial for Miss Louise Greasley.

The sculpture will be sited in the school grounds and will be a focus to help remember and celebrate the life of Louise.

Following an initial design meeting with Jason and taking inspiration from Anthony Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ it was decided the sculpture would be based on

a life size angel, standing over six feet, abstract and figurative but not following any traditional religious image.

The sculpture will be made out of reclaimed mild steel and sprayed with a specialist clear lacquer to protect it from the elements as well as enhancing the sculpture’s texture and patina.

A sculpture of this size obviously takes time to make and requires funding. Our target is to raise £3500. In order to make this happen we have set up a ‘just giving’ page which can be found at -

crowdfunding.justgiving.com/Misslouisegreasley or via the Louise Greasley Facebook page

The Beatles Reunited at Endcliffe Park

It’s true! The latest ‘Beyond the Four Walls’ adventure saw the Y2 children reunite the Beatles. Having learnt all about the Beatles in class, their outdoor challenge was to find sections of album covers and reunite all the pieces. Successfully creating one of the famous album covers resulted in access to the cafe for an ice cream or hot chocolate!

Remember, the 88 bus from Firth Park goes directly to the park. Why not head that way one weekend?

Running Club hits the Peaks

After a number of weeks training in Concord Park and around Wincobank Hill, we felt strong enough to venture in to the Peak National Park. We left the minibus at Longshaw Estate for a 5km run with awesome views and running very close to cows and sheep! The RAF even did a fly-past for us, as two huge Hercules flew along the valley! The final section saw us run alongside Padley Gorge, before returning to Longshaw and the much talked about cafe. Longshaw Estate is a great place for a family walk or run. See Mr McDermott if you’d like to know more.

Hope to Edale

It’s that time of year again when the Y5s and Y6s head out to Hope, in the Peak National Park. This is what they thought about the trip…

“It was the first time I had ever been on a train, it was a very exciting trip” (Shaleen)

“The best trip ever! - wish we could all go again” (Adam)

“It was tiring because we needed to climb up a massive mountain” (Hasan)

“I liked the trip because it helped me get better at walking …one thing I hated was the smell of poo and seeing dead sheep!” (Hamza)

“The trip was amazing, I would really like to go on this trip again, even though the mountain was very hard to climb” (Chelsea)

“I loved this trip…seeing the great views” (Charleigh)

“The Edale trip was spectacular. I would highly recommend it to other schools” (Amari)

“Amazing, absolutely AMAZING!” (Saif)

Beyond the Four Walls

Y3 and Y4 recently had the fantastic opportunity to visit and live at Whirlow Farm for our annual residential.

The children lived on a real working farm; they had the lovely experiences of handling new born ducklings, collecting freshly laid eggs and pony riding! However, the undesirable jobs also needed completing – they got their hands dirty and got stuck into doing activities such as removing animal waste!

Both groups had a fantastic time in the evening, walking and bouldering in the Peak District, with thanks to Mr McDermott. Throughout their stay, the children made their own beds, washed the pots and even helped cook dinner - let’s hope it continues at home too! [Mrs Grice and Mrs Wilkinson]

The children in Y2 had a fantastic time when they were visited by a live band, ‘Even the Odds’, as part of their learning about the Beatles.

The children learnt two Beatles songs, which they then performed with the band to the Y3 and Y4 children.

The band then sang a selection of songs, which the children clapped and danced along to. This was a fantastic opportunity to see professional musicians playing a range of instruments and some pupils were even offered the chance to have a go on the guitars and drums.

This has inspired so many children to now want to learn an instrument of their own!

Even the Odds

Our RE curriculum teaches us about tolerance and respect through knowledge of the different religions represented in our community and around the world.

Questioning, thinking about and sharing views and ideas, are a vital part of us understanding religions; it allows us to be open with each other in sharing our own experiences of faith.

P4C (Philosophy for Children) goes hand in hand with RE because

it provides an open forum for us to ask questions, share views and clarify our ideas. It lets us delve deeper into some tricky questions in a safe environment where everybody’s ideas are welcomed and respected.

