Standard school calendar for academic year 2009/10

These are details of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Standard School Calendar for the academic year 2009-2010. Please note that these are the dates set by the Local Authority (LA) 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 )

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 2010/11

These are details of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Standard School Calendar for the academic year 2010-2011. Please note that these are the dates set by the Local Authority (LA) 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 )

Autumn term 2010 (71 days)

  • Start: Wednesday 1 September 2010
  • End: Friday 17 December 2010

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2010
  • Eid-Ul-Fitr: Friday 10 September 2010 (provisional)
  • Diwali: Friday 5 November 2010
  • Guru Nanak: Sunday 21 November 2010 (no closure)

Spring term 2011 (66 days)

  • Start: Tuesday 4 January 2011
  • End: Tuesday 12 April 2011

Holidays

  • Half Term: Monday 21 to Friday 25 February 2011
  • Good Friday: Friday 22 April 2011
  • Easter Monday: Monday 25 April 2011

Summer term 2011 (58 days)

  • Start: Tuesday 26 April 2011
  • End:  Friday July 22 2011

Holidays

  • May Day: Monday May 2 2011
  • Half Term: Monday May 30 to Friday June 3 2011
    (Spring bank holiday May 30 2011)

This calendar gives a total of 195 days including the requirement to celebrate 2 religious festival dates for Eid-ul-fitr and Diwali as Guru Nanak falls on a Sunday. This leaves a provision of 5 INSET days, leaving a total of 190 pupil 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 2010/11 (18KB PDF file)

Past school calendars

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