Term dates and key events

2022/23 term dates

Autumn Term 2022

Starts	Ends	Half term
Tuesday 6 September 2022	Thursday 22 December 2022	Monday 24 October – Friday 28 October 2022 (1 week)

Christmas break (2 weeks)

School closes: Thursday 22nd December

School reopens: Monday 9 January 2023

Spring Term 2023

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 9 January 2023	Friday 14 April 2023	Monday 20 February – Friday 24 February 2023 (1 week)

Easter break (2 weeks)

School closes: Friday 31 March 2023.

School reopens: Monday 17 April 2023

Summer Term 2023

Starts	Ends	Half term
Monday 17 April 2023	Thursday 20 July 2023	Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June 2023 (1 week)

Summer break (6 weeks)

School closes: Thursday 20 July 2023

School reopens: Monday 4 September 2023.

The Academy will also be closed for training purposes on the following days:

Monday 5 September 2022
Friday 25 November 2022
Friday 23 December 2022
Friday 21 July 2023

Key dates

29/09/22 & 30/09/22 - Macmillan Coffee Morning

04/10/22 - Senior Maths Challenge

12/10/22 - Year 12 Tutor Parents’ evening

15/10/22 - Early Entry UCAS application deadline

21/10/22 - School Personal Statement deadline

02/11/22 & 03/11/22 - Year 13 Art and Photography mock exam

25/11/22 - Teacher INSET day

28/11/23 - Year 12 Revision week

05/12/22 - Year 12 assessment week 1

12/12/22 - Year 12 assessment week 2

13/12/22 - Back to the 80’s School show (3 nights)

09/01/23 - Year 13 revision week

16/01/23 - Year 13 mock exams week

23/01/23 - Year 13 mock exams week

25/01/23 - Year 13 Final UCAS application deadline

25/01/23 - Year 12 Parents’ evening

15/02/23 - Year 12 Parents' evening

01/03/23 - Careers Fair

06/03/23 - Year 12 Revision week

07/03/23 - World Book Day

13/03/23 - Year 12 assessment week 1

20/03/23 - Year 12 assessment week 2

24/05/23 & 25/05/23 - Year 13 A Level Photography exam

26/04/23, 27/04/23 & 28/04/23 - Year 13 A Level Art exam

01/05/23 - May Day Bank Holiday

04/05/23 & 05/05/23 - Year 12 Art and Photography exam

05/06/23 - Year 12 Revision week

12/06/23 - Year 12 mock exam week 1

19/06/23 - Year 12 mock exam week 2

30/06/23 - Year 13 provisional prom date

10/07/23 - SAGE Concert

10/07/23 - Work Experience week

21/07/23 - Teacher INSET day

HOLIDAYS AND ABSENCES IN TERM TIME

New government regulations have made it clear that a school or academy may not grant any leave of absence from school during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. Our duty is to ensure all students have complete access to the education provided and we ask for parental support to ensure this happens.

This means:

A parent does not have the right to take a child out of school for a holiday or absence in term time.
The school will refuse an application for absence unless parents can demonstrate and prove there are exceptional circumstances relating to the request.
Absence from Bedlington Academy for any reason has a significant effect on learning and is proven to reduce student grades.
If a holiday or an absence is taken when permission has not been granted, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence (truancy) and noted on the student’s record of achievement. The information will be sent to Northumberland County Council who will consider whether a fine should be issued.
If a student already has poor attendance and an unauthorised absence is taken, the information may be sent to Northumberland County Council Attendance Enforcement Team who will consider legal proceedings at a magistrate’s court.