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