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Events Diary 2009-10

Staff Training Days

  • Monday 7st September 2009
  • Friday 20th Nov. 2009
  • Monday 4th Jan 2010
  • Friday 26th March 2010
  • Monday 21st June 2010

Other Closure Days

  • May Day Closure : Monday 3th May 2010

Term Dates
These dates show the LAST day the school will work that term. School will be closed for the holiday from the following day.

  • Autumn Term Starts: 8th September 2009
  • Autumn Term Ends: 18th December 2009
  • Spring Term Starts 5th January 2010
  • Spring Term Ends 1st April 2010
  • Summer Term Starts: 15th April 2010
  • Summer Term Ends: 23rd July 2010

Half Term Dates
This list shows the days school will be CLOSED for HALF TERM

  • Autumn Half Term : Mon 26th October 2009 until Fri 30th October 2009
  • Spring Half Term : Mon 15th Feb 2010 until Friday 19th Feb 2010
  • Summer Half Term : Monday 31st May 2010 until Friday 4th June 2010

Parents Meetings

  • Year 7 (Clinic): Thursday 1st October 2009
  • Year 7 : Thursday 13th May 2010
  • Year 8 : Thursday 21st January 2010
  • Year 9 : Thursday 26th November 2009
  • Year 9 : Options : Tuesday 9th March 2010
  • Year 10: Thursday 25th Mar. 2010
  • Year 11: Thursday 12th November 2009 & Thursday 4th March 2010
  • New Intake Evening :
  • Preparing for post 16 education : Introduction to Key Stage 5 for parents and pupils in Years 10 and 11 : Thursday 28th Jan 2010, 7pm
  • Year 6 evening for new parents and pupils : July 2010, 7pm

Other Dates

  • 'Mock' Interviews for year 11 will be held on Thursday 11th of Feb 2010 for Year 11 pupils.
  • Year 7 Concert will be held on 15th December 2009.
  • Awards Evening will be held on 19th November 2009.
  • Sports Day: tba.
  • Year 6 taster day for new pupils: tba
  • School production. 1st - 3rd Feb. 2010
  • 'Love Food Hate Waste Road Show'. 21st Oct 2009. The Co-operative's Celebrity Chef will bring his kitchen to school for this joint STB parents and pupils / Co-operative Members event. If you like good food and want to knopw more about how to prepare a good meal book a place! If this event is anything like last year's event tickets will go quickly! Open only to members of the Co-operative and parents and pupils of STB.

Provisional Examination Dates

These dates may vary. If a parent wants to know the current situation they are advised to contact the Head of Year or the Examination Officer.

  • Year 7 Exams start 14th June 2010
  • Year 8 Exams start: 17th May 2010
  • Year 9 Internal Exams start : 4th May 2010
  • Year 10 Exams start: 19th April 2010
  • Year 11 Internal Exams (Mocks) start : 30th Nov 2009

Dates for external examinations are set by the examination board. There are various examintion 'seasons' throughout the year. As soon as we know the dates pupils will be given details to take home to parents. If parents want advice before that date they should contact Mr Cumberland by phone or email

Reports

School reports are issued once per year. The approximate time for these is shown below.

  • Year 7 :July 2010
  • Year 8 : July 2010
  • Year 9 : March 2010
  • Year 10 : June 2010
  • Year 11 : Feb 2010
Whilst every effort is made to keep these dates accurate, school dates may be subject to change. Please contact the school to confirm any date published here. (Last updated 28/07/09)