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"Castle School Education Trust is committed to high quality education across the primary, secondary and sixth form key stages. Our schools cover the South Gloucestershire area. We encourage independence within each school within a strong framework of values."

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To report a child's absence for years 7-11 please email dow-studentabsence@cset.co.uk or call 01454 862395.  For 6th Form please call 01454 862333.  

School Day

Tutor Period 8.45am
Lesson 1  9.05am - 10.05am
Lesson 2 10.05am - 11.05am
Break 11.05am
Lesson 3  11.25am - 12.25pm
Lunch 12.25pm
Lesson 4  13.05pm - 14:05pm
Lesson 5 14:05pm - 15:05pm
End of School

15.05pm

This amounts to 31 hours and 40 minutes in a typical week, not including before or after school activities

TERM DATES (2023/2024)

 

 Term

  Starts

  Ends

  Term 1       

  Friday 1 September 2023      

  Friday 20 October 2023

  Term 2

  Monday 30 October 2023

  Friday 15 December 2023     

  Term 3

  Tuesday 2 January 2024

  Friday 9 February 2024

  Term 4

  Monday 19 February 2024

  Thursday 28 March 2024

  Term 5

  Monday 15 April 2024

  Friday 24 May 2024

  Term 6

  Monday 3 June 2024

  Tuesday 23 July 2024

INSET Days 2023/2024

Friday, 1st September 2023
Friday, 20th October 2023
Tuesday, 2nd January 2024
Monday, 19th February 2024
Monday, 15th April 2024 
Friday, 21st June 2024
 

TERM DATES (2024/2025)

 Term

  Starts

  Ends

  Term 1    

Monday 2 September 2024   

Friday 25 October 2024

  Term 2

Monday 4 November 2024

Friday 20 December 2024

  Term 3

Monday 6 January 2025

Friday 14 February 2025

  Term 4

Monday 24 February 2025

Friday 4 April 2025

  Term 5

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Friday 23 May 2025

  Term 6

Monday 2 June 2025

Tuesday 22 July 2025

 

INSET DAYS 2024/2025

Monday 2nd September 2024
Monday 4th November 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Monday 24th February 2025
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Friday 20th June 2025