Our ‘Speed P4C’ sessions are included on every RE theme day for every year group, from Y1 right thorough to Y6. Ask your child to share what has really made them think deeply, after our next RE theme day! [Mrs Anglesea]

RE through P4C

Healthy Eating

The school caterer’s, Mellors, provided a healthy eating cooking session for the Y8’s in February. They wanted to teach students some basic cooking skills and to try and show them how vegetables can taste good.

They were taught how to make a type of samosa, using carrots, onion, and lamb. To start with, good hygiene was taught and the students were sent off to clean their hands. Then they were shown what they had to do and how to make the samosa. Afterwards, the students had their own go - deciding what vegetables they wanted inside their samosa and then wrapping the mix up in pastry.

All the students really focused and had a great time trying things out and learning how to create something new. We would like to add our thanks to Mellors for providing this excellent experience. [Mrs Greenwood]

While learning about the seaside, Y3 went on a fantastic trip to Cleethorpes. The children enjoyed feeling the sand between their toes and building sandcastles while looking at the features of the seaside.

The children met with Steve from the R.N.L.I. and learnt

all about the rescues he has made from the Cleethorpes lifeboat station, the longest serving in the UK. The children were fascinated to hear his tale of once rescuing a cow from the sea! The children demonstrated great behaviour and enjoyed a cooling ice cream in the lovely sunny weather. “It was the best day of my life!” commented Marian in Y3GL.

Performing Arts

Well done to the cast of ‘Grease’ - they have now rehearsed the first half of the play with Mr Cooke and Ms Dudley and have now started on some of the dance routines with Mrs Smith. Next up will be the songs.

Students from all years went on a trip to see the National Theatre Connections Festival at the Crucible Theatre. We all loved the show and thought the performances were brilliant. Hinde House students will be performing in the festival next year, so if students would like to be involved, make sure you audition next term.[Mr Cooke]

Y8 Health Workshop

For the second year running, and to coincide with the teaching of the health unit in Science, Y8 students took part in the ‘good for you workshop’, run by the University of Sheffield.

Students were given the opportunity to learn about different aspects of health-based careers, with the aim to inform, motivate and inspire our students, to think about the multiple possibilities of continuing their education in the health sector.

Our students learnt about double vision, exercise and monitoring heart rate, speech and language, IM injections and CPR. The hands-on approach of the workshop made this experience hugely enjoyable for all the children involved.

The ambassadors from the University of Sheffield were all fantastic and commented on the students’ excellent behaviour, interest and enthusiasm – they really made us proud![Mrs Cerdán]

Design Challenge

A group of Year 10 Product Design students were chosen to design the full cycle kit for the 4Challenge charity bike ride team, which raises money for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity.

Supported by the 4Challenge designer, David McNeill (from Revo Creative), the students were given a real design brief, just as you would expect for a real world commercial project. The brief and specification was to design the cycle kit to be worn during the Edinburgh to Sheffield charity bike ride - including the riding kit, hoody, wind jacket and evening wear:

• Itmustbeeyecatchingandattractivesothatpeoplewill notice the cycle team • Itmusthavethesponsorsclearlydisplayedinaprime location• Thecharityinformationmustbedisplayedclearlywhenthe riders are cycling• Itmusthaveastrongidentityrunningthroughoutthe garments

Initially, the group had to research and plan out what direction they wanted to go in with their design. What colours would be used? Any imagery? Any patterns? What information would be included? Most of the group decided to keep it bright and colourful - using themes from both Weston Park and HH Logos.

The students had the opportunity to talk with many people who gave them guidance and useful information which helped them with their designs. This included a professional Graphic Designer, Weston Park spokes-people and Jon Thornhill - the client and leader of the 4Challenge.

They have found the real-life element of the design challenge and the charity cause really motivational, and as a result, they worked incredibly hard to create a series of unique and interesting designs. Their effort, team work and creativity has been superb.

Their creative designs were then judged and Lewis Duffin was selected as the worthy winner! Lewis’s design incorporated the colours and style of a Rubik’s cube in memory of his Grandad Tony, who was treated at Weston Park Hospital before losing his cancer battle.

