Key to days school is closed to pupils
School holidays / Public holidays / School closed to pupils for 5 staff training days
THE BIRCHES SCHOOL YEAR 2017 – 2018
Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri
Sept 2017 / 1 / AUTUMN TERM
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 33
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
Oct / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / AUTUMN HALF TERM
Nov / 30 / 31 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 38
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
Dec / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 1
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / AUTUMN CLOSE
Jan 2018 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 34
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
Feb / 29 / 30 / 31 / 1 / 2
5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / SPRING HALF TERM
March / 26 / 27 / 28 / 1 / 2 / 23
/ 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
April / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / SPRING CLOSE
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 29
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
May / 30 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11
14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25
June / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 1 / SUMMER HALF TERM
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 33
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
July / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
30 / 31
Total Days / 190 days open to pupils


Proposed School Calendar 2017 – 18

As a result of the 2015 Deregulation Act, the setting of the school calendar now rests with each individual governing body.

It is proposed that we follow where possible the Calendar Guide published by Manchester LA and the guidance set out in their common guiding principles

Autumn Term
2016 / Start of new school year:
School closed to pupils for Staff INSET – Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th September 2017
School opens to pupils Wednesday 6th September 2017
Half term holidays: Monday 23rd October 2017 – Friday 27th October 2017
Last day of term for pupils Wednesday 20th December 2017
Christmas holidays: Thursday 21st December 2017 – Monday 1st January 2017
Spring Term
2017 / School opens to pupils Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Half term holidays: Monday 19th February 2018 – Friday 23rd February 2018
Last day of term for pupils Wednesday 28th March 2018
School closed to pupils for Staff INSET – Thursday 29th March 2018
Easter holidays: Friday 30th March 2018 – Friday 13th April 2018
Summer Term
2017 / School opens to pupils Monday 16th April 2018
May Day Bank Holiday – Monday 7th May 2018
Half term holidays: Monday 28th May 2018 – Friday 1st June 2018
Last day of term for pupils Wednesday 18th July 2018
School closed to pupils for Staff INSET – Thursday 19th & Friday 20th July 2018

Public holidays:

Included in Easter Break - Good Friday - 30th April 2018 & Easter Monday – 2nd April 2018

May Day Bank Holiday – Monday 7th May 2018


Included in half-term - Spring Bank Holiday - Monday, 28th May 2018