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St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School

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Leave of Absence Online Request Form

Time off school for family holidays cannot be authorised. Schools have the discretion, in exceptional circumstances to authorise leave absence:

  • For service personnel and other employees who are prevented from taking holidays outside term-time if the holiday will have minimal disruption to the pupil’s education;
  • When a family needs to spend time together to support each other during or after a crisis.

Applications for Leave of Absence where dates are known , must be made at least 2 weeks in advance of the requested date.

Consideration is given to each request before a decision is reached on behalf of the Governing Body (Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006). Each case will be judged on its merits in line with the criteria outlined above. The decision is final and once the decision to not authorise the leave is taken, it cannot be authorised retrospectively.

Holiday/ClosureDate School ClosesDate School Resumes
Teacher Training DayMonday 2nd September 2024Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Teacher Training DayFriday 20th December 2024Monday 6th January 2025
Teacher Training DayFriday 21st February 2025Monday 3rd March 2025
Teacher Training DayFriday 20th June 2025Monday 23rd June 2025 
October Half TermFriday 25th October 2024Monday 4th November 2024 
ChristmasFriday 20th December 2024Monday 6th January 2025
February Half TermFriday 21st February 2025Monday 3rd March 2025
EasterFriday 11th April 2025Monday 28th April 2025
May DayFriday 2nd May 2025Tuesday 6th May 2025  
May Half TermFriday 23rd May 2025 Monday 2nd June 2025 
Summer 2024Friday 18th July 2025Tuesday 2nd September 2025 

Term Dates 2025/26

The school year will commence on Tuesday 2nd September 2025.  

Teacher training dates 2025/26:

Monday 1st September 2025

Monday 5th January 2026

Friday 19th June 2026

 

TermStart Date Finish Date 
Autumn 1Tuesday 2nd September 2025Friday 24th October 2025
Holiday Monday 27th October 2025Friday 31st October 2025
Autumn 2Monday 3rd November 2025Friday 19th December 2025
Holiday Monday 22nd December 2025 Friday 2nd January 2026
Spring 1Monday 5th January 2026 Friday 20th February 2026
Holiday Monday 23rd February 2026Friday 27th February 2026 
Spring 2Monday 2nd March 2026Thursday 2nd April 2026 
Holiday Friday 3rd April 2026 Friday 17th April 2026
Summer 1Monday 20th April 2026 Friday 22nd May 2026 
Holiday Monday 25th May 2026 Friday 29th May 2026  
Summer 2Monday 1st June 2026Friday 17th July 2026 
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  • St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School Highfield Lane Prudhoe, Northumberland NE42 6EY
  • 01661 835 484
  • info@smp.bwcet.com
  • School Administrator - Mrs. Claire Roberts
  • Chair of Governors - Mrs Elizabeth Burgess governance@bwcet.com
  • Northumberland Schools' Business Manager - Helen McCall - info@smp.bwcet.com

Our school is part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust which is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales under company registration number 0780590. The Company is an exempt charity. The registered office is Barmston Court, Nissan Way, Turbine Business Park, Washington, SR5 3NY. Telephone (0191) 8239333