Derbyshire County Council School Term and Holiday Dates
2023/2024 academic year
Please check with your school for information about inset days.
- 4 September 2023 to 27 October 2023 (40 days)
- 6 November 2023 to 22 December 2023 (35 days)
- 8 January 2024 to 16 February 2024 (30 days)
- 26 February 2024 to 28 March 2024 (24 days)
- 15 April 2024 to 24 May 2024 (6 May 2024 is a bank holiday) (29 days)
- 3 June 2024 to 23 July 2024 (37 days)
In addition, the following Bank Holidays and INSET Days have been arranged for 2023 – 2024:
Monday 4th September 2023 (INSET)
Friday 27th October 2023 (INSET)
Monday 6th November 2023 (INSET)
Monday 8th January 2024 (INSET)
Monday 7th June 2024 (INSET)
Additional dates for your diary 2023-2024:
Full information about events will be sent out as necessary nearer the time of the event via Class Dojo, so please look out for this.
| Tuesday 5th September | Children return to school |
| Wednesday 6th September | Forest school starts for EYFS / Y1 / Y2 |
| Tuesday 12th September | Musical explorers for Woodpeckers |
| Wednesday 13th September | Wider Opportunities Ukulele teaching starts for key stage 2 (30 week programme) |
| Thursday 15th September | Dodgeball club starts for key stage 2 3.15 – 4.15 (5 week programme) |
| Friday 15th September | Swimming starts for key stage 2 |
| Sunday 17th September | Green Seed Throw – Brackenfield School Hall 1.30 – 3.30 |
| Tuesday 19th September | Reverend Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm |
| Thursday 21st September | Year 2 multi sports event at Alfreton Leisure Centre 9.30 – 12.00am Dodgeball 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Monday 25th September | Wind in the Willows performance 1.30 – 3.00pm in school |
| Wednesday 27th September | Brookfields Community School open evening for year 6 David Nieper open evening for year 6 4.30pm – 7.00pm |
| Thursday 28th September | Peregrines learning through archaeology Stone Age day in school Dodgeball 3.15pm – 4.15pm Tibshelf open evening for year 5 and 6 7.00pm |
| Monday 2nd October | Kingfishers learning through history Egyptian day in school |
| Tuesday 3rd October | Bishop Libby in school – 2.00pm – celebration / tea and cakes |
| Thursday 5th October | Dodgeball 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Friday 6th October | Football tournament at Ashover School (Football team) 12.30 – 3.00 |
| Tuesday 10th October | Friends of Stretton Handley (FOSH) meeting 3.15pm |
| Thursday 12th October | Year 3 / 4 futsal competition (Team of 10) Alfreton Places for People 10.00 – 12.00 Last dodgeball session 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Monday 16th / 17th October | Parents Evenings |
| Tuesday 18th October | School Council cluster meeting at Town End Primary School 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
| Thursday 19th October | Year 3 / 4 fencing (whole class) Alfreton Places for People 10.00 – 12.00 Harvest theme day dinner Harvest Festival 2.30pm (School Hall) – parents and carers welcome |
| Wednesday 25th October | Spooky Disco 4.00 – 6.00pm |
| Thursday 26th October | Good to be Green Last day of term |
| Friday 27th October | School INSET day |
| HALF TERM (31st October – final day to apply for secondary places) | |
| Monday 6th November | School INSET day |
| Tuesday 7th November | Children return to school |
| Wednesday 8th November | Forest Schools starts for Y5/6 |
| Thursday 9th November | Grape and Wafer service at church – 2.30pm (Parents and carers welcome) |
| Monday 13th November | RE Day Diwali Diwali theme day school dinner |
| Tuesday 14th November | Anti Bullying |
| Wednesday 15th November | Anti Bullying |
