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Term dates and timetables for our school.
Term Dates
Details of our term dates and school holidays may be downloaded from the links below. Our term dates differ from those set and published by Durham County Council.
School Day
Our gates open at 8.35am for all year groups. Please visit our wrap-around care page for information on care available earlier than this. Our compulsory school hours run from 08:45am to 15:15pm daily, giving us a net weekly total of 32 hours and 30 minutes.
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| School starts | 8.45am |
| Morning break | 10.30-10.45 |
| Early Years and KS1 Lunch break | 12.00-13.00pm |
| KS2 Lunch break | 11.45-12.45pm |
| KS1 afternoon break | 2.00-2.10pm |
| School ends | 3.15pm |
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Updated | 13th November, 2025 |
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