See below for school events. Please use the menu on the left to see the school day times, holidays and visits.
Key
DAY TIME EVENTS / TRIPS / VISITS EVENING EVENTS EXAMS / TESTS / CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
Staff Training Days: Thursday 30th and Friday 31st August 2018
September 2018
| WEEK A Mon 3 |
All students return to school |
| Tues 4 | Whole school student photographs 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| WEEK B Mon 10 | Year 7 Roald Dahl Week |
| Tues 11 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| Wed 12 | Year 8 HPV 1 Vaccinations |
| Thurs 13 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Year 10 World Challenge Assembly Period 3 – World Challenge launch meeting for Year 12 9.15am – Children’s Society Coffee Morning |
| WEEK A Mon 17 |
Year 6 Coffee Morning Sixth Form Welcome Evening for Year 12 tutors, parents and students |
| Tues 18 | 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Group 7.30pm: Jack Petchey Awards’ Evening at Foakes Hall |
| Wed 19 | Year 6 Coffee Morning PE Colours’ Evening |
| Thurs 20 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course Year 12 & 13 AIM Apprenticeship Assembly 6pm – World Challenge Parents’ Meeting |
| WEEK B Mon 24 |
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| Tues 25 | Sixth Form Football Academy Launch Evening and Taster Session |
| Wed 26 | Year 9 DofE Assembly Year 10 Parents’ Intervention Evening (invites only) |
| Thurs 27 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course Year 12 National Careers Service virtual lesson – Post 18 options |
| Sat 29 | OPEN MORNING |
October 2018
| WEEK A Mon 1 |
Year 11 Business VCERT Unit 2 Exam |
| Tues 2 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| Thurs 4 | Year 6 Coffee Morning 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course Year 13 Group 1 VC Skills AIM Apprenticeship – LZ |
| WEEK B Mon 8 |
Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| Tues 9 | 6pm: Governors’ Standards & Education Meeting |
| Wed 10 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Uttlesford Careers Fair – Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden |
| Thur 11 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course Year 12 & 13 Settling In Evening |
| Fri 12 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| WEEK A Mon 15 |
Year 10 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects until 19th |
| Tues 16 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| Wed 17 | Year 9 Settling In Evening |
| Thurs 18 | Year 6 Coffee Morning 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course |
| Fri 19 | Lunchtime Music Concert |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 20 October to Sunday 4 November 2018 inclusive
November 2018
| WEEK B Mon 5 |
Year 11 Mock Exams until 23rd 3.30pm – 6.30pm – Year 13 Comp 1 – Tech |
| Tues 6 | Commemoration of the end of World War I in the Learning Zone 6pm: Governors’ Training 6pm: Year 13 Comp 1 Final performance – D04 6pm: DofE Parents’ Information Evening – Main Hall |
| Wed 7 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course |
| Thurs 8 | Year 7 Settling In Evening |
| Fri 9 | School’s UCAS deadline date |
| WEEK A Mon 12 |
Year 11 Mock Exams until 23rd |
| Tues 13 | Sixth Form Open Evening |
| Thurs 15 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course |
| WEEK B Mon 19 |
Year 11 Mock Exams until 23rd Year 9 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects until 23rd |
| Tues 20 | 6pm: Governors’ Audit Meeting |
| Thurs 22 | 9.15am – Children’s Society Parenting course |
| WEEK A Mon 26 |
Year 8 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects until 30th Year 11 MFL Orals – all week |
