Professional Development Days
The school will be closed to pupils on the following days for professional development:
| Monday 1st September 2025 |
| Friday 24th October 2025 |
| Friday 5th December 2025 |
| Friday 3rd July 2026 |
| Monday 20th July 2026 |
| Tuesday 21st July 2026 |
Autumn 2025
| Half Term 1 | Monday 1st September – Thursday 23rd October |
| Half Term Holidays | Friday 24th October – Friday 31st October |
| Half Term 2 | Monday 3rd November – Friday 19th December |
| Christmas Holidays | Monday 22nd December – Friday 2nd January 2026 |
Spring 2026
| Half Term 3 | Monday 5th January – Friday 20th February |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 23rd February – Friday 27th February |
| Half Term 4 | Monday 2nd March – Friday 3rd April |
| Easter Holidays | Monday 6th April – Friday 17th April |
Summer 2026
| Half Term 5 | Monday 20th April – Friday 22nd May |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May |
| Half Term 6 | Monday 2nd June – Friday 17th July |
Bank Holidays:
25th December 2025
26th December 2025
1st January 2026
3rd April 2026
6th April 2026
4th May 2026
25th May 2026
Leave of Absence / Holiday Requests
At Rosebrook, we recognise that the best way to ensure pupils achieve the best they can is by being in school every school day. Absence has a significant and detrimental impact on learning. The Education (Student Registration) (England) Regulations state that headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. It is important to note that headteachers can determine the length of the authorised absence, as well as whether absence is authorised at all. The fundamental principles for defining exceptional are rare, significant, or unavoidable, which means the event could not reasonably be scheduled at another time. Circumstances where absences may be regarded as exceptional will vary from school to school and family to family.
Please note that there is, however, no legal entitlement for time off in school term time to go on holiday and in the majority of cases holiday cannot be authorised.
Parents/carers wishing to apply for leave of absence need to fill in a Leave of Absence Application Form in advance and before making any travel arrangements (available from the school office and below to download). If term-time leave is taken without prior permission from the school, the absence will be unauthorised and if the number of sessions of absence reaches the threshold (10 sessions of absence in 12 school weeks), parents/carers may be issued with a penalty notice or other legal action in accordance with the code. For further information, please see the Attendance Policy in the policies section of the website.
Student Leave of Absence Request (Holiday Form)