“When we were asked to design the kits, I immediately thought about the times my Mum had told me that Grandad had sat having treatment in Weston Park Hospital playing with his Rubik’s cube. The Rubik’s cube idea not only looks good but it also represents everything fitting together and the numerous ways staff at the hospital went about trying to treat my Grandad’s cancer. Although he didn’t make it, the kit designs are symbolic of all the support and care staff at the hospital gave him and his family during this difficult time - I’m really proud of how my designs have turned out.”

What was Sheffield like in Tudor Times?

While learning about the Tudors, Y4 children took a trip to Sheffield’s Manor Lodge.

We experienced what life was like for the rich and the poor people in Tudor times. Children were able to dress up as Tudors, make Tudor purses and even write in the style of Tudors, using quills and inks. They explored the ruins of Manor Lodge and were able to imagine what it would have been like in the past. We even met ‘Bess of Hardwick’ to ask her some questions about her life at the Lodge.

Lydia Beech, who has worked with our school for a number of years, chose Hinde House School to host a pilot project for the British Red Cross, as she says she always enjoys her time here with the students. Many of the Y8’s were involved in her weekly sessions, covering issues surrounding refugees and migrancy in Britain today. The sessions ended with a presentation to the class showing the results of research that they had done independently. All the students were completely engaged and created some inspiring pieces of work. [Mrs Greenwood - Head of SESD]

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Maths Club

Congratulations! Nicole Bowles, Ashanti Simon, Charlie Sheldon, Dylan England, Tyreece Strachan, Kye Ritchie, Sophie Turley and Olivia Buxton, on receiving your Maths Awards. You have all worked extremely hard and shown outstanding commitment. These awards cover a wide range of mathematics skills and you have all worked hard to overcome areas you have struggled with – well done! [Mr J.]

Road Safety Awards

In March, we were invited to the ‘Road Safety Oscars’ at Sheffield City Hall. Y9 PSHE students had created a video on ‘how to stay safe when out and about’, and were short -listed to win a prize for it.

Three students were selected to attend the awards ceremony and they were really pleased when they saw that they had been given goodie bags and an unlimited supply of popcorn to eat during the ceremony - but they were not as excited as their teacher, Mrs Greenwood, when she saw the Chuckle Brothers were hosting the event!

There were lots of acts on to entertain the students during the event, as well as the tension of wondering if we had won or not. Unfortunately, we did not win but still had an excellent time and gathered lots of ideas for making another video next year.

Red Cross Migrancy Project

First of all, we’d like to congratulate our Y6 children for showing real determination and perseverance during SATs week. Whatever the outcome, we’re extremely proud of all of them and will be really sad to see them go in July!

Lights, Camera…Action!

In Year 5 and 6, our shared theme is linked to our summer production of ‘Aladdin Trouble!’, and rehearsals are already underway with a cast of around forty! All of the phase are involved in some way; whether it’s making props, learning songs or doing other theme-related learning…it’s all hands on deck! Dates for the performances to be confirmed soon.

Extra-curricular

In the first half of the summer term, both Y5 classes went ‘Beyond the Four Walls’ to Edale for the day. A great time was had by all…as well as sore legs! Year 6 will be walking between Hathersage and Grindleford on 16th and 23rd June.

Farewell Mrs Kim

We’re really sad to be saying goodbye to Mrs Kim at the end of this year. She has been a great team member within Phase 4 and we’re all going to miss her when she leaves to relocate to Hull. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank her for her dedication and all her hard work with the children…best of luck!

The Gardening Club visited The Yorkshire Wildlife Park for a reward trip in April and had a wonderful time. We were lucky enough to see the baby kangaroos (Joeys) and although we had a small shower of rain around lunch time, the rest of the day was beautiful sunshine! The polar bears were particularly entertaining, playing with a big bottle in their pool, and the lions were just lazing around in the sun! The children loved seeing all the animals and we were so grateful to all the staff at the park who made the trip so enjoyable.

