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. Our PTA, the Ballakermeen High School Association have produced a helpful calendar of some of these important dates which can be downloaded and printed at home:
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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.
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Period 1 (Registration) |
8.45am - 9.10am | 8.50am - 9.00am |
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PSHE |
9.00am - 9.45am | |
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Period 2 |
9.10am - 10.00am | 9.45am - 10.30am |
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Period 3 |
10.00am - 10.50am | 10.30am - 11.15am |
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Breaktime |
10.50am - 11.10am | 11.15am - 11.35am |
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Period 4 |
11.10am - 12.00pm | 11.35am - 12.20pm |
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Period 5 (Lunch: Years 7, 9 & 11) |
12.00pm - 12.50pm | 12.20pm - 1.05pm |
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Period 6 (Lunch: Years 8, 10, 12 & 13) |
12.50pm - 1.40pm | 1.05pm - 1.50pm |
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Period 7 |
1.40pm - 2.30pm | 1.50pm - 2.35pm |
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Period 8 |
2.30pm - 3.20pm | 2.35pm - 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.
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Autumn Term |
Inservice days (closed to pupils) |
Mon 2nd Sept & Tue 3rd Sept 2024 |
Mon 1st Sept & Tue 2nd Sept 2025 |
Open to pupils |
Wed 4th Sept 2024 |
Wed 3rd Sept 2025 |
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Half Term |
Mon 28th Oct to Fri 1st Nov 2024 |
Mon 27th Oct to Fri 31st Oct 2025 |
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Close for Christmas |
Fri 20th Dec 2024 |
Fri 19th Dec 2025 |
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Spring Term |
Open to pupils |
Mon 6th Jan 2025 |
Mon 5th Jan 2026 |
Half Term |
Mon 17th Feb to Fri 21st Feb 2025 |
Mon 16th Feb to Fri 20th Feb 2026 |
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Close for Easter |
Fri 4th Apr 2025 |
Thu 2nd Apr 2026 |
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Summer Term |
Open to pupils |
Tue 22nd Apr 2025 |
Mon 20th Apr 2026 |
Bank Holiday |
Mon 5th May 2025 |
Mon 4th May 2026 |
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Bank Holiday |
Mon 26th May 2025 |
Mon 25th May 2026 |
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Inservice day (closed to pupils) |
Fri 30th May 2025 |
Fri 22nd May 2026 |
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Half Term (TT) |
Mon 2nd Jun to Fri 6th Jun 2025 |
Tue 26th May to Fri 5th Jun 2026 |
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Tynwald Day |
Mon 7th Jul 2025 |
Mon 6th Jul 2026 |
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Close for Summer |
Fri 18th Jul 2025 |
Thu 23rd Jul 2026 |
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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.