

Term Dates 2022/2023
Michaelmas Term
INSET: Monday 5 September to Wednesday 7 September
Term begins: Thursday 8 September
Half term: Monday 17 October to Friday 28 October
Term ends: Tuesday 20 December
Lent Term
INSET: Tuesday 3 January
Term begins: Wednesday 4 January
Half term: Monday 20 February to Friday 24 February
Term ends: Thursday 6 April
Summer Term
INSET: Monday 24 April
Term begins: Tuesday 25 April
School closed (bank holiday): Monday 1 May
Half term: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June
Term ends: Friday 28 July
Term Dates 2023/2024
Michaelmas Term
INSET: Monday 4 September to Wednesday 6 September
Term begins: Thursday 7 September
Half term: Monday 16 October to Friday 27 October
Term ends: Thursday 21 December
Lent Term
INSET: Wednesday 3 January
Term begins: Thursday 4 January
Half term: Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February
Term ends: Thursday 28 March
Summer Term
INSET: Monday 15 April
Term begins: Tuesday 16 April
School closed (bank holiday): Monday 6 May
Half term: Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
Term ends: Thursday 25 July
The School Day
Despite there being slight differences between the day-to-day operations in each class, the general structure of a typical day at Sark School looks like this.
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The school gates open at 8:15am - The children get themselves ready for the day by putting bags and coats in their lockers before playing in the playground until the bell rings at 8:30am.
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Children then make their way to class and spend the first two hours of the day in lessons, which at this time of day are usually maths and English.
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At 10:30am, the children make their way to assembly where, depending on the day of the week, they may share work completed in class over the previous week, learn to sing as a group, listen to a story with a specific theme or enjoy a visit from Rev. David Stolton, the Island’s minister.
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After this, the children have a short break until 11:00am when they have a snack and a drink and, depending on weather, enjoy the run of the field directly outside of the school.
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At 11:00am the children return to class and continue with lessons - usually topic based lessons such as science, history or geography.
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Lunch time is between 12:00am and 12:45pm. The children bring in a packed lunch, eat either inside or outside depending on the weather and then have some free time to play on the field or the playground.
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Directly after lunch (until 1:15pm) is guided-reading time. Children get into groups and explore different texts under the guidance of their teachers.
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Between 1:15pm and 2:15pm the children continue with topic based lessons.
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After this, the children have a quick break in which to get ready for enrichment activities and to stretch their legs.
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Enrichment runs between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, after which time the children go home.
School Forms

Calendar Dates - Summer Term, 2023
7th September - Autumn Term begins
28th September - Parents Evening
13th October - Half term - finish at 3.30pm
30th October - Back to School
3rd November - School disco
5th December - School Christmas fair 2pm-4pm
12th December - Nativity
21st December - End of term - finish at 12noon
4th January- Spring Term begins