School Day & Calendar

School Day

Current Timings (2019-20)

Tutorial: 8.50-9.15
Period 1: 9.15-10.15
Period 2: 10.15-11.15
Break: 11.15-11.40
Period 3: 11.40-12.40
Period 4: 12.40-1.40
Lunch: 1.40-2.25
Period 5: 2.25-3.25

From September 2020, our school day timings will change to the following:

Tutorial: 8.50-9.15
Period 1: 9.15-10.15
Period 2: 10.15-11.15
Break: 11.15-11.40
Period 3: 11.40-12.40
Period 4: 12.40-1.40
Lunch: 1.40-2.20
Period 5: 2.20-3.20

Please find the link below to Mrs White’s letter to parents regarding this change.

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Term Dates

2019 / 2020 Academic Year (confirmed dates)

Autumn Term 1

4 Sept 2019 Y7 & Y12 only

5 Sept 2019 School starts for remaining year groups

17 Oct 2019 Last day of term for students

18 Oct 2019 Non-pupil day STAFF ONLY

Holiday: 19 – 27 October 2019

Autumn Term 2

28 Oct 2019 School starts for all

20 Dec 2019 Last day of term for all

Holiday: 21 December – 5 January 2020

Spring Term 3

6 Jan 2020 School starts for all

14 Feb 2020 Last day of term for all

Holiday: 15 –23 February 2020

Spring Term 4

24 Feb 2020 Non-pupil day STAFF ONLY

25 Feb 2020 School starts for all

27 March 2020 Last day of term for all

Holiday: 28 March – 13 April 2020

Summer Term 5

14 Apr 2020 School starts for all

8 May 2020 School closed – Bank Holiday Friday (please note the National change to this Bank Holiday – Ref VE Day 75)

22 May 2020 Last day of term for all

Holiday: 23 -31 May 2020

Summer Term 6

1 Jun 2020 School starts for all

17 Jul 2020 Last day of term for all

20/21 & 22 Jul 2020 Non-pupil days

Examination health warning! Parents/Carers please note the dates given for Examinations and Controlled Assessments and ensure that if your daughter or son is enrolled on a GCSE or GCE course that she/he is in school to sit the relevant examinations. This could affect years 9 – 14. Not all the examination dates are given in this calendar as they are not yet published so please check with the school if you are in any doubt. A separate timetable will be given to your child as soon as more information becomes available. Good school attendance is important – as close to 100% as possible. Absence during term time will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances eg illness. We are not permitted to authorise holidays during term time.

Please scroll to the bottom of this page for 2020-2021 Term Dates.

2019-20 Calendar of Events

Term 1 – Autumn 2019
September 2019
Tuesday				3	INSET Dayfor staff only (non-pupil day)
Wednesday				4	Start of term for Y7 and Y12 only
Thursday				5	Start of term for remaining year groups
Sunday				8	Our Lady’s Birthday
Wednesday				18	Open Evening 4.00–7.00pm for prospective students (early close 1.40pm)
Thursday				19	Y12 Essentials Evening 4.30-5.30pm
Thursday				19	Y13 Essentials Evening 5.30-6.30pm
October 2019
Thursday				3	Parents’ Evening: Y11 3.45–6.15pm
Wednesday				9	Full Governors’ – Standards Focus Meeting 4.00pm
w/c Monday				14	Y11 Work Experience Week
Thursday				17	Y7 Essentials Evening 4.30-6.30pm
Thursday				17	Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm
Friday				18	INSET Dayfor staff only (non-pupil day)
w/c Monday				21	Holiday – Half Term

Term 2 – Autumn 2019
October 2019
Monday		28			School starts for all
Thursday		31			Parents’ Evening: Y7 3.45–6.15pm
November 2019
Monday – Monday		4-11			GCSE Resits
Thursday		7			Y11 Essentials Evening 4.30-6.30pm
Thursday		14			Y9 Essentials Evening 4.30-6.30pm
Thursday		21			Parents’ Evening: KS5 3.45–6.15pm
Thursday		28			NDSixth Open Evening 4.30–6.30pm
December 2019					Progress Reviews for all students to parents/carers
w/c Monday		2			KS5 (Y12 & Y13) Mock Exams, week 1
Wednesday		4			Full Governors’ – Ethos and Admissions Focus Meeting 4.00pm
w/c Monday		9			KS5 (Y12 & Y13) Mock Exams, week 2
Thursday		12			Parents’ Evening: Y9 3.45–6.15pm
w/c Monday		16			Y13 Retreat (provisional)
Wednesday		18			Awards Celebration 4.00–7.00pm
Thursday		19			Christmas Concert 6.30–8.30pm
Friday		20			Last day of term for all – school closes at 3.25pm
w/c Monday		23			Holiday – Christmas
w/c Monday		30			Holiday – Christmas

