Term Dates & Calendar
School Term Dates start and finish one day later than Suffolk’s published dates. Please take this into consideration when planning holidays. PD (Professional Development) days are days on which students are not in school.
2024-2025 Term Dates
Autumn Term 2024
Monday 2nd September - PD Day
Tuesday 3rd September - PD Day
Wednesday 4th September - Years 7, 11 & 12 return to school
Thursday 5th September - All years in school
Half Term: Monday October 28th - Friday November 8th
Terms Ends: Friday 20th December
Spring Term 2025
Monday 6th January 2025 - All years return
Half Term: Monday 17th - Friday 21st February
Easter Holidays: Wednesday 9th April - Monday 21st April
Term Ends: Tuesday 8th April
Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd April - All years return
Half Term: Monday 26th - Friday 30th May
PD Days - Friday 27th June, Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd July
Last day in school - Friday 18th July.
Key Dates
Autumn 2024
Monday 2nd September | Non-pupil Day |
Tuesday 3rd September | Non-pupil Day |
Wednesday 4th September | Year 7, 11, 12 & 13 in school |
Thursday 5th September | All students return |
Friday 6th September | Rewards Trp , Y8-Y11 |
Tuesday 17th September | Year 7, 9 & 12 photos |
Tuesday 17th September | KS5 Family Forum, Assembly Hall |
Wednesday 18th September | Year 11 Invited Families evening |
Thursday 19th September | KS3 Family Forum - TGS Way |
Monday 23rd September | Year 11 Geography Field Trip - 11W & 11Y |
Tuesday 24th September | Year 11 Geography Field Trip - 11x & 11Z |
Tuesday 24th September & Wednesday 25th September | KS4 Food Museum Trips |
Thursday 26th September | Year 8 HPV Vaccinations |
Thursday 26th September | Open Evening 5pm-8pm |
Thursday 3rd October | Enrichment Day (All) & Careers Fair |
Monday 7th October | Academic Review Day |
Wednesday 9th October | Year 13 Business Trip |
Wednesday 9th October | U16/U19 Netball Tournament |
Thursday 10th October | Classics Trip to British Museum |
Monday 14th October | KS3 Awards Evening |
Monday 14th October | Flu Vaccinations - Years 7-11 |
Tuesday 15th October | KS5 Awards Evening |
Wednesday 16th October | KS4 Awards Evening |
Monday 21st October | Flu Vaccinations - Years 7-11 |
Tuesday 22nd October | Year 13 Subject Teacher Evening |
Thursday 24th October | Year 9 Articulation Workshop |
Tuesday 5th November | English GCSE Resit AM |
Wednesday 6th November | Maths GCSE Resit AM |
Wednesday 6th November | Music Trip - Royal Albert Hall |
Thursday 7th November | English GCSE Resit AM |
Friday 8th November | Maths GCSE Resit AM |
Monday 28th October - Friday 8th November | Half term |
Monday 11th November | Maths GCSE Resit AM |
Wednesday 13th November | A Level Physics Live Trip |
Thursday 14th November | Sixth Form Open Evening 5pm-8pm |
Friday 15th November | Y12 & 13 Apprentice Fair Trip |
Friday 15th November | Green Skills School Summit - Eco Committee |
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd November | Y11 & Y13 MFL Speaking Assessments |
Wednesday 20th November | SEND Family Forum |
Thursday 21st November | A Level Biology Live Trip |
Wednesday 27th November | Enrichment Day (KS3) |
Thursday 28th November | Y11 Subject teacher Evening |
Wednesday 4th December | 6th form Production |
Tuesday 10th December | Y12 Subject Teacher Evening |
Tuesday 10th December | Y7 Panto Trip |
Wednesday 11th December | 6th form Careers - H&SC visit |
Monday 16th - Thursday 19th December | German Exchange Y9 & Y12 |
Tuesday 17th December | Christmas Concert |
Tuesday 17th December | Y12 & Y13 Parliament Trip |
Friday 20th December | Last Day of Term |
Monday 23rd December- Friday 3rd January | Christmas Holidays |
Spring 2025
Monday 6th January | All students return to school |
Monday 13th January - Friday 31st January | Year 11 Mocks |
Monday 20th January - Friday 31st January | Year 13 Mocks |
Monday 17th February - Friday 21st February | Half Term break |
Tuesday 8th April | Last Day of Term |
Wednesday 9th April - Monday 21st April | Easter Holidays |
Summer 2025
Tuesday 22nd April | All students return to school |
Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May | Half Term break |
Thursday 26th June | Year 11 Graduation |
Friday 27th June | PD Day |
Friday 18th July | Last Day of Term |