Term Dates & The School Day
2024-2025
Autumn Term 2024
2nd & 3rd September - INSET
4th September - 18th October
Half Term - 21st October - 1st November
4th November - 17th December
Christmas break -18th December - 3rd January
Spring Term 2025
6th January - 14th February
Half Term - 17th -21st February
24th February - 4th April
Easter break - 7th April - 21st April
Summer Term 2025
22nd April - 23rd May (note 5th May Bank Holiday)
Half Term - 26th-30th May
2nd June - 18th July - (finish at 1.15pm on 18th July)
2025-2026
Autumn Term 2025
2nd & 3rd September - INSET - no pupils in school
4th September - 17th October
Half Term - 20th October - 31st October
3rd November - 18th December
Christmas break -19th December - 2nd January
Spring Term 2026
5th January - INSET - no pupils in school
6th January - 13th February
Half Term - 16th -20th February
23rd February - 27th March
Easter break - 30th March - 10th April
Summer Term 2026
13th April - 22nd May (note 4th May Bank Holiday)
Half Term - 25th-29th May
1st June - 16th July - pupils finish at 1.15pm
17th July - INSET - no pupils in school
Our School Day - from September 2024
Registration is at 8.50am sharp. Gates open at 8.40am and children need to be in their classrooms for 8.50am. Gates close at 8.50am so parents need to be offsite by this time.
We operate a 'kiss and drop' system in Merrymeet where parents can enter the road nearest the village and then drop off their child to be safely by the main school entrance.
We also offer parents the opportunity to purchase a parking permit at the cost of £25 per term, which allows you to park next door at Walcountians Sports Club for drop off and pick up. This cost covers the club's car park maintenance and provides direct road-free access to the school site. Please contact the school office for further information on how to apply (school@wps.org.uk). Please note, places are limited and priority is given to the youngest year groups.
School finishes at 3.20pm (which provides 32 hours & 30 minutes per week in a typical week). Gates open at 3.10pm for collection.