Term 3 – Spring 2020
January 2020
Monday	6						School starts for all
w/c Monday	13						Y11 Mock Exams, week 1
w/c Monday	20						Y11 Mock Exams, week 2
Thursday	23						Y8 Options/Essentials Evening 4.30–6.30pm
Wednesday	29						Standards Governors’ Meeting 4.00pm
February 2020
Thursday	6						Parents’ Evening: Y8 3.45–6.15pm
Friday	14						Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm
w/c Monday	17						Holiday – Half Term

Term 4 – Spring 2020
February 2020
Monday	24						Non-pupil day STAFF ONLY
Tuesday	25						School starts for all
Tuesday	25						Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday	26						Ash Wednesday – start of Lent
Thursday	27						Parents’ Evening: Y10 3.45–6.15pm
March 2020							Progress Reviews for all students to parents/carers

Thursday	5						Y10 Essentials Evening (including work experience) 4.30-6.30pm
Thursday	19						Parents’ Evening: KS5 3.45–6.15pm
Wednesday	25						Full Governors’ – Ethos and Admissions Focus Meeting 4.00pm
Friday	27						Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm
w/c Monday	30						Holiday – Easter
April 2020
w/c Monday	6						Holiday – Easter
Friday	10						Good Friday
Monday	13						Easter Monday
Term 5 – Summer 2020
April 2020
Tuesday			14			School starts for all
May 2020						11 May – 23 June – Summer 2019 Exam Session
						(provisional dates – see note on front of Calendar)
Friday			8			School closed – May Bank Holiday
Wednesday			20			Standards Governors’ Meeting 4.00pm
Friday			22			Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm
w/c Monday			25			Holiday – Half Term

Term 6 – Summer 2020
June 2020						11 May – 23 June – Summer 2019 Exam Session
						(provisional dates – see note on front of Calendar)
Monday			1			School starts for all
w/c Monday			15			Y7-10 End Of Year Assessments, week 1
w/c Monday			22			Y7-10 End Of Year Assessments, week 2
Thursday			25			Summer Open Afternoon
July 2020						Progress Reviews for all students to parents/carers
Wednesday			1			New Y7 Induction Day 8.50am–3.25pm
Wednesday			1			New Y7 Induction Evening 4.00–6.00pm
Wednesday			8			Full Governors’ – Reflection and Evaluation Meeting 4.00pm
Thursday			9			Sports Day
Tuesday-Thursday			14-16			Summer Production
Friday			17			Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm
August 2020
Thursday			13			Summer 2020 GCE ‘A’ level results available (provisional)
Thursday			20			Summer 2020 GCSE results available (provisional)

Absence Request Form

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Bad Weather/Academy Closure process

Last Updated – November 2018

Notre Dame Plymouth will follow the guidance published by Plymouth City Council, November 2018, to effect a school closure due to environmental conditions or for other reasons that could impact on the safety of its staff and students (for example; poor weather conditions, availability of heat, light, power and water, availability of staff, availability of meals).

Decisions concerned with school closures are made on an individual school basis by the Headteacher to reflect local circumstances. The Headteacher, in consultation with the Chair of Governors if possible, will assess the situation and make the decision at an appropriate time to allow for adequate communication with parents, carers and students.

In the event of multiple school closure in the city, the Assistant Director for Learning and Communities in Plymouth City Council will liaise with the Civil Protection Unit, Emergency Services and other council departments to offer advice to the Schools’ Emergency Management Teams. If the advice is to recommend that schools in general close, this will be given out by local radio stations and communicated via the council’s official Social Media pages to help parents.

If Notre Dame takes the decision to close due to local conditions/factors the decision will be communicated by the following channels:

The closure will be published on the homepage of the school’s website

The closure will be notified to Plymouth City Council’s Education & Communication Team and School Transport Team
The closure will be published on Plymouth City Council’s webpage at: www.plymouth.gov.uk/schoolclosures
The closure will be notified to local radio stations and they will broadcast the closure details.

Any staff who are having difficulty getting to school should contact the main school number 01752 775101 or email info@ndonline.org to alert the school at their earliest opportunity.