April also saw the start of a really exciting project. Hinde House School was lucky enough to be successful participants of The Royal Horticultural Society and the UK Space Agency’s ‘Rocket Science Project’. The project involved 2kg of rocket seeds

(Eruca Sativa - a popular salad variety) being sent to the International Space Station as part of British ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s six-month Principia mission.

After several months on board, orbiting the planet at 17,000mph, the seeds were returned to Earth and sent to 10,000 UK schools, alongside a batch of seeds that had stayed on Earth. Over the next 35 days, pupils have grown 200 rocket seeds and compared the seeds as they embark on a voyage of discovery to see whether we can sustain human life in space through the production of our own food. The seeds which had travelled, and those which had not, were separated into a blue packet and a red packet, and we are excited to find out which one has been to space! We are now waiting on the results of the

nationwide experiment, which are being analysed to discover whether space travel has impacted on the growth of the seeds!

We have been busy re-potting the young seedlings and getting the allotment ready for the new plants they have grown. We had a terrible attack of snails and caterpillars on our broccoli plants and so we are trying egg shells as an organic way of trying to keep them away!

We have also been making sure important maintenance jobs are carried out, and our Head Gardener, Kye, has been busy rust-proofing the wheelbarrow. A new sign was also needed for the gardening shed, and students used old seed catalogues to make a new, colourful paper-mache sign.

A Four Week Drop-in at Hinde House

My name is Lion Vogel. I am 16 years old and I live in Bochum; a city in western Germany, close to Cologne.

I have just spent four weeks in Hinde House School and have acquired an insight into typical British school life.

Comparing the local and the German school system, I would say there are quite a lot of differences.

Firstly, I noticed a closer relationship between teachers and pupils than in Germany, where the teachers don’t really seem to care about their students and just want us to do our work.

Secondly, general knowledge is spread across a variety of topics here, whereas in Germany we have to learn detailed information on only specific topics.

Furthermore, in Germany there are two exams per two half terms in each of the subjects, meaning four exams per subject in one year. Homework and the things you say in class are graded as well, which is not the case in England.

Putting it in a nutshell, I would say that I prefer British school life over German, and that I am really glad I got the chance to have this experience and attend your school for one month.

Conference ChoirA group of students from Y7-Y9 formed a choir to sing at the EAL Conference for teachers, held on 8th June at Sheffield Hallam University. They sang traditional Roma songs to celebrate being part of a multi-cultural school, sharing their love of singing with Sheffield teachers during their lunch break. The comments were amazing as the singing was so beautiful. All the students who took part were a credit to our school and no one was fazed by singing in front of so many adults in a full size lecture theatre.

Congratulations to you all! [Mrs Wood]

On 16th April, twenty-four nervous Y10 students arrived in Bakewell on Saturday morning after the excitement of catching a bus from Sheffield! After checking their equipment and routes, they set off on their 16 km walk through the countryside of Derbyshire. Their resilience was tested when one group went the wrong way and had to retrace their steps up a really steep hill, and another group who went off route to look at some sheep have never been so grateful to see a teacher when they were found!

After a night of camping in sub-zero temperatures, the students had to take down their tents, ready for another long walk. They were exhausted, but kept going and eventually stumbled into Bakewell at around 2pm on the Sunday.

I think all the staff who helped out over the weekend were extremely impressed by the teamwork and spirit shown by all the students.[Mrs Greenwood - DofE coordinator]

Cheerleading Champions

Congratulations to the cheerleading team who are now Sheffield and South Yorkshire Champions, after taking first place at the South Yorkshire School Games in March. We wish you all the best of luck as you head off to the National Schools Championships in June.

