Derbyshire County Council School Term and Holiday Dates
2024/2025 academic year
Please check for INSET days below
- 4 September 2024 to 25 October 2024
- 4 November 2024 to 20 December 2024
- 6 January 2025 to 14 February 2025 (1.25pm)
- 24 February 2025 to 4 April 2025
- 22 April 2024 to 23 May 2025 (5 May 2024 is a bank holiday)
- 2 June 2024 to 24 July 2025
In addition, the following INSET Days have been arranged for 2024 – 2025:
Wednesday 4th September 2024 (INSET)
Thursday 19th September & Friday 20th September 2024 (INSET)
Monday 24th February 2025 (INSET)
Friday 6th June 2025 (INSET)
Additional dates for your diary 2024-2025:
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. Dates for sporting activities and clubs to be added shortly.
| Wednesday 4th September | INSET day |
| Thursday 5th September | Children return to school |
| Monday 9th September | Spanish starts for Woodpeckers |
| Wednesday 11th September | Mindfulness themed lunch SMILER’s day in school Key stage 2 Forest schools (Peregrines and Kingfishers) |
| Thursday 12th September | MAST collective worship School and church council manifestos |
| Friday 13th September | Church and School Council elections |
| Monday 16th September | Spanish after school club for Peregrines and Kingfishers |
| Tuesday 17th September | Church Council training event in school 1.15 – 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 18th September | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 19th September | INSET day |
| Friday 20th September | INSET day |
| Monday 23rd September | Mrs Roberts visit from St Marks Church – Teddies |
| Tuesday 24th September | Reverend Bold Collective Worship 9.10am |
| Thursday 26th September | Key stage 2 after school dodgeball club starts (5 weeks – final session 24th October) |
| Wednesday 2nd October | Y3/4 Bench ball at Alfreton Leisure Centre (whole class) Key stage 2 Forest School |
| Thursday 3rd October | Themed lunch – Fuel the day |
| Tuesday 8th October | Half Termly coffee and cake 2.15pm school hall – all welcome Focus – Reading A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions |
| Friday 11th October | Football tournament at Ashover 12.30 – 3.00pm (TBC) |
| Tuesday 15th October | Water workshops in school (TBC) |
| Wednesday 16th October | Flu Vaccinations Key stage 2 Forest Schools Harvest theme day dinner |
| Thursday 17th October | Harvest Festival 9.10am (School Hall) – parents and carers welcome |
| Monday 21st October | Individual school photos Parents evening Children making cards for Christmas Cauliflower Cards |
| Tuesday 22nd October | Parents evening |
| Wednesday 23rd October | Y3/4 fencing event 9.30 – 12.00 Full class Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 24th October | Last key stage 2 after school dodgeball club |
| Friday 25th October | Last day of term |
| HALF TERM (31st October – final day to apply for secondary places) | |
| Monday 4th November | Children return to school |
| Wednesday 6th November | Y3/4 Roman tour in Chesterfield am (no cost, may need support with transport please) Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 7th November | Key stage 2 after school sports club – badminton (for 5 weeks until 5th December) |
| Friday 8th November | Deadline for handling Cauliflower Cards in |
| Monday 11th – 15th November | Anti Bulling week in school – This year’s theme is Choose RESPECT |
| Monday 11th November | Remembrance service at St Marks Church – all welcome Tea / coffee from 10.00. Service 10.40 |
| Wednesday 13th November | Sports hall athletics competition Y5/6 (5 boys / 5 girls) Alfreton Leisure Centre Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 14th November | MAST collective Worship After school club starts for key stage 2 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
| Friday 15th November | Children in Need |
| Wednesday 20th November | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Wednesday 27th November | Half Termly coffee and cake 2.15pm school hall – all welcome Focus – Well being A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Monday 2nd December | Christmas tree and decorations up in school |
| Wednesday 4th December | Y5/6 Netball competition (7 children) Alfreton Leisure Centre Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 5th December | Christmas jumper day / bring a bottle Last Badminton after school sports club |
| Friday 6th December | Christmas Fair – in school 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 11th December | Ket stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 12th December | Nativity – 2.00pm Nativity – 5.00pm |
| Tuesday 17th December | Provisional pantomime visit – TBC (approx. £25) Christmas party day |
| Wednesday 18th December | Christmas Dinner |
| Wednesday 17th December | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 19th December | Christingle service at St Mark’s Church 2.15pm |
| Friday 20th December | School finishes for Christmas |
| CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS | |
| Monday 6th January | Children return to school |
| Wednesday 8th January | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 9th January | Key stage 2 Outdoor Adventure Club (5 weeks until 6th February) |
| Monday 13th January | Y5/6 Mayan archaeology workshop (final date TBC) |
| Tuesday 14th January | Revered Bold Collective Worship in school 9.10pm |
| Wednesday 15th January | Y3/4 Invasion games event at ALC – full class |
| Monday 27th January | Half Termly coffee and cake 2.15pm school hall – all welcome Focus – Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions |
| Wednesday 29th January | Bird watch walk to Ogston Reservoir (1.15 – 3.15) Whole School |
| Tuesday 4th February | Y3/4 visit to Danelaw (£35) |
| Wednesday 5th February | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 6th February | Final Outdoor Adventure club |
| Tuesday 11th February | Safer Internet day |
| Wednesday 12th February | Key stage 2 Forest Schools |
| Thursday 13th February | Sing Together performance at Tupton Village Hall (y3/4 + choir) |
| Friday 14th February | Grape and wafer service at St Marks church – Tea / coffee from 2.00pm. Service at 2.30pm School finishes for half term |
| Half Term | |
| Monday 24th February | INSET day |
| Tuesday 25th February | Children start back |
| Wednesday 26th February | Woodpeckers Forest Schools Hockey after School club starts (5 weeks until 26th March) |
| Tuesday 4th March | Pancake party at Church 9.30am |
| Wednesday 5th March | Woodpeckers Forest Schools |
| Thursday 6th March | WORLD BOOK DAY – dress up as your favourite book character. 9.00 – Book Café (parents are welcome to come along) Half Termly coffee and cake 9.45 (when children return to class) Focus – Curriculum A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions World Book day theme day school dinner |
| Friday 7th March | Football tournament at Ashover 12.30 – 3.00 |
| Wednesday 12th March | Woodpeckers Forest school |
| Thursday 13th March | First of 10 swimming sessions for key stage 2 (11am – 12pm) |
| Friday 14th March | Red Nose Day |
| Tuesday 18th March | Book Fair in school for 1 week |
| Thursday 20th March | Key stage 2 swimming |
| Monday 24th March / Tuesday 25th March | Parents evenings |
| Wednesday 26th March | Netball competition 9.30 – 12 – Alfreton Leisure Centre Woodpeckers Forest School Last hockey after school club |
| Thursday 26th March | Key stage 2 swimming |
| Wednesday 2nd April | Woodpeckers Forest school |
| Thursday 3rd April | Key stage 2 swimming |
| Friday 4th April | Easter egg hunt Easter service in school 2.15pm – All welcome School finishes for Easter |
| Easter Holidays | |
| Monday 21st April | Easter Monday – no school |
| Tuesday 22nd April | Return to school after Easter |
| Wednesday 23rd April | Woodpeckers Forest School Kwick Cricket after school club – 5 sessions. Finishes of Wednesday 21st May |
| Thursday 24th April | Swimming for key stage 2 (session 5) |
| Wednesday 30th April | Half Termly coffee and cake 2.15pm school hall – all welcome Focus – Assessment, RSE, school visits A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions Woodpeckers Forest school |
| Thursday 1st May | Swimming for key stage 2 |
| Monday 5th May | Bank Holiday |
| Tuesday 6th May | Breakfast club starts for Year 6 8.00am Reverend Bold Collective Worship in school 9.10am |
| Wednesday 7th May | Woodpeckers Forest school |
| Thursday 8th May | Swimming for key stage 2 |
| Monday 12th May | Key stage 2 Spelling, grammar and punctuation SATs |
| Tuesday 13th May | Key stage 2 reading SAT’s |
| Wednesday 14th May | Key stage 2 Maths Paper A and arithmetic paper Woodpeckers Forest schools |
| Thursday 15th May | Key stage 2 Maths Paper B Swimming for key stage 2 |
| Wednesday 21st May | Woodpeckers Forest school Last Kwick cricket club |
| Thursday 22nd May | Swimming for key stage 2 |
| Friday 23rd May | School closes for half term |
| Half Term | |
| Monday 2nd June | School returns Y5 / 6 Residential to Whitehall (approx. cost £250) |
| Tuesday 3rd June | Y5 / 6 Residential to Whitehall |
| Wednesday 4th | Y5 / 6 Residential to Whitehall Woodpeckers Forest schools Key stage 1 after school sports club – fundamentals (5 weeks finishing on 2nd July) |
| Thursday 5th June | Last swimming for key stage 2 |
| Friday 6th June | INSET DAY |
| Monday 9th June | Phonics testing for year 1 (throughout the week) Year 4 x tables testing (throughout the week) Bikeability / scooter aware for whole school (dates to be confirmed) |
| Tuesday 10th June | Grape and Wafer service at St Marks Church 2.30pm – all welcome |
| Wednesday 11th June | Woodpeckers Forest schools |
| Monday 16th June – Friday 20th June | School safety week |
| Monday 16th June | Fire safety talk |
| Tuesday 17th June | Whole School visit to Cleethorpes (TBC Approx £25) |
| Wednesday 18th June | Woodpeckers Forest schools |
| Monday 23rd – 26th June | Tibshelf transition for Y6 |
| Monday 30th June | Key stage 2 at EIS stadium Sheffield – sports event (Approx £5) |
| Tuesday 1st – 3rd July | Tupton Transition for Y6 |
| Tuesday 1st July | Meeting for new reception parents New reception children visit 1.30 – 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 2nd July | Woodpeckers Forest Schools Last Key stage 1 sports club |
| Thursday 3rd July | New reception children visit 9.15am – 11.45am |
| Tuesday 8th July | New Reception children visits + stay for lunch 9.15am – 12.30pm |
| Wednesday 9th July | Sports day 1.30 – all welcome |
| Friday 11th July | School fundraising day Sponsored walk around the Woolley Moor Trail (am) Summer fair – Games and stalls on the field 2.30 – 4.00pm |
| Monday 14th July | Reports go out to parents |
| Tuesday 15th July | Visits to new classes in school – whole morning |
| Wednesday 16th – 17th | Lea Green Residential for year Y3/Y4 (Approx £75) |
| Wednesday 16th July | Woodpeckers Forest schools |
| Monday 21st July | Half Termly coffee and cake 2.15pm school hall – all welcome Focus – TBC A chance to come into school for updates / share ideas / ask questions |
| Wednesday 23rd July | Woodpeckers Forest schools |
| Thursday 24th July | Leavers service 2.15pm (at school) Last day of term |