Professional Development Days
The school will be closed to pupils on the following days for professional development:
| Monday 1st September 2026 |
| Friday 4th December 2026 |
| Friday 2nd July 2027 |
| Monday 19th July 2027 |
| Tuesday 20th July 2027 |
| Wednesday 21st July 2027 |
Autumn 2026
| Half Term 1 | Tuesday 1st September – Friday 23rd October |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October |
| Half Term 2 | Monday 2nd November – Friday 18th December |
| Christmas Holidays | Monday 21st December – Friday 1st January 2026 |
Spring 2026
| Half Term 3 | Monday 4th January – Friday 12th February |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February |
| Half Term 4 | Monday 22nd February – Thursday 25th March |
| Easter Holidays | Friday 26th March – Friday 9th April |
Summer 2026
| Half Term 5 | Monday 12th April – Friday 28th May |
| Half Term Holidays | Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June |
| Half Term 6 | Monday 7th June – Friday 16th July |
Bank Holidays:
25th December 2026
28th December 2026
1st January 2027
26th March 2027
29th March 2027
3rd May 2027
31st May 2027
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)