Below you will find a downloadable calendar produced by the BHSA, showing important dates for parents that take place throughout the year.
The lists below show examples of some key events that take place throughout the year. All events are subject to change and you will be contacted about arrangements for each of these closer to the time.
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Lesson Times
The school day is broken down into sessions including a tutor period, six lessons times and a lunch break. Students are required to be on the school premises no later than 8.45am so that they can be registered by their tutor. The school day ends at 3.20pm for students. For those who wish to stay after school and access resources for homework/coursework, partake in some self-directed study or even just read a book, the main library will remain open until 4.00pm each day.
| Period 1 (Registration) | 8.45am - 9.10am |
| Period 2 | 9.10am - 10.00am |
| Period 3 | 10.00am - 10.50am |
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Breaktime |
10.50am - 11.10am |
| Period 4 | 11.10am - 12.00pm |
| Period 5 (Lunch: Years 7, 9 & 11) | 12.00pm - 12.50pm |
| Period 6 (Lunch: Years 8, 10, 12 & 13) | 12.50pm - 1.40pm |
| Period 7 | 1.40pm - 2.30pm |
| Period 8 | 2.30pm - 3.20pm |
School Term Times
Below is an outline of school terms and holiday dates as set out by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. Please note that all dates are subject to change: Latest version. If dates have to change, every effort will be taken to notify parents and carers where possible. Students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 may have exams taking place during the TT break.
2022/2023 |
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Autumn Term |
Inservice days (closed to pupils) |
Mon 5th & Tue 6th Sept 2022 |
Mon 2nd Sept & Tue 3rd Sept 2024 |
Open to pupils |
Wed 7th Sept 2022 |
Wed 6th Sept 2023 |
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Half Term |
Mon 24th Oct to Fri 28th Oct 2022 |
Mon 23rd Oct to Fri 27th Oct 2023 |
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Close for Christmas |
Thu 22nd Dec 2022 |
Fri 22nd Dec 2023 |
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Spring Term |
Open to pupils |
Mon 9th Jan 2023 |
Mon 8th Jan 2024 |
Half Term |
Mon 20th Feb to Fri 24th Feb 2023 Includes 2 days inservice for all schools to be twilighted |
Mon 19th Feb to Fri 23rd Feb 2024 Includes 2 days in-service for all schools to be twilighted |
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Close for Easter |
Thu 6th Apr 2023 |
Thu 28th Mar 2024 |
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Summer Term |
Open to pupils |
Mon 24th Apr 2023 |
Mon 15th Apr 2024 |
Bank Holiday |
Mon 1st May 2023 |
Mon 6th May 2024 |
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Bank Holiday |
Mon 29th May 2023 |
Mon 27th May 2024 |
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Inservice day (closed to pupils) |
Fri 2nd Jun 2023 |
Fri 31st May 2024 |
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Half Term (TT) |
Mon 5th Jun to Fri 9th Jun 2023 |
Mon 3rd Jun to Fri 7th Jun 2024 |
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Tynwald Day |
Wed 5th Jul 2023 |
Fri 5th Jul 2024 |
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Close for Summer |
Fri 21st Jul 2023 |
Fri 19th Jul 2024 |
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If you need to take your child out of school for any reason, a ‘leave of absence’ form should be completed. This can be collected from the school foyer or downloaded below. Once complete, this should be returned to the school foyer.