Professional Development Days
The school will be closed to pupils on the following days for professional development:
| Monday 2nd September 2024 |
| Friday 13th September 2024 |
| Wednesday 27th November 2024 |
| Friday 23rd May 2025 |
| Monday 30th June 2025 |
| Monday 21st July 2025 |
School Term Dates
Autumn 2024
| Half Term 1 | Tuesday 3rd September – Friday 25th October |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November |
| Half Term 2 | Monday 4th November – Friday 20th December |
| Christmas Holidays | Monday 23rd December – Sunday 5th January 2025 |
Spring 2025
| Half Term 3 | Monday 6th January – Friday 21st February |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 24th February – Friday 28th February |
| Half Term 4 | Monday 3rd March – Friday 11th April |
| Easter Holidays | Monday 14th April – Sunday 27th April |
Summer 2025
| Half Term 5 | Monday 28th April – Thursday 22nd May |
| Half Term Holidays | Friday 23rd May – Friday 30th May |
| Half Term 6 | Monday 2nd June – Friday 18th July |
Bank holidays:
25th December 2024
26th December 2024
1st January 2025
18th April 2025
21st April 2025
5th May 2025
26th May 2025
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)