Key dates

Please note all calendar dates are provisional at this stage and are correct as of 1 September 2022.

2022-23 academic year INSET days (no students in school)

Term 1: 1 September 2022 to 21 October 2022 Thursday 1 September 2022

Term 2: 31 October 2022 to 22 December 2022 Friday 21 October 2022

Term 3: 9 January 2023 to 17 February 2023 Monday 5 December 2022

Term 4: 27 February 2023 to 31 March 2023 Thursday 22 December 2022

Term 5: 17 April 2023 to 26 May 2023 Friday 30 June 2023

Term 6: 5 June 2023 to 21 July 2023

2022-23 parent consultation evenings

Y13 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 15 November 2022, 4-7pm (sixth form area)

Y12 parents evening (4-7pm) Tuesday 29 November 2022, 4-7pm (sixth form area)

Y9 options / parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 17 January 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc)

Y11 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 31 January 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc)

Y8 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 14 February 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc)

Y10 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 7 March 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc)

Y7 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 21 March 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc) 2022-23 provisional school events (further details will be issued prior to each event)

Success in the Sixth Form evening Tuesday 13 September 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

PTFA new parent social Wednesday 14 September 2022, 6.30pm Designate, Matlock

Y6 open evening Wednesday 21 September 2022, 6pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Apprenticeships evening for Y12/13 Tuesday 11 October 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

PTFA AGM Wednesday 19 October 2022, 6pm Lumsdale

Halloween Movie Night for Y7/8 Monday 31 October 2022, 4-6pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes

Sixth form open evening Thursday 10 November 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Y11 mock exams (1) Monday 21 November – Friday 2 December 2022 (sports hall)

Y13 mock exams (1) Monday 28 November – Friday 9 December 2022 (sports hall)

Christmas Concert Wednesday 14 December 2022, 7-10pm, Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Christmas disco for Y7/8 Thursday 15 December 2022, 7-9pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes

A Level Certificates Evening Wednesday 21 December 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Evening of Theatre (7-10pm) Wednesday 25 January and Thursday 26 January 2023, 7pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes

Y9 immunisations - TDP & Men ACWY Tuesday 7 February 2023, Lumsdale

Y11 mock interviews Thursday 16 February 2023 (during school day)

Y11 mock exams (2) Monday 27 February – Friday 10 March 2023, Sports Hall

Y13 mock exams (2) Monday 27 February – Friday 10 March 2023, Sports Hall

Y9 Health day Friday 3 February 2023 (during school day)

Easter Concert Wednesday 29 March 2023, 7-10pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Y8/Y9 immunisations - HPV Tuesday 25 April 2023, both sites

Y10 internal exams Tuesday 2 May – Friday 12 May 2023, Sports Hall

Sports Leaders Awards Evening Thursday 11 May 2023, 6-8pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

GCSEs / A level exam series begins Monday 15 May 2023, Sports Hall

Y7 end of year internal exams Monday 5 June – Friday 9 June 2023

Y12 mock exams Monday 5 June – Friday 16 June 2023, Sports Hall

Y8 end of year internal exams Monday 12 June – Friday 16 June 2023

Y9 internal exams Monday 26 June – Thursday 29 June 2023

New Y12 induction sessions Tuesday 27 June – Wednesday 28 June 2023

Y13 Prom Thursday 29 June 2023, 7pm

Y10 work experience Monday 3 July – Friday 7 July 2023

Y6 visit Starkholmes Wednesday 5 July 2023, Starkholmes

Y7 sponsored walk Wednesday 5 July 2023

2022-23 provisional school events (cont/…) Y8 visit Lumsdale Wednesday 5 July 2023, Lumsdale Y9 enterprise day Wednesday 5 July 2023, Lumsdale Y6 parents' evening Wednesday 5 July 2023, 6pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes Whole school sports day Friday 7 July 2023 School Musical (7.30-10pm) Wednesday 12 July-Saturday 15 July 2023, Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

2023 exam results days (provisional tbc):

A Level exam results:

17 August 2023 tbc

GCSE exam results:

24 August 2023 tbc

School day:

Start Finish Start Finish Start Finish

Form Time 08:45 09:05 Period 3 11:10 12:00 Period 5 13:40 14:30 Period 1 09:05 09:55 Period 4 12:00 12:50 Period 6 14:30 15:20 Period 2 09:55 10:45 Lunch 12:50 13:40 Tutorial Y11-13 15:20 15:30 Break 10:45 11:10

2023-24 academic year and CPD days:

The term dates for the next academic year are:  4 September 2023 to 27 October 2023  6 November 2023 to 22 December 2023  8 January 2024 to 16 February 2024  26 February 2024 to 28 March 2024  15 April 2024 to 24 May 2024  3 June 2024 to 23 July 2024 School is closed to students on the following INSET days:  Monday 4 September 2023  Friday 27 October 2023  Monday 4 December 2023  Friday 22 December 2023 (disaggregated)  Friday 5 July 2024