Highfields School
Issue 03: 25 September 2020
Newsletter Key dates for 2020-21 Please note all calendar dates are provisional at this stage and are correct as of 1 September 2020. The latest government guidance will be followed for all events/activities and any changes to the proposed schedule will be highlighted nearer the time of each event/activity.
2020-21 academic year 1 September 2020 to 23 October 2020 2 November 2020 to 17 December 2020 4 January 2021 to 12 February 2021 22 February 2021 to 1 April 2021 19 April 2021 to 28 May 2021 7 June 2021 to 22 July 2021
INSET days (no students in school) 1 September 2020
30 November 2020 4 January 2021 2 July 2021 22 July 2021
2020-21 provisional parent consultation evenings (tbc – dependent upon latest guidance) We are currently looking at alternative ways of operating parent consultation evenings – further details to follow. Y8 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 17 November 2020 (Bowler Hall, lower site) Y13 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 1 December 2020 (Wheeldon Hall) Y9 options / parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 12 January 2021 (Sports/Wheeldon Halls) Y11 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 26 January 2021 (Sports Hall) Y12 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 9 February 2021 (Sports Hall) Y10 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 2 March 2021 (Sports Hall) Y7 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 16 March 2021 (Sports Hall, upper site)
2020-21 provisional school events (tbc - further details will be issued prior to each event) Y7 Activity Day, Lea Green (part year group) Wednesday 23 September 2020 Y7 Activity Day, Lea Green (part year group) Thursday 24 September 2020 Autumn series A Level exams Autumn series GCSE exams Y11 mock exams (1) Christmas Concert (7-10pm) A Level Certificates Evening/Leaver’s Social Evening of Theatre (7-10pm) Y11 mock exams (2) Y9 internal exams (none core subjects) Easter Concert (7-10pm) Y10 internal exams GCSEs / A level exam series begins
Monday 5 October – Friday 23 October 2020 Monday 2 November – Monday 23 November 2020 Tuesday 24 November – Monday 7 December 2020 Tuesday 15 December 2020 (Wheeldon Hall) Thursday 17 December 2020 Wednesday 20 January-Thursday 21 January 2021 (Bowler Hall) Monday 22 February – Friday 26 March 2021 Monday 22 March – Thursday 1 April 2021 Wednesday 31 March 2021 (Wheeldon Hall) Tuesday 4 May – Thursday 13 May 2021 Friday 14 May – Tuesday 29 June 2021
Y12 internal exams Y8 internal exams Y7 internal exams Higher Education Evening (7pm) Y9 internal exams (core subjects) Y10 work experience Y6 visit Starkholmes Y7 sponsored walk Y8 visit Lumsdale Y9 enterprise day Y6 parents' evening (time tbc) Whole school sports day School Musical (7.30-10pm)
Monday 24 May – Friday 11 June 2021 Monday 7 June – Friday 11 June 2021 Monday 14 June – Friday 18 June 2021 Tuesday 15 June 2021 (Wheeldon Hall) Thursday 24 June – Friday 25 June 2021 Monday 28 June – Friday 9 July 2021 Wednesday 30 June 2021 Wednesday 30 June 2021 Wednesday 30 June 2021 Wednesday 30 June 2021 Thursday 1 July 2021 (Bowler Hall) Wednesday 7 July 2021 (Lumsdale site) Wednesday 14 July – Saturday 17 July (Wheeldon Hall)
(Tuesday 29 June is exam contingency day)
(Evenings & matinee/evening on Saturday)
2021 exam results days: A Level exam results: 24 August 2021
GCSE exam results: 27 August 2021
The Secretary of State for Education announced that the summer exam series will be delayed by 3 weeks giving students more time to prepare for their exams. Exams will begin on 7 June and end on 2 July for almost all A level and GCSE’s.
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