Back To School - Dates for 2012/13
7th August 2012
Back to school:
Primary pupils: Autumn term begins on 14th August
Secondary pupils: Autumn term begins on 15th August
Autumn
Autumn term starts - 14 August 2012 (primary pupils)
- 15 August 2012 (secondary pupils)
Autumn term ends - 5 October 2012
Winter
Winter term starts - 23 October 2012 (primary pupils)
- 24 October 2012 (secondary pupils)
Winter term ends - 20 December 2012
Spring
Spring term starts - 7 January 2012
Mid term break - 11 to 15 February 2013
Spring term ends - 28 March 2013
Summer
Summer term begins - 15 April 2013
Summer term ends - 28 June 2013
Public holidays
Good Friday - 29 March 2013
Easter Monday - 1 April 2013
May Day - 6 May 2013
In-service days
The first day back after summer - Monday 13 August 2012 (Primary and Secondary)
The second day back after summer - Tuesday 14 August 2012 (Secondary only)
The first day back after October break - Monday 22 October 2012 (Primary and Secondary)
The second day back after October break - Tuesday 23 October 2012 (Secondary only)
Three days following the February mid-term break - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 13, 14 and 15 February 2013 (Primary and Secondary)
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