| Tues 27 | 6pm: Governors’ Resources and Staffing Meeting |
| Wed 28 | Year 12 Parents’ Evening |
December 2018
| WEEK B Mon 3 |
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| Tues 4 | 7pm: Presentation of Certificates Evening |
| Thurs 6 | Christmas Music Concert |
| WEEK A Mon 10 |
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| Tues 11 | 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| Fri 14 | Sixth Form application deadline 2019 entry |
| WEEK B Mon 17 |
Year 7 Carol Service at Dunmow St Mary’s Church |
| Tues 18 | 5pm: Year 11 Comp 1 Final Performance |
| Wed 19 | Early school closure at 12.45pm |
Christmas Holiday: Thursday 20 December 2018 to Thursday 3 January 2019
Staff Training Day: Friday 4 January 2019
January 2019
| WEEK A Mon 7 |
3.30pm – 6.30pm: Lower School Drama Club Production – Tech |
| Tues 8 | 6pm: Governors’ Annual General Meeting 6pm: Lower School Drama Club Production Performance |
| Wed 9 | Year 11 Parents’ Evening |
| WEEK B Mon 14 |
Year 7 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects until 18th |
| Tues 15 | UCAS deadline 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Meeting |
| WEEK A Mon 21 |
Year 13 Study Leave until 25th – Mock Exams Year 13 A2 Mock Exams until 25th Year 10 Assessment Point 2 tests – all subjects until 25th Sixth Form Guidance Discussions |
| Tues 22 | Year 8 Parents’ Evening (Lukin) |
| WEEK B Mon 28 |
Year 11 Mock Exams – all subjects until 16th |
| Tues 29 | 6pm: Governors’ Training |
| Thurs 31 | Year 8 Parents’ Evening (Wells) |
February 2019
| WEEK A Mon 4 |
Year 11 Mock Exams – all subjects until 16th Year 8 Assessment Point 2 – all subjects until 8th Year 11 VCERT Performance Skills ‘Prepare and Perform (Externally assessed exam) until 28th April |
| Tues 5 | 3.30pm: Year 11 & 13 Media and Drama coursework clinic |
| WEEK B Mon 11 |
Year 11 Mock Exams – all subjects until 16th |
| Tues 12 | 3.30pm: Year 11 & 13 Media and Drama coursework clinic 6pm: Governors’ Standards & Education Meeting |
| Fri 15 | Spring term Lunchtime Music Concert |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 16 February to Sunday 24 February 2019 inclusive
February 2019
| WEEK A Mon 25 |
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| Tues 26 | Year 9 Boys’ DTP & Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations 3.30pm: Year 11 & 13 Media and Drama coursework clinic 6pm: Governors’ Audit |
March 2019
| Fri 1 | World Book Day and Year 8 Harry Potter Event in the Learning Zone |
| WEEK B Mon 4 |
National Careers Week Assembly |
| Tues 5 | National Careers Week Assembly Choreographic dress/tech rehearsal |
| Wed 6 | Year 9 Girls DTP & Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations Choreographic Competition |
| Thurs 7 | National Careers Week Assembly Choreographic Competition |
| Fri 8 | National Careers Week Assembly Science Week (from 8th to 17th) Choreographic Showcase |
| WEEK A Mon 11 |
Year 9 Assessment Point 2 – all subjects until 15th |
| Tues 12 | 6pm: Governors’ Resources & Staffing Spring Music Concert |
| Wed 13 | National Careers Week Assembly Revision Fair – Year 11 Parents |
| Fri 15 | Year 11 Dance Exam |
| WEEK B Mon 18 |
Year 10 end of year exams – all subjects until 5th 3.30pm-6.30pm: Year 13 Comp 2 – Tech |
| Tues 19 | 6pm: Year 13 Comp 2 – Final Performance 6pm: DofE Parents’ Information Evening – Main Hall |
| Wed 20 | Year 13 Parents’ Evening |
| Thurs 21 | Year 8 Options Assembly |
| Fri 22 | Year 11 Dance Exam 3.30pm-6.30pm: School Production Auditions |
| WEEK A Mon 25 |
Year 10 end of year exams – all subjects until 5th 3.30pm-6.30pm: Year 11 Comp 2 – Tech |
| Tues 26 | 6pm: Year 8 Options Evening 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| Fri 29 | 3.30-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal (read through) |
