Professional Development Days
The school will be closed to pupils on the following days for professional development:
Monday 4th September 2023 |
Tuesday 5th September 2023 |
Friday 1st December 2023 |
Monday 1st July 2024 |
Monday 22nd July 2024 |
Tuesday 23rd July 2024 |
School Term Dates
Autumn 2023
Half Term 1 | Wednesday 6th September 2023 – Friday 27th October 2023 |
Half Term Holidays | Monday 30th October 2023 – Friday 3rd November 2023 |
Half Term 2 | Monday 6th November 2023 – Tuesday 19th December 2023 |
Christmas Holidays | Wednesday 20th December 2023 – Tuesday 2nd 2024 |
Spring 2023
Half Term 3 | Wednesday 3rd January 2024 – Friday 16th February 2024 |
Half Term Holidays | Monday 19th February 2024 – Friday 23rd February 2024 |
Half Term 4 | Monday 26th February 2024 – Thursday 28th March 2024 |
Easter Holidays | Friday 29th March 2024 – Friday 12th April 2024 |
Summer 2023
Half Term 5 | Monday 15th April 2024 – Friday 24th May 2024 |
Half Term Holidays | Monday 27th May 2024 – Friday 31st May 2024 |
Half Term 6 | Monday 3rd June 2024 – Friday 19th July 2024 |
Bank holidays:
25th December 2023
26th December 2023
1st January 2024
29th March 2024
1st April 2024
6th May 2024
27th May 2024
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)