Term Dates
How does the school day work at Rotherfield?
The school day begins at 8.55 when the bell rings (lessons start at 9.00), and finishes at 3.30. Lunch runs from 12.30 to 1.30.
Children are collected from the playground in the morning. Teachers will be on the playground by 8.50. Teachers bring children back to the playground at the end of the day where they are collected by their parents/carers.
Break times are as follows:
Break time years 1-3 10.35 – 10.50 am
Break time years 4-6 10.55-11.10am
The school office is open from 8.00 to 5.00pm during term times.
Teachers have PPA(Planning, Preparation and Assessment time) for roughly half a day per week. All primary teachers in England’s schools get this time. Class teachers do not teach their class for PPA time, they spend this time preparing, assessing and planning lessons. At Rotherfield during this time children will be taught by Specialists in Physical Education, Computing, Music and Spanish.
Term Dates – 2021/22 Academic Year
Autumn Term (73 days)
Term Begins | Wednesday 1st September 2021 (inset) |
Children return to school | Thursday 2nd September 2021 |
Half term | Monday 25 October - Friday 29 October 2021 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 2nd November 2021 |
Term ends | Friday 17th December 2021 |
Christmas Holidays | Monday 20th December 2021 – Friday 31st December 2021 |
Inset Days | Wednesday 1st September 2021 Monday 1st November 2021 |
Bank Holidays | Christmas Day: Saturday 25th December 2021 Boxing Day: Sunday 26th December 2021 New Year’s Day: Saturday 1st January 2022 |
Spring Term (59 days)
Term Begins | Tuesday 4th January 2022 (inset) |
Children return to school | Wednesday 5th January 2022 |
Half term | Monday 14th February - Friday 18th February 2022 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 22nd February 2022 |
Term ends | Friday 1st April 2022 |
Easter Holidays | Monday 4th April - Monday 18th April 2022 |
Inset Days | Tuesday 4th January 2022 Monday 21st February 2022 |
Bank Holidays | Monday 3rd January 2022 Good Friday: Friday 15th April 2022 Easter Monday: Monday 18th April 2022 |
Summer Term (63 days)
Term Begins | Tuesday 19 April 2022 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 19th April 2022 |
Half term | Monday 30 May - Friday 3 June 2022 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 7th June 2022 |
Term ends | Thursday 21st July 2022 |
Inset Days | Monday 6th June 2022 |
Bank Holidays | May Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May 2022 Spring Bank Holiday: Thursday 2nd June 2022 Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday: Friday 3rd June 2022 |
Inset days: Five days (to be determined from within the above 195 days by Headteachers, in consultation with their governing bodies).
Term Dates – 2020/21 Academic Year
Autumn Term
Term Begins | Wednesday 2nd Sept 2020 Please note the following Inset days: Wed 2nd Sept/Thurs 3rd Sept/Fri 4th Sept |
Children return to school | Mon 7th September 2020 |
Half term | Monday 26th October 2020 – Friday 30th October 2020 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 3rd November 2020 |
Term ends | Friday 18th December 2020 |
Christmas Holidays | Monday 21st December 2020 – Friday 1st January 2021 |
Inset Days | Wednesday 2nd September 2020 Thursday 3rd September 2020 Friday 4th September 2020 Monday 2nd November 2020 |
Bank Holidays | Christmas Day: Friday 25th December 2020 Boxing Day: Monday 28th December 2020 New Year’s Day: Friday 1st January 2021 |
Spring Term
Term Begins | Monday 4th January 2021 (inset) |
Children return to school | Tuesday 5th January 2021 |
Half term | Monday 15th February 2021 – Friday 19th February 2021 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 23rd February 2021 |
Term ends | Wednesday 31st March 2021 |
Easter Holidays | Thursday 1st April 2021 – Friday 16th April 2021 |
Inset Day | Monday 4th January 2021 Monday 22nd February 2021 |
Bank Holidays | Good Friday: Friday 2nd April 2021 Easter Monday: Monday 5th April 2021 |
Summer Term
Term Begins | Monday 19th April 2021 |
Children return to school | Tuesday 20th April 2021 |
Half term | Monday 31st May 2021 – Friday 4th June 2021 |
Children return to school | Monday 7th June 2021 |
Term ends | Friday 23rd July 2021 |
Inset Days | Monday 19th April 2021 |
Bank Holidays | May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2021 Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31st May 2021 |