Term Times

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School Year 2024/25

Autumn term 2024/25

Year 10 Assessment & Induction Days: Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd of September
RDUTC Opens to Y11, Y12 and Y13 students: Wednesday 4th September
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 25th October
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 4th November
RDUTC closes for Christmas Holiday: Wednesday 18th December

Spring term 2024/25

Staff Training Day: Monday 6th January
RDUTC Opens to students: Tuesday 7th January
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 14th February
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 24th February
RDUTC closes for Easter Holiday: Friday 4th April

Summer term 2024/25

RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Tuesday 22nd April
RDUTC Closes for bank holiday: Monday 5th May
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 23rd May
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 2nd June
RDUTC closes for Summer: Friday 11th July

Parents’ Evening Dates 2024/25

Thursday 17th October 2024: Year 10 & Year 12
Thursday 23rd January 2025: Year 11
Thursday 6th February 2025: Year 13
Thursday 6th March 2025: Year 10
Thursday 20th March 2025: Year 12

School Year 2025/26

Autumn term 2025/26

Year 10 Assessment & Induction Days: Monday 1^st & Tuesday 2^nd September
RDUTC Opens to Y11, Y12 and Y13 students: Wednesday 3^rd September
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 24th October
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 3^rd November
RDUTC closes for Christmas Holiday: Wednesday 17^th December

Spring term 2025/26

Staff Training Day: Monday 5th January
RDUTC Opens to students: Tuesday 6th January
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 13th February
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 23rd February
RDUTC closes for Easter Holiday: Friday 27^th March

Summer term 2025/26

RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 13^th April
RDUTC Closes for bank holiday: Monday 4th May
RDUTC closes for Half-term: Friday 22^nd May
RDUTC re-opens to students and staff: Monday 1^st June
RDUTC closes for Summer: Friday 10^th July

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