School Calendar
School Calendar & Term Dates 2023/2024
Term 1
Date | Event |
Friday 1st September | INSET DAY |
Monday 4th September | Start of Term 1 for Years 7 & 11 only |
Tuesday 5th September | All Years in school |
Friday 8th September | Annual Music Concert - Year 7 |
Thursday 21st September | Dare to Dream Journey - Year 9 |
Thursday 21st September | Year 8, 9 & 10 Prize Evening |
Wednesday 27th September | Meet the Tutor Evening - 3.15pm-6.15pm |
Friday 29th September | Sponsored Walk |
Thursday 5th October | Year 6 Open Evening - 5pm-8pm |
Tuesday 10th October | Year 6 Open Morning - 9am |
Wednesday 11th October | Year 6 Open Morning - 9am |
Thursday 12th October | Year 6 Open Morning - 9am |
Tuesday 17th October | Dare to Dream Skills - Year 9 |
Thursday 19th October | Year 9 Parents' Evening |
Friday 20th October | End of Term 1 |
Term 2
Date | Event |
Monday 30th October | INSET DAY |
Tuesday 31st October | Start of Term 2 for students |
Wednesday 1st November | Year 11 Mock Exams start |
Friday 10th November | Fireworks Evening (Friends of Willingdon) |
Tuesday 14th November | UK University & Apprenticeship Fair (Amex Stadium) - Years 10 & 11 |
Thursday 23rd November | Year 10 Parents' Evening |
Wednesday 6th December | Year 11 Results Day |
Thursday 7th December | Year 11 Positive Progress Evening |
Tuesday 12th December | Winter Concert |
Wednesday 13th December | Ultimate Goal - Year 9 |
Friday 15th December | End of Term 2 |
Term 3
Date | Event |
Tuesday 2nd January | INSET DAY |
Wednesday 3rd January | INSET DAY |
Thursday 4th January | Start of Term 3 for students |
Thursday 18th January | Year 9 Options Evening |
Friday 19th January | HPV Vaccinations |
Thursday 8th February | Ski trip departs |
Thursday 8th February | End of Term 3 for students |
Friday 9th February | INSET DAY |
Thursday 15th February | Ski trip returns |
Term 4
Date | Event |
Monday 19th February | Start of Term 4 |
Monday 19th February | Year 11 Practical Food GCSE Exams (all week) |
Thursday 22nd February | Year 11 Mock Exams start (end Friday 8th March) |
Friday 23rd February | Southern School Book Awards - Year 7 |
Thursday 7th March | Careers Fair - Year 9 |
Thursday 14th March | Dance Live 2024 - Guildford |
Wednesday 20th March | Year 6 Welcome Evening |
Tuesday 26th March | Lets Dance Live 2024 - Eastbourne |
Wednesday 27th March | Year 11 Parents' Evening |
Thursday 28th March | End of Term 4 for students |
Friday 29th March | Bank Holiday |
Term 5
Date | Event |
Monday 15th April | Start of Term 5 |
Friday 19th April | Year 9 Trip to London |
Monday 22nd April | Year 10 Mock Exams start (end Friday 3rd May) |
Tuesday 23rd April | Yr 9 - Big Future Show, Eastbourne Sports Park |
Wednesday 24th April | Parent Forum |
Thursday 25th April | Year 8 Parents' Evening (online) |
Monday 6th May | Bank Holiday |
Tuesday 7th May | Year 11 GCSE Exams start |
Monday 13th May | Work Experience Week |
Thursday 23rd May | Year 7 Parents' Evening |
Friday 24th May | End of Term 5 |
Term 6
Date | Event |
Monday 3rd June | Start of Term 6 |
Wednesday 5th June | Parent Forum |
Thursday 6th June | Duke of Edinburgh Expedition |
Thursday 13th June | Year 10 Positive Progress Evening |
Monday 17th June | Year 10 College Taster Day - Lewes |
Tuesday 18th June | Year 10 Concert |
Wednesday 19th June | Town Sports Athletics |
Wednesday 19th June | Year 6 Lone Taster Day |
Thursday 20th June | Years 7 & 8 Big Bang Fair |
Monday 24th June | Year 10 Taster Day - Hastings |
Monday 24th/Tuesday 25th June | Year 10 Taster Day - Seaford Head |
Tuesday 25th June | Sports Day |
Wednesday 26th June | Year 6 Meet the Tutor Evening |
Friday 28th June | INSET Day |
Friday 5th July | Year 11 Prom |
Tuesday 23rd July | End of Term 6 |
INSET Days 2023/2024
Date | Event |
Friday, 1st September 2023 | INSET Day |
Monday 30th October 2023 | INSET Day |
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 | INSET Day |
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 | INSET Day |
Friday 9th February 2024 | INSET Day |
Friday 28th June 2024 | INSET Day |
INSET Days 2024/2025
Date | Event |
Monday 2nd September 2024 | INSET Day |
Monday 4th November 2024 | INSET Day (Year 11 in school) |
Tuesday 5th November 2024 | INSET Day (Year 11 in school) |
Monday 6th January 2025 | INSET Day |
Friday 14th February 2025 | INSET Day |