April 2019
| WEEK B Mon 1 |
Year 10 End of Year Exams – all subjects until 5th |
| Thurs 4 | Year 11 Parents’ Intervention Evening |
| Fri 5 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 2 (Unit 1) |
Easter Holiday: Saturday 6 April to Monday 22 April 2019 inclusive
6 April to 14 April 2018 – Ski tip to New Hampshire and New York
April 2019
| WEEK A Mon 22 |
BANK HOLIDAY |
| Tues 23 | Year 7 Assessment Point 2 Tests – all subjects until 26th 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Group |
| Fri 26 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 3 (Unit 2) |
| WEEK B Mon 29 |
Year 8 Girls HPV2 Vaccinations |
May 2019
| Fri 3 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 4 (Unit 3) |
| Sat 4 | Year 11 English Pre-Exam Session |
| WEEK A Mon 6 |
BANK HOLIDAY |
| Tues 7 | MFL GCSE Orals until 10th 6pm: Governors’ Training |
| Wed 8 | Year 10 Parents’ Evening |
| Fri 10 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 5 (Unit 4) |
| WEEK B Mon 13 |
External Exam season begins |
| Tues 14 | 6pm: Governors’ Standards and Education Meeting |
| Fri 17 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 65 (Unit 1) |
| Sat 18 | 9am-12noon: Year 11 GCSE English Pre-Exam Session |
| WEEK A Mon 20 |
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| Thurs 23 | Year 9 Parents’ Evening |
| Fri 24 | Lunchtime Music Concert 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 7 (Unit 2) |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June 2019 inclusive
June 2019
| WEEK B Mon 3 | Year 8 testing (English/Maths & Science and Options baseline testing – all week |
| Tues 4 | 6pm: Governors’ Audit Meeting |
| Fri 7 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 9 (Unit 4) |
| WEEK A Mon 10 | Year 12 Study leave until 11th – Mock Exams |
| Wed 12 | Year 7 Parents’ Evening (Lukin) |
| Thurs 13 | Year 10 Occupational Talks – Periods 1 & 2 |
| Fri 14 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 10 (Act 1) |
| WEEK B Mon 17 |
Year 9 end of year exams (all subjects) – until 28th Year 10 Geography data collection – Dunmow High Street Yr 8 to 10 MFL trip to Paris until 18th |
| Tues 18 | 6pm: Governors’ Resources and Staffing Meeting |
| Wed 19 | Year 6 Transition Evening |
| Thur 20 | Last GCSE Exam Year 7 Parents’ Evening (Wells) |
| Fri 21 | 3.30pm-5.00pm: School Production Rehearsal 11 (Act 2) |
| Sat 22 | 10am-4pm: School Production – Techies in |
| Sun 23 | 10am – 4pm: Tech rehearsal |
| WEEK A Mon 24 |
3.30pm-6.00pm: School Production Dress Rehearsal |
| Tues 25 | 2pm: School Production to Year 6 Last GCE Exam 6pm: Governors’ Resources (budget)Meeting if required |
| Thurs 27 | Year 6 Induction Day 7pm: School Production |
| Fri 28 | Year 6 Induction Day 7pm: School Production |
July 2019
| WEEK B Mon 1 |
Year 10 Drama Comp 1 – Tech Year 12 end of year exams – all subjects until 12th |
| Tues 2 | 5pm: Year 10 Comp 1 – Final performance 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| Wed 3 | Year 10 Parents’ Intervention Evening |
| Thurs 4 | Year 5 Taster Day Year 11 Prom |
| Fri 5 | Year 5 Taster Day |
| WEEK A Mon 8 |
Year 12 end of year exams – all subjects until 12th |
| Tues 9 | Sixth Form Football Academy Induction Year 7 Awards’ Evening |
| Wed 10 | Summer Music Concert |
| Thurs 12 | Year 8 Awards’ Evenin |
| WEEK B Mon 15 |
SPORTS DAY |
| Tues 16 | Year 9 Awards’ Evening |
| Wed 17 | Year 10 Awards’ Evening |
| Thurs 18 | Sixth Form Induction Day |
| WEEK A Mon 22 |
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| Tues 23 | REWARDS TRIPS |
| Wed 24 | Early School Closure: 12.45pm |
Summer holiday begins: Thursday 25 July 2019
NOTES
A LEVEL RESULTS: Thursday 15th August 2019
GCSE RESULTS : Thursday 22nd August 2019