Abbie Davies, Natasha McCabe, Chisom Iwueke, Sophie Fidler, Faye Bagnall, McKenzie Ball-Bayliss, Hope Jessop, Jenny Okerenta, Maisie Green, Lia Moore, Kirsten Marsh, Ellie Davies, Morgan Fidler, Madison Wainwright, Molly Hooper, Sadie Hooper, Kiera Duffy, Holly Duffin, Armani Angel, Faridat Abdul-Lawal, Caitlin Tynan, Abi Duffy, Darja Zuja.[Mrs Smith]

On 4th March, ten students took part in a practice climbing session at the Mini-Works Climbing and Bouldering Centre in Sheffield, in preparation for the finals to be held later in the month. The students performed a quick warm-up and were straight on the climbing wall, showing off their skills to their peers. As time went on, so did the level of friendly competition between them all. For some of the students, the practice session was the first time that they had ever been bouldering, which made the quality of their climbing even more impressive!

Having selected a small team of climbers from the original ten who went to the practise session, we proceeded to the finals on Friday, 18th March. This was again another first for some of the students, who had never been in any sort of competition against students from another school, never mind from another twelve schools! The competition involved completing fifteen ‘problems’ (individual climbs), which the students would be scored on depending on how many attempts they had, and whether they reached a bonus hand hold.

Pep-talk and warm-up completed, we were ready to go and get some climbing done. It was clear that we had a strong team, as even at the start of the competition our students were completing problems on their first attempt (a ‘flash’), not an easy thing to do.

After two hours of hard climbing, our time ran out. The students had performed brilliantly. We gathered in the main area to await the awards. Tom Greenall (GB Junior Bouldering Team Coach) and Shauna Coxsey (Female World No.2), were there to present the awards.

First up was the school team with the most points, no podium for us, disappointing but not unexpected. Most teams had brought six students, we only had five, lesson learned for next year. Next, top three boys - again no podium. This disappointment was compounded later as we found out that one of our climbers, Lewis Buttery, was only three points off a bronze medal! Last up were the medals for the top three girls in the competition. At this point, the students had convinced themselves that it

was all over and might as well head home. They announced 3rd place - not us. I really thought the students would have won a medal, they had performed brilliantly. The resolve of defeat was fully written across the girls’ faces. But it wasn’t over yet.“2nd place…Sophie Fidler”, followed closely by, “1st place…Tia Needham”!

I don’t think I have ever seen such disbelief on a student’s face when hearing their own name. Sophie stood on the podium, shy but proud, looking at her feet. Like a rocket, Tia was up and on that podium with a smile, possibly as wide as a door frame! Resounding applause filled the room - most of it from three very tired students sat near me who, in my opinion, deserve equal praise. Overall, the experience was a fantastic one, the event was excellently run, the problems were challenging yet accessible and the students, genuinely, had a good time. Hopefully we will be able to enter more teams in the future; the students were pretty clear that next year the overall trophy will be theirs! [Mr White]

After a 2am start from Hinde House, our flight from Liverpool arrived in Spain and we took a coach trip straight to Barcelona for some sightseeing and our first challenge! We walked along Las Ramblas, which is busy with cafes and stalls selling all sorts of things. We had to check off places and items we had seen around Barcelona, such as ice creams, Spanish flags and famous places. It was then on to our Hotel in Tossa De Mar where we met up with staff from Voyager. After tea, it was time for our next challenge - a treasure hunt on the beach and around the town with the crew leaders.

The next day, we went out and did our first water sports - sailing and paddle boarding. Once we had been shown how to use the sail boats we were taken by speedboat out to our sailing boats. Our challenge was to capsize the boat then reset it and climb back in. Later that evening, we played more games or taken by the crew leaders and Mr Sinclair for our next challenge - to go and cheer on Sheffield Wednesday who were in the Championship play-offs!

Boys’ Football

Hinde House has again entered all five year groups in the Sheffield Schools’ League and Cup competitions. In addition, the Y9 team competed in the South Yorkshire Cup competition, where they reached the quarter final stage.

It has been a very successful season for three of our teams:

The Y7 team were runners up in their league and showed to have good potential for the forthcoming seasons. Their ability will be put to the test next year, as they will be playing in the Schools’ Premiership against all the top school teams. Two boys from the squad, Kian Dillon and Tyrese Bailey-Green, are in the Sheffield United U12 Academy team and have been selected for the squad for next season.

