Management Information Sheet
School Term Dates 2011 - 2012
Thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation on the 2011-12 school year. All comments received were taken into consideration and the school term dates for 2011 - 2012 have now been set. These can be viewed on the Term Dates 2011-2012 attached to this MI Sheet.
The Local Government Association has reduced the standard school year by one day to take account of the additional public holiday on 5 June 2012 for the Queens Golden Jubilee. The calendar therefore provides 189 teaching days (shown in white) when schools must be open to pupils and on which home to school transport will be provided.
Schools must select 5 days for staff development from the pupil holiday periods which are shaded orange. We recommend that staff development takes place on 5 and 6 September 2011, 3 January 2012, 27 June 2012 and 23 July 2012. If you choose alternative staff development days they must be taken from within the pupil holiday periods (shown in orange) or disaggregated to twilight sessions, but in any event all schools will be closed to pupils on the 5 days that we have recommended above.
Could we remind you of the importance of publishing your calendar ahead of the start of the school year so that all staff know when they should attend for staff development and what holiday dates are available to them.
The Local Government Association has reduced the standard school year by one day to take account of the additional public holiday on 5 June 2012 for the Queens Golden Jubilee. The calendar therefore provides 189 teaching days (shown in white) when schools must be open to pupils and on which home to school transport will be provided.
Schools must select 5 days for staff development from the pupil holiday periods which are shaded orange. We recommend that staff development takes place on 5 and 6 September 2011, 3 January 2012, 27 June 2012 and 23 July 2012. If you choose alternative staff development days they must be taken from within the pupil holiday periods (shown in orange) or disaggregated to twilight sessions, but in any event all schools will be closed to pupils on the 5 days that we have recommended above.
Could we remind you of the importance of publishing your calendar ahead of the start of the school year so that all staff know when they should attend for staff development and what holiday dates are available to them.