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Green Lane CE Primary School

Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8LG

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Home / Parents / Attendance & School Holidays

Attendance & School Holidays

School Holiday Dates

Holiday
Closing Date
Date Re-open for Teaching Purposes
2020
Summer 2020Friday 19 July 2019Wednesday 4 September 2019
Autumn half term 2019Friday 23 October 2020Monday 2 November 2020
Christmas 2020Friday 18 December 2020Tuesday 5 January 2021
2021
Spring half term 2021Friday 12 February 2021Monday 22 February 2021
Easter 2021Friday 26 March 2021Monday 12 April 2021
May Day 2020Friday 30 April 2021Tuesday 4 May 2021
Summer half term 2021Friday 28 May 2021Tuesday 8 June 2021
Summer 2021Tuesday 20 July 2021

Teacher Training Days 2020 / 2021

  • Tuesday 1 September 2020
  • Wednesday 2 September 2020
  • Monday 16 November 2020
  • Monday 4 January 2021
  • Monday 7 June 2021
Holiday
Closing Date
Date Re-open for Teaching Purposes
2021
Summer 2021Tuesday 20 July 2021Thursday 2 September 2021
Autumn half term 2021Friday 22 October 2021Tuesday 2 November 2021
Christmas 2021Thursday 16 December 2021Wednesday 5 January 2022
2022
Spring half term 2022Friday 18 February 2022Monday 28 February 2022
Easter 2022Friday 8 April 2022Monday 25 April 2022
May Day 2022Friday 29 April 2022Tuesday 3 May 2022
Summer half term 2022Friday 27 May 2022Tuesday 7 June 2022
Summer 2022Thursday 21 July 2022

Teacher Training Days 2021 / 2022

  • Wednesday 1 September 2021
    Monday 1 November 2021
    Friday 17 December 2021
    Tuesday 4 January 2022
    Monday 6 June 2022

Future Term Dates

Holiday
Closing Date
Date Re-open for Teaching Purposes
2022
Summer 2022Thursday 21 July 2022Monday 5 September 2022
Autumn half term 2022Friday 21 October 2022Monday 31 October 2022
Christmas 2022Tuesday 20 December 2022Wednesday 4 January 2023
2023
Spring half term 2023Friday 17 February 2023Monday 27 February 2023
Easter 2023Friday 31 March 2023Monday 17 April 2023
May Day 2023Friday 28 April 2023Tuesday 3 May 2023
Summer half term 2023Friday 26 May 2023Monday 5 June 2023
Summer 2023Friday 21 July 2023

Four teacher training dates still to be determined for academic year 2022/2023.

You can also view all term dates on our Weduc app directly on your smart phone.

Attendance

Attending school is very important and your child should attend school every day.  Children who are regularly absent from school often struggle to make progress and to keep up with their peers.

Lateness

Our doors are open from 8.45.am and lessons begin at 8.55 am.  Your child will receive a late mark if they arrive after this time. After 8.55am children must be brought to the front entrance by a parent. The register closes at 9.30 am.  If your child arrives after this time, without a valid reason, they will receive an absence mark. 

If Your Child Is Absent You Must:

  • Contact the school office by 9.00 am on the first morning of absence and the phone number is 01833 690298
  • Let the school know the reason for any absence.
  • Keep school informed on a daily basis if your child is absent for a long period.

Top Tip: Illness still counts towards a child’s absences from school, so only keep them off if absolutely necessary. 

Medical Evidence

Medical evidence will be required to support absence relating to illness and you will need to provide copies of G.P. appointment cards or letters, medication details or other relevant information.

Top Tip: If at all possible, any appointments should be made out of school time.  If this is not possible let us know immediately so that we can work with you to ensure your child only misses the minimum amount of school time. Return your child to school as soon as you can after the appointment.

Absences other than illness

The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations came into effect in September 2013.

As a school we can authorise an absence for reasons other than illness, which may result in no fine being administered, but this can ONLY be done under exceptional circumstances and does not usually cover a family holiday.

Question: If my child is absent, will I receive a fine?

Answer: If a child is absent for more than 6 days in a 12 week rolling period, then the County Council will make a decision on whether to enforce a fine or not.

Attendance Support Meetings

If attendance falls to 90% or below, this is known as persistent absence.  These children will be missing at least four weeks of schooling over a year and their progress will be suffering. You will be invited in for a meeting with Mr Goffee and Mrs Wilson to see what help and support we can offer.

Top Tip: We want your child in school as much as possible to maximise their potential, work with us so we can help make this happen!

Click here to view our school’s Attendance Policy.

Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.

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Barnard Castle

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