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
2018 / 2019 Academic Year (see further down for full Calendar)
Autumn Term 1
4 Sept 2018 Non-pupil day STAFF ONLY
5 Sept 2018 Y7 & Y12 only
6 Sept 2018 School starts for remaining year groups
19 Sept 2018 Early close for students 1.40pm (Open Evening Preparation)
18 Oct 2018 Last day of term for students
19 Oct 2018 Non-pupil day
Holiday: 20 – 28 October 2018
Autumn Term 2
29 Oct 2018 School starts for all
21 Dec 2018 Last day of term for all
Holiday: 22 December – 6 January 2019
Spring Term 3
7 Jan 2019 School starts for all
14 Feb 2019 Last day of term for students
15Feb 2019 Non-pupil day
Holiday: 16 –24 February 2019
Spring Term 4
25 Feb 2019 School starts for all
5 Apr 2019 Last day of term for all
Holiday: 6 – 22 April 2019
Summer Term 5
23 Apr 2019 School starts for all
6 May 2019 School closed – Bank Holiday Monday
24 May 2019 Last day of term for all
Holiday: 25 May – 2 June 2019
Summer Term 6
3 Jun 2019 School starts for all
19 Jul 2019 Last day of term for all
22/23 & 24 Jul 2019 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 1 – Autumn 2018 | ||
| September 2018 | ||
| Tuesday | 4 | INSET Dayfor staff only (non-pupil day) |
| Wednesday | 5 | Start of term for Y7 and Y12 only |
| Thursday | 6 | Start of term for remaining year groups |
| Saturday | 8 | Our Lady’s Birthday |
| Wednesday | 19 | Open Evening 4.00–7.00pm for prospective students (early close 1.40pm) |
| Wednesday | 26 | Full Governors’ Meeting 4.00pm |
| Thursday | 27 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): Y11 3.45–6.15pm |
| October 2018 | ||
| Thursday | 11 | Y7-14 Meet the Tutor (by appointment) 4.00–6.00pm |
| w/c Monday | 15 | Y11 Work Experience Week |
| Thursday | 18 | Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm |
| Friday | 19 | INSET Dayfor staff only (non-pupil day) |
| w/c Monday | 22 | Holiday – Half Term |
| Term 2 – Autumn 2018 | ||
| October 2018 | ||
| Monday | 29 | School starts for all |
| November 2018 | Progress Reviews for all students to parents/carers | |
| Thursday | 1 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): Y7 3.45–6.15pm |
| Monday – Monday | 5-12 | English & Maths GCSE Resits |
| Thursday | 8 | Y11 Essentials Evening 4.30-6.30pm |
| w/c Monday | 12 | Y11 Mock Week (core subjects only) |
| Thursday | 22 | Curie House Day |
| Thursday | 22 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): KS5 3.45–6.15pm |
| Thursday | 29 | NDSixth Open Evening 4.30–6.30pm |
| December 2018 | ||
| Thursday | 6 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): Y9 3.45–6.15pm |
| Friday | 7 | Hepburn House Day |
| w/c Monday | 10 | Y13 retreat – actual dates tbc |
| Wednesday | 19 | Awards Celebration 4.00–7.00pm |
| Thursday | 20 | Christmas Concert 6.30–8.30pm |
| Friday | 21 | Last day of term for all – school closes at 3.25pm |
| w/c Monday | 24 | Holiday – Christmas |
| w/c Monday | 31 | Holiday – Christmas |
| Term 3 – Spring 2019 | ||
| January 2019 | Progress Reviews for KS3 & KS4 students to parents/carers | |
| Monday | 7 | School starts for all |
| w/c Monday | 7 | Y12/13 Mock Exam Week |
| Thursday | 24 | Y8 Options Evening 4.30–6.30pm |
| February 2019 | ||
| Monday | 4 | Parks House Day |
| Thursday | 7 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): Y8 3.45–6.15pm |
| Thursday | 14 | Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm |
| Friday | 15 | Non-pupil day |
| w/c Monday | 18 | Holiday – Half Term |
| Term 4 – Spring 2019 | ||
| February 2019 | ||
| Monday | 25 | School starts for all |
| w/c Monday | 25 | Y11 Mock Exam week |
| March 2019 | Progress Reviews for KS5 students to parents/carers | |
| Tuesday | 5 | Shrove Tuesday |
| Wednesday | 6 | Ash Wednesday – start of Lent |
| Thursday | 14 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): KS5 3.45–6.15pm |
| Thursday | 21 | Information, Advice & Guidance Event (Parents Evening): Y10 3.45–6.15pm |
| Wednesday | 27 | Full Governors’ Meeting 4.00pm |
| April 2019 | Progress Reviews for KS3 & KS4 students to parents/carers | |
| Friday | 5 | Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm |
| w/c Monday | 8 | Holiday – Easter |
| w/c Monday | 15 | Holiday – Easter |
| Friday | 19 | Good Friday |
| Monday | 22 | Easter Monday |
| Term 5 – Summer 2019 | ||
| April 2019 | ||
| Tuesday | 23 | School starts for all |
| May 2019 | 13 May – 26 June – Summer 2019 Exam Session | |
| (provisional dates – see note on front of Calendar) | ||
| Monday | 6 | School closed – May Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | 22 | Y13 Leavers Liturgy 3.45–4.45pm |
| Friday | 24 | Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm |
| w/c Monday | 27 | Holiday – Half Term |
| Term 6 – Summer 2019 | ||
| During Term 6 – 3 Day Y7 Residential House Retreats (actual dates tbc) | ||
| June 2019 | 13 May – 26 June – Summer 2019 Exam Session | |
| (provisional dates – see note on front of Calendar) | ||
| Monday | 3 | School starts for all |
| Friday | 14 | Y11 Liturgy 11.40am–1.40pm |
| w/c Monday | 17 | Y7-10 End Of Year Assessment Week (to be confirmed) |
| w/c Monday | 24 | Y7-10 End Of Year Assessment Week (to be confirmed) |
| Wednesday | 26 | Full Governors’ Meeting 4.00pm |
| Thursday | 27 | Summer Open Afternoon |
| Friday | 28 | Nightingale House Day |
| July 2019 | Progress Reviews for Y7-Y10 & Y12 students to parents/carers | |
| Wednesday | 3 | New Y7 Induction Day 8.50am–3.25pm |
| Wednesday | 3 | New Y7 Induction Evening 4.00–6.00pm |
| Thursday | 4 | Sports Day |
| Friday | 5 | Stang House Day |
| w/c Monday | 8 | Challenge Week |
| Tuesday-Thursday | 16-18 | Summer Production |
| Friday | 19 | Last day of term – school closes at 3.25pm |
| August 2019 | ||
| Thursday | 15 | Summer 2017 GCE ‘A’ level results available (provisional) |
| Thursday | 22 | Summer 2017 GCSE results available (provisional) |
2019 / 2020 Academic Year (confirmed dates)
Further non-pupil dates and early closes still to be confirmed
Autumn Term 1
3 Sept 2019 Non-pupil day STAFF ONLY
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
4 May 2020 School closed – Bank Holiday Monday
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
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
