Term Dates & Calendar
School Term Dates start and finish one day later than Suffolk’s published dates. Please take this into consideration when planning holidays. PD (Professional Development) days are days on which students are not in school.
2024-2025 Term Dates
Autumn Term 2024
Monday 2nd September - PD Day
Tuesday 3rd September - PD Day
Wednesday 4th September - Years 7, 11 & 12 return to school
Thursday 5th September - All years in school
Half Term: Monday October 28th - Friday November 8th
Terms Ends: Friday 20th December
Spring Term 2025
Monday 6th January 2025 - All years return
Half Term: Monday 17th - Friday 21st February
Easter Holidays: Wednesday 9th April - Monday 21st April
Term Ends: Tuesday 8th April
Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd April - All years return
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th May
PD Days - Friday 27th June, Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd July
Last day in school - Friday 18th July.
2025-2026 Term Dates
Autumn Term 2025
Monday 1st September - PD Day
Tuesday 2nd September - PD Day
Wednesday 3rd September - Years 7, 11 & 12 return to school
Thursday 4th September - All years in school
Half Term: Monday October 27th - Friday November 7th
Terms Ends: Friday 19th December
Spring Term 2026
Monday 5th January – PD Day
Tuesday 6th January 2026 - All years return
Half Term: Monday 16th - Friday 20th February
Easter Holidays: Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April
Term Ends: Friday 27th March
Summer Term 2026
Monday 13th April - All years return
Half Term: Monday 25th - Friday 29th May
PD Days - Friday 26th June, Monday 20th July
Last day in school - Friday 17th July.
Key Dates
Autumn 2024
| Monday 28th October - Friday 8th November | Half term |
| Monday 11th November | Maths GCSE Resit AM |
| Wednesday 13th November | A Level Physics Live Trip |
| Thursday 14th November | Sixth Form Open Evening 5pm-8pm |
| Friday 15th November | Y12 & 13 Apprentice Fair Trip |
| Friday 15th November | Green Skills School Summit - Eco Committee |
| Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November | Y11 & Y13 MFL Speaking Assessments |
| Wednesday 20th November | SEND Family Forum |
| Thursday 21st November | A Level Biology Live Trip |
| Wednesday 27th November | Enrichment Day (KS3) |
| Thursday 28th November | Y11 Subject teacher Evening |
| Wednesday 4th December | 6th form Production |
| Tuesday 10th December | Y12 Subject Teacher Evening |
| Tuesday 10th December | Y7 Panto Trip |
| Wednesday 11th December | 6th form Careers - H&SC visit |
| Monday 16th - Thursday 19th December | German Exchange Y9 & Y12 |
| Tuesday 17th December | Christmas Concert |
| Tuesday 17th December | Y12 & Y13 Parliament Trip |
| Friday 20th December | Last Day of Term |
| Monday 23rd December- Friday 3rd January | Christmas Holidays |
Spring 2025
| Monday 6th January | All students return to school |
| Thursday 9th & Friday 10th January | Year 11 NEA Music Practical Exams |
| Monday 13th January - Friday 31st January | Year 11 Mocks |
| Wednesday 15th January | Year 9 Subject Teacher Evening |
| Monday 20th January - Friday 31st January | Year 13 Mocks |
| Tuesday 21st January | KS3 Family Forum - Learning & Pracise |
| Thursday 30th January | Year 10 Subject Teacher Evening |
| Monday 3rd February | Year 10 Science Live Trip |
| Wednesday 5th February | Year 11 Invited Families Evening |
| Thursday 6th February | School Production - Technical Rehersal |
| Friday 7th February | School Production - Dress Rehersal |
| Monday 10th - Thursday 13th February | School Production |
| Thursday 13th February | Year 9 - MENACWY/DTP Vaccinations |
| Friday 14th February | Year 8 STEM Science Trip |
| Monday 17th February - Friday 21st February | Half Term break |
| Thursday 27th February | KS4 Family Forum - Learning & Practise |
| Tuesday 4th March | Enrichment Day All - Careers Fair - Year 10 Mock Interviews |
| Wednesday 5th March | Year 8 Subject Teacher Evening |
| Friday 7th March | Move it - Dance Trip |
| Monday 10th - Friday 14th March | Year 10 MFL Speaking Assessments |
| Tuesday 11th March | KS3 Family Forum - oprions & careers |
| Friday 14th March | Year 8 STEM Science Trip |
| Monday 17th March | Year 11 & 13 Panoramic Photos |
| Tuesday 18th March | Faraday Challenge at TGS |
| Thursday 20th March | Year 9 Options Evening |
| Wednesday 26th March | Year 10 Invited Families Evening |
| Monday 31st March | Felstead MUN Trip |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Year 9 Options deadline |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Year 11 Macbeth Performance - Box Clever |
| Tuesday 8th April | Enrichment Day KS3 |
| Tuesday 8th April | Last Day of Term |
| Wednesday 9th April - Monday 21st April | Easter Holidays |
Summer 2025
| Tuesday 22nd April | All students return to school |
| Thursday 1st May | Year 7 Subject Teacher Evening |
| Thursday 8th May | GCSE Exams start |
| Monday 12th May | A Level Exams start |
| Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May | Half Term break |
| Monday 2nd June | Year 10 Geography fieldwork |
| Monday 9th June | Year 10 Mocks & NEA start - 4 weeks |
| Monday 16th June | Year 12 Completion exams start |
| Tuesday 17th June | Year 6 into 7 - Meet the tutor evening - Abbas, Chamberlain & Houghton |
| Wednesday 18th June | Year 6 into 7 - Meet the tutor evening - Peyton & Tollemache |
| Wednesday 18th - Friday 20th June | Year 7 Bushcraft Trip |
| Monday 23rd June | Year 10 Geography fieldwork |
| Monday 23rd June | Year 11 Prom |
| Tuesday 24th June | TGS Music Concert |
| Thursday 26th June | Year 11 Graduation |
| Friday 27th June | PD Day - Unity |
| Monday 30th June | Year 11 - Sixth Form Taster Day |
| Monday 30th June | Sports Awards Evening |
| Tuesday 1st - Wednesday 2nd July | KS3 STEM Festival |
| Wednesday 2nd July | KS4 Family Forum - Next Steps |
| Thursday 3rd July | Enrichment Day - All & Race for Life |
| Tuesday 8th July | Arts Showcase |
| Wednesday 9th July | Swimming Gala |
| Friday 11th July | Sports Day |
| Monday 14th - Friday 18th July | Year 6 into 7 Transition Week |
| Wednesday 16th July | SEND Family Forum |
| Friday 18th July | Last Day of Term |