Calendar
Key Dates for 2022-2023
Please note that all dates may be subject to change at short notice. Any changes to the original date published, amendments, or new additions to the list, will be in red text.
Updated: 21.07.22
Autumn Term: Thursday 1st September – Friday 16th December 2022
Thursday 1st September Inset Day 1
Friday 2nd September Inset Day 2
Monday 5th September Year 7 start
Monday 5th September Year 7 School Photos
Tuesday 6th September Years 8-11 start
Thursday 8th September School photos
Monday 12th September School photos
Thursday 15th September 6.00pm, Year 7 Information Evening
Thursday 22nd September 6.00pm, Year 11 Information Evening
Thursday & Friday 23rd & 24th September Year 7 Fairthorne Activity Days
Thursday 29th September 6.00pm, Year 10 Information Evening, including Work Experience Briefing
Tuesday 4th October Inset Day 3
Tuesday 4th October 6.45pm, Priestlands Open Evening
Wednesday 5th October Inset Day 4
Friday 7th October 9.15am, Priestlands Open Morning
Autumn Half-term: Monday 24th – Friday 28th October 2022
Wednesday 23rd November 4.30pm, Year 10 Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 13th December Evening, Carols by Candlelight – Time and place to be confirmed
Friday 16th December Last day of term
Spring Term: Tuesday 3rd January – Friday 31st March 2023
Tuesday 3rd January Inset Day 5
Thursday 12th January 4.30pm, Year 11 Parents’ Evening
Thursday 26th January 6.00pm, Languages Information Evening
Thursday 2nd February 6.00pm, Year 11 GCSE Exams Information Evening
Half-term: Monday 13th – Friday 17th February 2023
Wednesday 8th March 4.30pm, Year 9 Curriculum Choices Evening
Thursday 16th March 4.30pm, Year 9 Parents Evening
Wednesday 22nd March 6.00pm, Year 8 Curriculum Choices Evening
Wednesday 29th March 4.30pm, Year 8 Parents Evening
Friday 31st March Last day of term
Summer Term: Monday 17th April – Friday 21st July 2023
Thursday 27th April 4.30pm, Year 7 Parents’ Evening
Friday 28th April Inset Day 6
Monday 1st May BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 15th May Year 11 GCSE Examinations expected to begin
(These dates are provisional and will be confirmed as soon as we know. GCSE practical exams and oral exams usually take place throughout April and May therefore parents should avoid taking Year 11 students out of school throughout April, May and June. Full information will be provided at the Year 11 Information Evening.)
Half-term: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June 2023
Monday 26th June – Friday 7th July Year 10 Work Experience Fortnight
Wednesday 28th June – Friday 30th June Activities Events
Thursday 6th July Year 11 Prom
Tuesday 11th July Year 6 intake day
Friday 14th July Sports Day
Friday 21st July Last day of term
INSET days for next academic year 2022-2023
- Thursday 1st September 2022
- Friday 2nd September 2022
- Tuesday 4th October 2022: also Open evening
- Wednesday 5th October 2022
- Tuesday 3rd January 2023
- Friday 28th April 2023