See below for school events. Please use the menu on the left to see the school day times, holidays and visits.
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DAY TIME EVENTS / TRIPS / VISITS EVENING EVENTS EXAMS / TESTS / CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
September 2017
| WEEK A Mon 4 | All students return to school | |
| Tues 5 | 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting | |
| WEEK B Mon 11 | Year 7 baseline Assessment Point 1 for all subjects all week Year 6 Coffee Morning Year 8 Girls’ HPV 1 Vaccinations Year 7 Roald Dahl Week |
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| Wed 13 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
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| Thur 14 | Year 11 Parents’ Intervention Evening | |
| Fri 15 | Year 6 Coffee Morning | |
| WEEK A Mon 18 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
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| Tues 19 | 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Group | |
| Thur 21 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Sixth Form Welcome Evening for Year 12 tutors, parents and students |
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| Tues 26 | Jack Petchey Achievement Awards Presentation Evening – Foakes Hall | |
| Wed 27 | Year 10 Parents’ Intervention Evening | |
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| Sat 30 | OPEN MORNING |
October 2017
| WEEK A Mon 2 | Year 13 A Level Drama Tech Component 1 |
| Tues 3 | Year 13 A Level Drama Performance Evening Component 1 |
| Wed 4 | Year 6 Coffee Morning PE Colours’ Evening |
| Fri 6 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| WEEK B Mon 9 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Year 11 First set of exams until 20th October – all subjects |
| Tues 10 | Year 6 Coffee Morning 6pm: Governors’ Standards & Education Meeting |
| Wed 11 | Apprenticeship Event at Saffron Walden |
| Thur 12 | Year 6 Coffee Morning 4pm – 7pm: Sixth Form Settling In Evening |
| Fri 13 | Year 11 Post 16 talks – assembly and Period 1 |
| WEEK A Mon 16 | |
| Tues 17 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Year 9 Settling In Evening |
| Wed 18 | Year 6 Coffee Morning |
| Thurs 19 | AIM Apprenticeship Assembly (Y10) |
| Fri 20 | Year 6 Coffee Morning Year 11 Post 16 talk part 2 – assembly |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November 2017 inclusive
November 2017
| WEEK B Mon 6 |
Year 11 Core subject exams – this week Year 10 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects – all week Unit 1 Vcert Performing Arts deadline |
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| Tues 7 | Year 10 RPL Revision Day 6pm: Governors’ Training |
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| Wed 8 | Year 7 Settling In Evening | |
| Sun 12 | World Challenge Sponsored Walk | |
| WEEK A Mon 13 |
Year 8 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects – all week | |
| Wed 15 | 6pm-8pm: Sixth Form Open Evening | |
| Fri 17 | AIM Apprenticeship assembly (Y11) | |
| WEEK B Mon 20 |
Year 9 Assessment Point 1 – all subjects – all week | |
| Tues 21 | 6pm: Governors’ Audit Meeting | |
| Wed 22 | A Level Sociology visit to Sociology dept, University of Cambridge, Magdelene College | |
| Fri 24 | Year 12 & 13 Travel & Tourism visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted Year 12 Geography visit to Stratford |
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| Tues 28 | 6pm: Governors’ Resources and Staffing Meeting | |
| Thur 30 | Year 12 Parents’ Evening |
December 2017
| WEEK B Mon 4 |
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| Tues 5 | 6pm: Year 11 Parent revision session in Main Hall |
| Wed 6 | 7pm: Presentation of Certificates Evening |
| Thurs 7 | Year 12 & 13 Science Live Biology event in London |
| Fri 8 | Year 10 – 13 Drama workshops with Frantic assembly and live performance |
| WEEK A Mon 11 |
Deadline for Sixth Form applications Year 13 A Level Mock Exams |
| Tues 12 | 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| Wed 13 | Music Concert |
| Thurs 14 | Year 11 Parents’ Evening |
| Fri 15 | Year 10 – 13 Drama workshops with Frantic assembly and live performance |
| WEEK B Mon 18 | Year 13 A Level Mock Exams |
| Tues 19 | Year 11 Technology Day |
| Wed 20 | Early school closure at 12.45pm |
Christmas Holiday: Thursday 21 December 2016 to Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive
January 2018
| WEEK A Mon 1 | BANK HOLIDAY |
| Tues 2 | STAFF TRAINING DAY |
