Howden-le-wear Primary School

School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, Co Durham, DL15 8HJ

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Home / Parents / School Holidays

School Holidays

School holidays for the 2020/21 academic year are as follows:

HolidaySchool Closing DateSchool Reopening Date
Summer 2020Wednesday 2 September 2020
Autumn Half Term 2020Friday 23 October 2020Monday 2 November 2020
Christmas 2020Friday 18 December 2020Tuesday 5 January 2021
Spring Half Term 2021Friday 12 February 2021Monday 22 February 2021
Easter 2021Friday 26 March 2021Monday 12 April 2021
May Day 2021Friday 30 April 2021Tuesday 4 May 2021
Summer Half Term 2021Tuesday 25 May 2021Monday 7 June 2021
Summer 2021Tuesday 20 July 2020

Please note: We have to choose five ‘in-service training days’ for 2020/21 where no children are in school. These are:

  • Tuesday 1 September 2020
  • Monday 4 January 2021
  • Wednesday 26 May 2021
  • Thursday 27 May 2021
  • Friday 28 May 2021

School holidays for the 2021/22 academic year are as follows:

HolidaySchool Closing DateSchool Reopening Date
Summer 2021Wednesday 1 September 2021
Autumn Half Term 2021Friday 22 October 2021Monday 1 November 2021
Christmas 2021Friday 17 December 2021Tuesday 4 January 2022
Spring Half Term 2022Friday 18 February 2022Monday 28 February 2022
Easter 2022Friday 8 April 2022Monday 25 April 2022
May Day 2022Friday 29 April 2022Tuesday 3 May 2022
Summer Half Term 2022Friday 27 May 2022Monday 6 June 2022
Summer 2022Thursday 21 July 2022

Alternative, please visit the Durham County Council website to view or download the school holidays dates for this academic year and next year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools. Please note that voluntary aided (church) schools, foundation schools and academies may have set different dates and you should check with the school or academy to confirm their arrangements or view the PDF for schools not following the standard term and holiday dates.

School Holidays During Term Time

As you will be aware, children’s attendance at school is an area which is given a high priority across all schools in the UK.  We regularly send you letters and correspondence which relate to attendance issues and we have systems in place within school to monitor children’s attendance, absence / holiday requests etc. We encourage and strive for all children in school to achieve an attendance rate of at least 96% across an academic year.

However, the national legislation and guidance with regard to attendance has changed and we feel that it is important for you to be aware of these changes.

Amendments have been made to the 2006 regulations which came into effect from 1st September 2013. These regulations completely remove any references to family holidays and extended leave, as well as the 10 day absence threshold. The amendments make it clear that Headteachers should not grant any leave of absence during term-time unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases Headteachers will determine the number of school days that a child can be away from school.

This means that we are not be able to grant holiday requests during term time and holidays taken during term time will be recorded as unauthorised absences. We have sought clarification on what constitutes ‘exceptional circumstances’ and this does not include instances where work place holiday availability / rotas, etc. dictate that holiday dates are tied to certain weeks of the year which may unfortunately coincide with term time dates when children would be in school. As stated earlier, these regulations are prescribed at a national level and will apply to all schools.

Thank you for your anticipated help and understanding with this matter. Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.

Application for Leave of Absence During Term Time
Absence in Term Time – Cover Letter to Parents

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