School Day
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
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.
Term Dates 2020/2021 Academic Year(Provisional dates only)
Term 1 3 September 2020 – 23 October 2020
Term 2 2 November 2020 – 18 December 2020
Term 3 4 January 2021 – 12 February 2021
Term 4 22 February 2021 – 01 April 2021
Term 5 19 April 2021 – 28 May 2021
Term 6 7 June 2021 – 23 July 2021
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 | |||||||
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Term 5 – Summer 2020 |
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| 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 |
Bad Weather/Academy Closure process
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.
November 2018
