These are details of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Standard School Calendar for the academic year 2008-2009. Please note that these are the dates set by the Local Education Authority and do not include inset days, which are taken at the schools discretion. For details of individual school holiday dates please contact the school. ( schools list )

Standard school calendar for academic year 2008/09

Autumn Term 2008

Monday 1 September - Friday 19 December 2008 (75 days)

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 27-Friday 31 October 2008
  • Eid-UI-Fitr:  Wednesday 1 October 2008 (provisional)
  • Diwali: Tuesday 28 October 2008 (falls within half term)
  • Guru Nanak: Thursday 13 November 2008
  • Christmas: Monday 22 December 2008-Friday 2 January 2009

Spring Term 2009

Monday 5 January-Friday 3 April 2009 (60 days)

Holidays

  • Half term: Monday 16-Friday 20 February 2009
  • Spring holiday: Monday 6-Friday 17 April 2009
  • Good Friday 10 April 2009 and Easter Monday 13 April 2009 fall within the Spring holiday

Summer Term 2009

Monday 20 April-Wednesday 22 July 2009 (62 days)

Holidays

  • May Day: Monday 4 May 2009
  • Half term: Monday 25-Friday 29 May 2009

This calendar gives a total of 197 days with the requirement to celebrate 3 religious festival dates for Eid ul Fitr, Guru Nanak and Diwali (with one of these days falling during an existing school holiday) giving a total of 195 days with 190 pupil days and the provision of 5 INSET days. Schools allocate these INSET days as appropriate to their needs.

Schools may continue to vary the date for Eid Ul Fitr in consultation with their local community and with the agreement of the LA.

Download the school calendar for academic year 2008-09 (13.5KB, PDF file)

Standard school calendar for academic year 2009/10

Autumn term 2009 (74 days)

  • Start: Tuesday 1 September 2009
  • End: Friday 18 December 2009

Holidays

  • Half term:  Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2009
  • Eid-Ul-Fitr: Monday 21 September 2009 (provisional)
  • Diwali: Saturday 17 October 2009 (no closure)
  • Guru Nanak: Monday 2 November 2009

Spring term 2010 (59 days)

  • Start: Monday 4 January 2010
  • End: Thursday 1 April 2010

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2010
  • Good Friday: Friday 2 April 2010
  • Easter Monday: Monday 5 April 2010

Summer term 2010 (64 days)

  • Start: Monday 19 April 2010
  • End: Friday July 23 2010

Holidays

  • May Day: Monday May 3 2010
  • Half Term: Monday May 31 to Friday June 4 (Spring bank holiday May 31)

This calendar gives a total of 197 days with the requirement for Community Schools to celebrate 2 religious festival dates for Eid ul Fitr and Guru Nanak as Diwali falls on a Saturday, giving a total of 195 days with 190 pupil days and the provision of 5 INSET days.

Schools may continue to vary the date for Eid Ul Fitr in consultation with their local community and with the agreement of the LA.

Download the school calendar for academic year 2009/10 (17KB PDF file

Standard school calendar for academic year 2007/08

Download the calendar here (37KB PDF file)

Contact VTE&S Waltham Forest

Access Services manages education-related applications in several important areas:

  • Standard school admissions
  • Mid-year admissions to community schools
  • Admission appeals
  • Student loan advice and processing
  • Free school meals
  • The ·Disabled Student Allowance

Our contact details are:

VTE&S Waltham Forest
Graylaw House
394 High Road
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Tel 0845 877 0031
Fax 020 8496 5077
Website www.vtwf.co.uk

School Improvement Services for schools in Waltham Forest are based at:

7 James Yard
Larkshall Road
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London E4 9AU
Tel 0845 877 0032