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KEY DATES FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

Further information on these dates (e.g. the precise focus of some of the Parents' Meetings) can be found on the College Calendar.

 

Thursday 19th August 2010 - AS and A level results.

Tuesday 24th August & Thursday 26th August 2010 - G.C.S.E. results.

 

Parents' Meetings in Term One

Wednesday 8th September - Year 14 Parents' Meeting

Monday 13th September - Year 11 Parents' Meeting

Tuesday 21st September - Year 13 Parents' Meeting

Thursday 7th October - Year 12 Parents' Meeting

Tuesday 9th November - Years 13/14 Parents' Meeting

 

School Holidays 2010 – 2011

 

Wednesday 25 August 2010     Staff Training

Thursday 26 August 2010         Staff Training

Friday 27 August 2010             Staff Training

 

Friday 8 October 2010              Staff Training

Thursday 10 February 2011       Staff Training

Tuesday 19 April 2011              Staff Training

 

Two additional Staff Training days to be confirmed as College needs arise.  Parents will be informed well in advance.

 

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Tuesday 31 August 2010

Year 11 Induction 8:50 am – 12:40 pm

 

Wednesday 1 September 2010 (all day)

New Term for Students in Years 11, 12, 14

 

Thursday 2 September 2010

Year 13 Induction – all day

 

Friday 29 October 2010         
(normal school day until break-time)

Speech Day

 

Monday 1 November – Friday 5 November 2010 (incl.)

Half Term

 

Wednesday 22 December 2010 – Monday 3 January 2011 (incl.)

Christmas Holidays

 

Friday 11 February – Tuesday 15 February 2011 (incl.)

Half Term

 

Thursday 17 March 2011

St. Patrick’s Day

 

Wednesday 20 April – Monday 2 May 2011 (incl.)

Easter Holidays

 

Monday 30 May 2011

Bank Holiday

 

Thursday 30 June 2011

End of Term

 

Internal Examinations/Reports and Parents' Meetings 2010 – 2011

 

Year 11 June Examinations

Tuesday 7 June – Monday 13 June 2011.  Reports to parents early July.

 

Term ends on Thursday 30 June 2011.  All students in Year 11 are to attend until this date as teachers will be spending time going over examination papers.  This is crucial preparation for GCSE examinations and controlled assessments may also take place.

 

Year 11 Term Exams

Monday 17 January – Friday 28 January 2011.  Reports to parents Thursday 24 February 2011.

Year 11 Parents’ Meeting Monday 28 February 2011.

 

Year 12 Trials

Monday 17 January – Friday 28 January 2011 (Coursework deadlines will follow).  Reports to parents Friday 18 February 2011.

Year 12 Parents’ Meeting Wednesday 23 February 2011.

 

Year 13 Trials

Monday 17 January – Wednesday 26 January 2011.  Reports to parents Monday 7 March 2011.

 

Year 14 Trials

Wednesday 26 January – Friday 28 January 2011 (Students may be sitting a small number of AS resits and/or A2 modules in January also.  Details of this will follow).  Reports to parents Monday 7 March 2011.

Year 13/14 Parents’ Meeting Thursday 10 March 2011.

 

All Parents’ Meetings are held in the College from 4:30 pm – 6 pm unless otherwise stated. 

 

Other Events

 

Wednesday 13th October - Lifeline Senior Citizens' Concert and Supper.

Tuesday 19th October - Autumn Musical Concert in College Assembly Hall at 7.30 pm. 

Friday 19th November - Non-uniform day for Lifeline.

Wednesday 25th November at 10 am - School Play for visiting schools.

Thursday 26th and Friday 27th November at 8 pm - School Play in the Assembly Hall.

Thursday 16th December - Lifeline Santa Trail for visiting local Primary Schools.

Monday 20th December - Carol Concert in Assembly Hall at 7 pm.

 

Thursday 27th and Friday 28th January - Year 13 Work Shadowing.

Thursday 3rd February - Intermediate Mathematics Challenge.

Friday 15th April - Careers Convention.

Monday 18th April - House Music.

Monday 6th June - Induction for new Year 11 students (2011).


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