| Thursday 16th November | Y5/6 Sports hall / cross fit (team of 10) Alfreton Places for people 10.00 – 12.00 MAST Collective Worship 1.10pm Badminton club starts for key stage 2 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Friday 17th November | Children in Need |
| Sunday 26th November | Ashover Parish Christmas Fair 10.00am – 3.00pm |
| Monday 27th November | School photographer in PM |
| Tuesday 28th November | Musical Explorers workshop (Woodpeckers) 1.15pm – 2.15pm Followed by reading / Phonics and open classroom (Parents and carers welcome) |
| Thursday 30th November | Reverend Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm |
| Friday 1st December | Christmas tree and decorations up in school Christmas jumper shop in school 3.15pm (£1 donation per item) |
| Tuesday 5th December | Flu immunisations 11.00am |
| Wednesday 6th December | Christmas jumper shop in school 3.15pm |
| Thursday 7th December | Christmas Jumper day / bring a bottle Swimming Gala Alfreton Leisure Centre 10.00 – 12.00 (small team – 8 children) |
| Friday 8th December | Last swimming before Christmas Christmas Fair 1.00pm – 3.00pm |
| Thursday 14th December | 10.15am Pantomime at Chesterfield theatre £22 |
| Friday 15th December | No swimming School Nativity 2.00pm (School Hall) |
| Monday 18th December | Christmas party day |
| Tuesday 19th December | Christmas Dinner |
| Thursday 21st December | Good to be Green |
| Friday 22nd December | Christingle Service 2.30pm (St Mark’s Church) School finishes for Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS | |
| Monday 8th January | INSET DAY |
| Tuesday 9th January | Children return to school Reverend Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm |
| Wednesday 10th January | Forest School starts for Y3/4 |
| Thursday 11th January | Year 5 / 6 Dodgeball and Basketball (10 children) Alfreton Places for People 10.00 – 12.00 Walk through the Bible starts for Year 5 / 6 (6 weekly sessions) |
| Tuesday 16th January | Swimming starts at Alfreton Leisure Centre 9.15 – 9.45 (bus leaves at 8.45am) |
| Thursday 18th January | Mighty Brunch theme day school dinner Outdoor / Adventurous Activity club starts for key stage 2 3.15 – 4.15 (5 weeks) |
| Tuesday 23rd January | Doodle Bug – well being day in school |
| Wednesday 24th January | Ukulele performance 9.15 – 9.45 am (Parents and carers welcome) Fire service in to visit Y1/Y2 and Y5/6 |
| Thursday 25th January | Year 3 / 4 Invasion games festival (Whole class) Alfreton Places for People 10.00 – 12.00 |
| Monday 29th January | Year 5 / Visit to Beaumanor Hall (WW11 day) approx. £28 |
| Wednesday 31st January | Y3/4 bird watch walk to Ogston Reservoir (1.15 – 3.15) |
| Tuesday 6th February | Safer Internet day |
| Friday 9th February | Y3/4 visit to Magna (approx. £18) |
| Tuesday 13th February | Pancake Party at Church 10.30am Pancake day theme day school dinner |
| Wednesday 14th February | Valentines disco 4pm – 6pm |
| Thursday 15th February | Grape and Wafer service at church 2.30pm (Parents and carers welcome) Last Outdoor Adventurous Activities club |
| Friday 16th February | Good to be Green CLOSES FOR HALF TERM |
| Half Term | |
| Monday 26th February | Children return to school |
| Tuesday 27th February | Swimming starts back 9.15 – 9.45 |
| Wednesday 28th February | Y5/6 Forest school starts |
| Thursday 29th February | Key stage 2 hockey club starts 3.15 – 4.15pm |
| Friday 1st March | Y5/6 Netball Alfreton Leisure Centre 10.00 – 12.00 |
| Tuesday 5th March | Reverend Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm |
| Thursday 7th March | WORLD BOOK DAY – dress up as your favourite book character. 9.00 – Book Café (parents are welcome to come along) World Book day theme day school dinner |
