Below are the holidays for St. Mark’s C of E Primary School which include the days the school will be closed for staff professional development.
| Closing Date | Date re-opens | |
| Summer 2024 | Tuesday 23rd July 2024 | Wednesday 4th September 2024 |
| Autumn half-term 2024 | Friday 25th October 2024 | Monday 4th November 2024 |
| Christmas 2024 | Friday 20th December 2024 | Tuesday 7th January 2025 |
| Spring half-term 2025 | Friday 21st February 2025 | Monday 3rd March 2025 |
| Easter 2025 | Friday 11th April 2025 | Monday 28th April 2025 |
| May Day 2025 | Friday 2nd May 2025 | Tuesday 6th May 2025 |
| Summer half-term 2025 | Thursday 22nd May 2025 | Monday 2nd June 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | Friday 18th July 2025 | TBC |
PD Dates 2024 – 2025
Monday 2nd September 2024
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Friday 23rd May 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
School Holidays During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations come into effect from September 2024. Head Teachers are not able to grant any leave of absence.
If you wish to make an application for your child’s term time leave of absence, you must fill out an application form, which can be requested from school reception. The application form asks you to outline the reasons why you feel your application for leave of absence during term time should be regarded as ‘exceptional.’ Following the submission of your application, you will be notified as soon as possible of the School’s decision.
Parents / carers should be aware that if you take leave of absence during term time without making a prior application to the school, or if you make an application but your requested leave of absence is not authorised and still take the child out of school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised. Similarly, if you keep your child away from school for longer than agreed / authorised, the excess absence will be recorded as unauthorised.
Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the PSA.
