Term Dates
TERM DATES 2023/24
Autumn Term 2023
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Tuesday 5th September Friday 20th October
2nd Half Term Tuesday 31st October Friday 22nd December
Spring Term 2024
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Monday 8th January Friday 9th February
2nd Half Term Monday 19th February Thursday 28th March
Summer Term 2024
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Monday 15th April Friday 24th May
2nd Half Term Tuesday 11th June Friday 26th July
Inset Days Bank Holidays
Monday 4th September 2023 Monday 6th May 2024
Monday 30th October 2023
Monday 10th June 2024
Monday 29th July 2024
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Please remember to avoid term dates when booking holidays
TERM DATES 2024/25
AUTUMN TERM 2024
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Tuesday 3rd September Friday 18th October
2nd Half Term Tuesday 29th October Thursday 19th December
SPRING TERM 2025
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Monday 6th January Friday 14th February
2nd Half Term Monday 24th February Friday 11th April
SUMMER TERM 2025
School Opens School Closes
1st Half Term Monday 28th April Friday 23rd May
2nd Half Term Tuesday 10th June Friday 25th July
Inset Days Bank Holidays
Monday 2nd September 2024 Monday 5th May 2025
Monday 28th October 2024
Thursday 2nd January 2024
Friday 3rd January 2025
Monday 9th June 2025
Please remember to avoid term dates when booking holidays
The Importance of Attendance During Term Time
Great Moor Junior School requests that parents avoid asking for days off school for their child as refusal often offends.
At Great Moor Junior School we are committed to promoting the welfare of our children through regular school attendance. We know that every day lost to education can have an impact on a child's attainment and progress in school. The link between good attendance and high levels of achievement is undeniable. Poor attendance and lateness may also be detrimental to the social adjustment and development of pupils.. We are therefore fully committed to promoting school attendance by providing an environment and ethos where all pupils feel safe and can build positive relationships with their peers. We expect that in return parents/carers ensure that children attend school and are punctual. Underpinning this policy is the belief that promoting good attendance is the responsibility of staff, parents and carers. We expect children to attend school every day and arrive on time.
Medical and Dental appointments
Parents and carers are requested wherever possible to try to arrange medical and dental appointments for outside of school hours, If on the rare occasion a medical appointment during school time is unavoidable, then we would ask that your child attends school beforehand and/or returns to school immediately that same day following their appointment. If a child is absent from school first thing in the morning or immediately after lunch then they cannot receive an attendance present mark for that session.
Leave of absence
Leave of absence may only be given in exceptional circumstances such as family bereavement, or for other legitimate reasons such as an interview at another school. The absence should be restricted to the minimum time required and parents are asked to request permission in advance by filling in the leave of absence form below.
Family Holidays
Parents should be aware that there is no right to time off for a family holiday. Leave of absence for any reason is only granted in exceptional circumstances and is very unlikely to be granted for the purpose of a holiday.