| Monday 11th – 15th March | British Science Week Woodpeckers visit to Lower Hurst Farm in Hartington (final date and price to be confirmed) |
| Friday 15th March | Red Nose Day |
| Thursday 21st March | Last hockey club |
| Friday 22nd March | Football at Ashover (football team) Ashover School 12.30 – 3.00pm |
| Monday 25th March / Tuesday 26th March | Parents evenings |
| Thursday 28th March | Easter egg hunt Good to be Green Easter Service at St. Marks Church 2.30pm Finish for Easter |
| Easter Holidays | |
| Monday 15th April | Return to school after Easter |
| Tuesday 16th April | Reverend Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm |
| Wednesday 17th April | Forest Schools starts for Y3/4 Sex Education and SAT’s meeting for parents 3.15pm |
| Thursday 18th April | Cricket Club starts for Key stage 2 3.15 – 4.15 |
| Tuesday 23rd April | Swimming starts back 9.15 – 9.45 |
| Thursday 25th April | Y3/4 Tag Rugby 10-12 Tupton Rugby Club |
| Monday 6th May | Bank Holiday |
| Tuesday 7th May | Breakfast club starts for Year 6 8.00am |
| Monday 13th May | Key stage 2 Spelling, grammar and punctuation SATs |
| Tuesday 14th May | Key stage 2 reading SAT’s |
| Wednesday 15th May | Key stage 2 Maths Paper A and arithmetic paper |
| Thursday 16th May | Key stage 2 Maths Paper B Last cricket club for key stage 2 |
| Wednesday 22nd May | Y3/4 mini tennis competition (8 children) Alfreton Places for people 10.00 – 12.00 |
| Thursday 23rd May | Grape and Wafer service at St Marks Church 2.30pm |
| Friday 24th May | School closes for half term |
| Half Term | |
| Monday 3rd June | School returns |
| Tuesday 4th June | Swimming starts 9.15 – 9.45 |
| Wednesday 5th June | Forest schools starts for Woodpeckers |
| Thursday 6th June | Faith walk at Derby Open Centre (approx. £10.00) |
| Friday 7th June | INSET DAY |
| Monday 10th June | Phonics testing for year 1 (throughout the week) Year 4 x tables testing (throughout the week) |
| Wednesday 12th June | 9.15 – 9.45am ukulele concert – parents and carers welcome |
| Thursday 13th June | Key stage 1 sports club starts 3.15 – 4.15pm |
| Thursday 20th June | Water Polo Y5/6 Alfreton Leisure Centre (10 children) Tupton Transition day 1 |
| Monday 24th June | Meeting for new reception parents |
| Tuesday 25th June | Peter Bold Collective Worship 1.10pm New reception children visit 1.30 – 3.00pm Children in September classes for the afternoon |
| Wednesday 26th June | New reception visit 9.30 – 11.30 Children in September classes for the morning |
| Thursday 27th June | Tupton Transition day 2 Y5/6 mini tennis 10.00 – 12.00 Alfreton Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 2nd July | Last Swimming |
| Wednesday 3rd July | Sports day 1.30 – all welcome |
| Thursday 4th July | New reception visit and stay for lunch Tupton Transition day 3 |
| Friday 5th July | EIS Sports Day – EIS Sheffield Y2 – Y6 (9.30 start 3.30 finish). Coach to pick up from school at 8.45am – return for 4.15pm |
| Monday 8th July | Brookfield transition starts |
| Wednesday 10th July | School fundraising day Sponsored walk around the Woolley Moor Trail (am) Games and stalls on the field 2.30 – 4.00pm |
| Thursday 11th July | Last key stage 1 sports club after school |
| Tuesday 16th July | Reports go out to parents Key stage 2 results day |
| Wednesday 17th – 19th | Lea Green Residential for year 4 / 5 / 6 (Approx £170) |
| Thursday 18th – 19th | Lea Green day visits year 3 (Approx £70) |
| Monday 22nd July | Good to be Green Leavers disco 4.00 – 6.00pm |
| Tuesday 23rd July | Last day of term Leavers service 2.00pm (at school) |