| Wed 3 | Draft Year 11 GCSE Media Double Award coursework deadline |
| WEEK B Mon 8 | Year 7 Assessment Point 2 – all subjects – all week |
| Tues 9 | 6pm: Governors’ Annual General Meeting |
| Wed 10 | Year 8 Parents’ Evening (Lukin) |
| WEEK A Mon 15 | Official UCAS deadline Year 10 Assessment Point 2 – all week Year 11 GCSE Drama Tech Component 1 |
| Tues 16 | 5pm: Year 11 GCSE Drama Performance Evening Component 1 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Group |
| Thurs 18 | Year 12 & 13 Science Live Chemistry event in London Year 8 Parents’ Evening (Wells) |
| WEEK B Mon 22 | Year 8 Assessment Point 2 – all week Year 11 Food Prep & Nutrition Practical Exam |
| Tues 23 | Year 11 Food Prep & Nutrition Practical Exam |
| Wed 24 | Year 11 Food Prep & Nutrition Practical Exam |
| Thurs 25 | Year 11 Food Prep & Nutrition Practical Exam |
| WEEK A Mon 29 | Year 11 Exams – all subjects until 9th |
| Tues 30 | 6pm: Governors’ Standards and Education Meeting |
February 2018
| Thur 1 | Y12 & 13 Art and Photography Component 1 deadline |
| Fri 2 | Year 10 Science Live event in London |
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| Tues 6 | Year 12 & 13 Science Live Physics event in London Year 13 Parents’ Evening |
| Thurs 8 | Road Safety Drama for Year 11 – Period 1 |
| Fri 9 | Spring term Lunchtime Music Concert |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 10 February to Sunday 18 February 2018 inclusive
February 2018
| WEEK A Mon 19 |
Year 11 Draft Drama Component 1 coursework VCert 2 Creative Skills Unit 4 Prepare & Perform final admission of written portfolio |
| Tues 20 | 6pm: Governors’ Training |
| Wed 21 | Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge |
| WEEK B Mon 26 | Year 9 Assessment Point 2 – all week |
| Tues 27 | Year 11 Literature Day in the hall Governors’ Audit Meeting |
| Wed 28 | Year 11 Literature Day in the hall |
March 2018
| Thurs 1 | National Careers Week: Year 10 Assembly World Book Day & Harry Potter Event – Year 8 G&T Dance Careers trip to the Laban Building, London |
| WEEK A Mon 5 | National Careers Week: Year 7 Assembly |
| Tues 6 | National Careers Week: Year 8 Assembly 6pm: Governors’ Resources and Staffing Meeting Choreographic Competition |
| Wed 7 | National Careers Week: Year 9 Assembly Choreographic Competition |
| Thurs 8 | Year 9 Boys’ DTP & Meningitis Vaccinations Year 10 Parents’ Evening |
| Fri 9 | National Careers Week: Year 11 Assembly Year 12 Geography Coastal Fieldwork at Essex WIldlife trust – Walton |
| WEEK B Mon 12 | |
| Tues 13 | Year 9 Girls’ DTP & Meningitis Vaccinations Year 7 & 8 trip to Essex Book Award Ceremony – Danbury Outdoors |
| Sat 17 | Year 8 to 13 ‘Move It’ Dance trip, London |
| WEEK A Mon 19 | Year 13 A Level Mock Exams – all week |
| Tues 20 | Year 8 Options assembly – into Period 1 (tbc) 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting |
| Wed 21 | World Poetry Day Year 8 Options Evening VCert 1st moderation day Unit 1 & 2 portfolios |
| Thurs 22 | UCAS Presentation to Parents Evening |
| Fri 23 | Year 11 Formal Friday Year 12 E&E Revision Workshops at Vue Cinema, Westfield Stratford |
| Sat 25 | Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Training Day |
| WEEK B Mon 26 | Tech Lower School Creatives Arts Showcase Year 7 Assessment Point 3 – all week Year 13 A Level Mock Exams – all week |
| Tues 27 | 5pm: Creative Arts Showcase Performance Evening Yr 9 G&T Big Bang Science Tour 4.30pm: Football trip to Wembley Stadium |
| Wed 28 | Year 11 Parents’ Intervention Evening |
| Fri 30 | BANK HOLIDAY |
Easter Holiday: Friday 30 March to Sunday 15 April 2018 inclusive
April 2018
| WEEK A Mon 16 |
Year 10 End of Year Exams until 27th |
| Wed 18 | 2 x History students Lessons from Auschwitz Project seminar, London |
| Thurs 19 | Music Concert Year 11 VCERT Exam – all day |
| Fri 20 | Year 11 VCERT Exam – all day |
| Sat 21 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice Walk |
| WEEK B Mon 23 |
Year 10 End of Year Exams until 27th Creative Arts Tech until 7pm |
| Tues 24 | 2 x History students Lessons from Auschwitz Project seminar, Poland 6pm: Governors’ Strategy Group 6pm: Creative Arts Showcase |
| Wed 25 | Year 11 GCSE Art Exam Harry Potter Day |
| Thurs 26 | Year 11 GCSE Art Exam A Level Geography, Psychology & Sociology grade booster workshops at Vue Cinema, Westfield, Stratford |
| Fri 27 | Year 12 Enterprise & Education revision workshop at Westfield Shopping Centre (Vue Cinema) Year 11 Formal Friday Year 9 Drama class to Dunmow St Mary’s/Literacy Workshops |
