Term Dates Session 2023/24

Monday 21st August 2023	In-Service Day – school closed to pupils
Tuesday 22nd August 2023	Start of Term 1 (pupils)
Friday 13th October 2023	End of Term 1
16th to 27th October 2023	October Holiday
Monday 30th October 2023	Start of Term 2
Thursday 16th November and Friday 17th November 2022	In-Service Day – school closed to pupils
Friday 22nd December 2023	End of Term 2
25th December 2023 to 5th January 2024	Christmas Holidays
Monday 8th January 2024	Start of Term 3
Friday 9th February 2024	Occasional Day holiday for Alford Cluster (school closed to staff and pupils)
Monday 12th February 2024	Mid Term holiday (school closed to staff and pupils)
Tuesday 13th February and Wednesday 14th February 2024	In-Service Days – school closed to pupils
Thursday 28th March 2024	End of Term 3
Friday 29th March to Friday 12th April 2024	Spring holiday
Monday 15th April 2024	Start of Term 4
Monday 6th May 2024	May Day Holiday ( school closed to staff and pupils)
Monday 3rd June 2024	Occasional Day holiday for Alford Cluster (school closed to staff and pupils)
Friday 5th July 2024	End of Term 4
Monday 8th July to Friday 16th August 2024	Summer holiday

 

Key Dates 2023/24

Term 1

• 21 August 2023: In-service day (school closed to pupils)
• 22 August 2023: Start of term 1
• Friday 1 September: Tempest Photos (S1-3)
• Tuesday 5 September: Freshers Fayre (clubs and groups)
• Friday 15 September: Tempest Photos (S4-6)
• w/c 18 September: S2 Tracking reports issued to Parents
• Tuesday 19 September: Parent Council Annual General Meeting 19:00-21:00
• w/c 9 October: S4-S6 Tracking reports issued to Parents
• Wednesday 11 October: S1 Parents’ Open Evening
• 13 October 2023: end of term 1
• 16 to 27 October 2023: October holiday

Term 2

• 30 October 2023: Start of term 2
• w/c 6 November: NHS flu vaccinations for pupils
• w/c 13 November: S3 reports issued to Parents
• 16 and 17 November 2023: In-service days (school closed to pupils)
• Monday 20 November: Parent Council Meeting 19:00-21:00
• Tuesday 21 November: S4 Parents’ Evening
• Wednesday 29 November: S5/6 Parents’ Evening
• Thursday 7 December: Christmas Concert
• w/c 11 December: S1 Tracking reports issued to Parents
• Monday 18 December: Christmas Dance (S1-S3)
• Tuesday 19 December: Christmas Dance (S4-S6)
• Friday 22 December 2023: end of term 2
• 25 December 2023 to 5 January 2024 – Christmas holiday

Term 3

• 8 January 2024: start of term 3
• Thursday 11 January to Wednesday 24 January inclusive: S4, S5, S6 assessment diet and study leave
• w/c 22 January: S2 reports issued to Parents
• Tuesday 23 January: Parent Council Meeting 19:00-21:00
• Wednesday 7 February: Course choice evening for pupils going into S4-S6
• Friday 9 February 2024: occasional day holiday for Alford Cluster (school closed to staff and pupils)
• Monday 12 February 2024: mid term holiday (school closed to staff and pupils)
• 13 and 14 February 2024: In-service days (school closed to pupils)
• Monday 19 February: S3 Parents’ Evening
• w/c 19 February: S4-S6 reports issued to Parents
• Tuesday 27 February: Course choice evening for pupils going into S3
• Tuesday 5 March: S2 Parents’ Evening
• Wednesday 13 March: Parent Council Meeting 19:00-21:00
• 28 March 2023: end of term 3 (NB 29 March is Good Friday Public Holiday)
• 29 March to 12 April 2024: spring holiday

Term 4

• 15 April 2024: start of term 4
• Monday 22 April to end of May inclusive: SQA Exam Diet
• w/c 29 April: Issue S3 Tracking Reports to Parents
• Monday 6 May 2024: May Day holiday (school closed to staff and pupils)
• w/c 13 May: S1 reports issued to Parents
• Tuesday 14 May: Parent Council Meeting 19:00-21:00
• w/c 20 May: Residential Trips (S1-S3)
• Wednesday 22 May to Friday 24 May inclusive: S1-S3 Activities Programme
• End of May/Early June: Timetable change and induction for new S5/6 Pupils
• Monday 3 June: Occasional day holiday for Alford Cluster (school closed to staff and pupils)
• w/c 17 June: P7 Link Week
• Wednesday 19 June: P7 Parent Welcome and Parent Council Meeting
• Tuesday 25 June: Awards Ceremony S1-S3
• Wednesday 26 June: Awards Ceremony S4-S6
• 5 July 2024: end of term 4
• 8 July to 16 August: summer holiday