The Y9 team built on the success of winning the Championship last season and competed in the very strong Premiership this year. They ended a good season by being runners up and were only one point off winning the Premiership. In addition, both Lewis Morrison and Kelsey Peters were selected for the Sheffield Schools U14 squad and represented the city on many occasions.

The Y10 team had their most successful season and were joint winners of the Championship, which means they have been promoted to the Premiership for next season. This will be a good test for the team and Mr Evans is sure they will be up to the challenge!

Thanks go to the following staff who have given up many hours to run their teams - Mr Sinclair, Jonathan Hood, Mr Evans, Mr Lovett and Mick Jones.

Finally, Mason Hunt (Y11) was selected for the South Yorkshire Schools’ U16 squad and has played in all their league and cup matches. This is a major achievement for both Mason and the school; it has been several years since we have had a student represent the county at football. [Mr Sinclair]

On day three, we visited Marineland waterpark to enjoy ourselves on the slides and pools, and watch the dolphin show, followed by a quick change of outfits for the Hawaiian pool party!

Day four was our last full day of water sports activities, which were kayaking, and the best of all, the wet walk – climbing over the rocks and jumping in to the sea!

Back at the hotel, it was time for our final challenge – capture the flag, before having to pack our bags and get ready for an early start in the morning to go home.

What an experience it was for all of us children on the trip – it wouldn’t have been possible without the teachers – thank you to Mrs Smith, Mrs Swift, Miss Heathcote and Mr Sinclair! Hopefully, there will be another trip like this in the future so that others can join in too. It was such a fantastic time and we would like to go again![Owen Thorpe, 8Hs and Jacob Esberger, 8Hj]

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Monday, 27 June – Friday, 08 July Y10 Work Experience Wednesday, 29 June Parent/Carer Meeting (9:30-11:00) Thursday, 30 June Y11 PromMonday, 04 – Friday, 08 July Y6 Transition WeekWednesday, 06 July Sports Awards EveningTuesday, 12 July Race for LifeWednesday, 13 July Y7/Y8 PE Rewards TripFriday, 15 July Charity Day Monday, 18 July Celebrating Success Rewards Trip Wednesday, 20 July Summer Holidays Thursday, 25 August GCSE Results Day

Monday, 05 September School re-opens to studentsThursday, 15–18 September Iceland TripThursday, 22 September Open Evening (6.00pm-8.00pm) Monday, 26 September PSHE Road Safety EventWednesday, 12 October 60th Anniversary Jubilee CelebrationThursday, 20 October Y11 Post-16 Information EveningThursday, 01 December Y11 Parents’ EveningThursday, 19 January 2017 Y7 Parents’ EveningThursday, 02 February Y8 Parents’ EveningThursday, 16 March Y10 Parents’ EveningThursday, 04 May Y9 Parents’ EveningMonday, 15 May-Monday, 26 June Y11 GCSE ExamsWednesday, 28 June Y11 Leavers’ AssemblyThursday, 29 June Y11 PromMonday, 03 - Friday, 14 July Y10 Work ExperienceThursday, 20 July Celebrating Success Rewards Trip

Term Dates, Holidays and Training Days 2016-17

Autumn Term: Thursday, 01 September 2016 – Friday, 16 December 2016

Spring Term: Tuesday, 03 January 2017 – Friday, 07 April 2017

Summer Term: Monday, 24 April 2017 – Friday, 21 July 2017

October Half-term Holiday: Monday, 24 October 2016 – Friday, 28 October 2016Christmas Holiday: Monday, 19 December 2016 – Monday, 02 January 2017February Half-term Holiday: Monday, 20 February 2017 – Friday, 24 February 2017Easter Holiday: Monday, 10 April 2017 – Friday, 21 April 2017May Day Bank Holiday: Monday, 01 May 2017Spring Half-term Holiday: Monday, 29 May 2017 – Friday, 02 June 2017Summer Holiday: Monday, 24 July 2017 – Thursday, 31 August 2017

Staff Training Days (5): Thursday, 01 September 2016 Friday, 02 September 2016 Monday, 31 October 2016 Monday, 27 February 2017 Monday, 26 June 2017

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