| Sat 28 | Dance trip to Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden |
| Sun 29 | 2 x History students Lessons from Auschwitz Project seminar, London |
| WEEK A Mon 30 |
May 2018
| Tues 1 | 6pm: Governors’ Training Year 11 BTEC Art Exam |
| Wed 2 | Year 11 BTEC Art Exam |
| Thurs 3 | Year 11 BTEC Art Exam |
| WEEK B Mon 7 | BANK HOLIDAY |
| Tues 8 | Year 13 Photography Exam |
| Wed 9 | Year 13 Photography Exam |
| Thurs 10 | Year 13 Photography Exam |
| WEEK A Mon 14 | Year 12 Study Leave until 25th Year 12 AS Module First Year A Level Mock Exams until 25th |
| Tues 15 | 6pm: Governors’ Standards and Education Meeting |
| Thurs 17 | Year 10 Art Mock Exam |
| Fri 18 | Year 10 Art Mock Exam |
| Sat 19 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice Expedition |
| Sun 20 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice Expedition |
| WEEK B Mon 21 | First Year A Level Mock Exams until 25th |
| Tues 22 | Year 9 Parents’ Evening |
| Wed 23 | Year 13 Art Exam Year 12 Art Mock Exam |
| Thurs 24 | Year 13 Art Exam Year 12 Art Mock Exam Summer Lunchtime Music Concert |
| Fri 25 | Year 13 Leavers’ Day Year 13 Art Exam Year 12 Art Mock Exam |
Half Term Holiday: Saturday 26 May to Sunday 3 June 2018 inclusive
June 2018
| Sat 2 | Techies Get In (Peter Pan) – 10am – 4pm |
| Sun 3 | Tech rehearsal (Peter Pan) – 12 noon – 4pm |
| WEEK A Mon 4 | Year 8 testing (English/Maths & Science and Options baseline testing – all week |
| Tues 5 | 3.30pm – Peter Pan Dress Rehearsal 6pm: Governors’ Audit Meeting |
| Wed 6 | 2pm: Peter Pan production to Year 6 |
| Thurs 7 | Year 9 Girls’ HPV 2 Vaccinations 7pm: Peter Pan Production |
| Fri 8 | Year 10 Briefing Assembly – for Occupational Talks 7pm: Peter Pan Production |
| Sat 9 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Assessment Weekend |
| Sun 10 | Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Assessment Weekend |
| WEEK B Mon 11 | Year 8 Girls’ HPV 2 Vaccinations Year 11 Geography data collection – Dunmow High Street |
| Tues 12 | Year 7 Parents’ Evening (Lukin) Year 9 Geography data collection at Walton/Clacton |
| Wed 13 | Year 9 Geography data collection at Walton/Clacton |
| Thurs 14 | Year 10 Occupational Talks – Periods 1 & 2 Year 8 Awards’ Evening |
| Fri 15 | Yr 12 Geography visit to Freeport for an Introduction to Customer Service Yr 8 to 10 MFL trip to Paris until 18th |
| WEEK A Mon 18 | Year 9 end of year exams (all subjects) – until 29th Year 10 Geography data collection – Dunmow High Street Yr 8 to 10 MFL trip to Paris until 18th |
| Tues 19 | Peregrine Theatre Company Workshops in D04 6pm: Governors’ Resources and Staffing Meeting |
| Wed 20 | Year 6 Transition Evening |
| Thur 21 | Year 7 Parents’ Evening (Wells) |
| WEEK B Mon 25 | Year 9 end of year exams until 29th Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice Expedition |
| Tues 26 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice Expedition 7pm: Year 7 Awards’ Evening 6pm: Governors’ Resources (budget)Meeting if required |
| Wed 27 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Practice Expedition |
| Thurs 28 | Year 6 Induction Day Year 10 Parents’ Evening (coursework concerns only) |
| Fri 29 | Year 6 Induction Day |
July 2018
| WEEK A Mon 2 |
Year 10 Drama – Tech Mock Component 1 |
| Tues 3 | Year 6 Literacy and Numeracy Day 6pm: Full Governing Body Meeting 5pm: Year 10 GCSE Drama Performance Evening – Mock Component 1 |
| Wed 4 | Year 11 Prom Year 9 Art Mock Exam (all day) |
| Thurs 5 | Year 5 Taster Day |
| Fri 6 | Year 5 Taster Day |
| WEEK B Mon 9 |
Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Assessment Expedition |
| Tues 10 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Assessment Expedition Summer Music Concert |
| Wed 11 | Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Assessment Expedition Year 9 Awards’ Evening |
| Thurs 12 | Sixth Form Induction Day Year 10 Awards’ Evening Year 9 Geography data collection at Walton/Clacton |
| Fri 13 | Sixth Form Induction Day KS3 Graduation Ceremony Year 9 Geography data collection at Walton/Clacton |
| Sat 14 | Year 11 residential football tournament to Gothia World Cup, Sweden until 21st July |
| Sun 15 | World Challenge group depart for Peru |
| WEEK A Mon 16 | SPORTS DAY Year 12 Work Experience – all week |
| Tues 17 | Sports Day (reserve) |
| Thurs 19 | Rewards Trips |
| Fri 20 | Early school closure at 12.45pm |
NOTES
A LEVEL RESULTS: Thursday 16th August 2018
GCSE RESULTS : Thursday 23rd August 2018
