School term dates

2009/10

Autumn term

  • Monday 17 August 2009 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 18 August 2009 - Staff only*
  • Wednesday 19 August 2009 - Pupils resume
  • Monday 21 September 2009 - Autumn Holiday, schools closed
  • Tuesday 22 September 2009 - All resume
  • Friday 16 October 2009 - Mid-term, All break
  • Monday 26 October 2009 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 27 October 2009 - Pupils resume
  • Tuesday 22 December 2009 - Term ends

Spring term

  • Tuesday 05 January 2010 - Staff resume*
  • Wednesday 06 January 2010 - Pupils resume
  • Friday 12 February 2010 - Mid-term, All break
  • Monday 22 February 2010 - All resume
  • Thurs 01 April 2010 - Term ends

Summer term

  • Friday 2 April 2010 - Good Friday
  • Monday 5 April 2010 - Easter Monday
  • Monday 19 April 2010 - Spring Holiday
  • Tuesday 20 April 2010 - All resume
  • Monday 03 May 2010 - May Day, schools closed
  • Monday 17 May 2010 - Victoria Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 18 May 2010 - Staff resume*
  • Wednesday 19 May 2010 - Staff only*  
  • Thursday 20 May 2010 -  pupils resume
  • Thursday 1 July 2010 - Term ends

* Six In-service days for all schools

The above timetable allows for staff and pupil attendance as follows;

Pupils - Term 1, 83 days; Term 2, 57 days; Term 3, 49 days; Total 189 days
Staff - Term 1 86; Term 2, 58 days; Term 3, 51 days; Total 195 days

P7/S1 Transition Days - Tuesday 22 June 2010, Wednesday 23 June 2010 and Thursday 24 June 2010

2010/11

Autumn term

  • Monday 16 August 2010 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 17 August 2010 - Staff only*
  • Wednesday 18 August 2010 - Staff only*
  • Thursday 19 August 2010 - Pupils resume
  • Monday 20 September 2010 - Autumn Holiday, schools closed
  • Tuesday 21 September 2010 - All resume
  • Friday 15 October 2010 - Mid-term, All break
  • Monday 25 October 2010 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 26 October 2010 - Pupils resume
  • Thursday 23 December 2010 - Term ends

Spring term

  • Monday 10 January 2011 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 11 January 2011 - Pupils resume
  • Friday 11 February 2011 - Mid-term, All break
  • Monday 21 February 2011 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 22 February 2011- All resume
  • Friday 8 April 2011 - Term ends

Summer term

  • Monday 18 April 2011 - Spring Holiday, schools closed
  • Friday 22 April 2011 - Good Friday, schools closed
  • Monday 25 April 2011 - Easter Monday, schools closed
  • Tuesday 26 April 2011 - All resume
  • Monday 2 May 2011 - May Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 3 May 2011 - All resume
  • Monday 23 May 2011 - Victoria Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 24 May 2011* - Staff resume
  • Wednesday 25 May 2011* - Staff only
  • Thursday 26 May 2011 - Pupils resume
  • Friday 1 July 2011 - Term ends

* Eight In-service days for all schools

The above timetable allows for staff and pupil attendance as follows;

Pupils - Term 1, 84 days; Term 2, 58 days; Term 3, 45 days; Total 187 days
Staff - Term 1, 88 days; Term 2, 60 days; Term 3, 47 days; Total 195 days

P7/S1 Transition Days - Tuesday 21 June 2011, Wednesday 22 June 2011 and Thursday 23 June 2011.

2011/12

You can also download the session dates for 2011/12:

Autumn term

  • Monday 15 August 2011 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 16 August 2011 - Staff only*
  • Wednesday 17 August 2011 - Pupils resume
  • Schools closed Monday 19 September 2011 - Autumn Holiday
  • Tuesday 20 September 2011 - All resume
  • Friday 14 October 2011 - Mid-term, All break
  • Monday 24 October 2011 -Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 25 October 2011 - Pupils resume
  • Thursday 22 December 2011 - Term ends

Spring term

  • Monday 9 January 2012 - Staff resume*
  • Tuesday 10 January 2012 - Pupils resume
  • Friday 10 February 2012 - Mid-term, all break
  • Monday 20 February 2012 - All resume
  • Friday 30 March 2012 - Term ends
  • Friday 6 April 2012 - Good Friday, schools closed
  • Monday 9 April 2012 -Easter Monday, schools closed
  • Monday 16 April 2012 - Spring Holiday, schools closed

Summer term

  • Tuesday 17 April 2012 - All Resume
  • Monday 7 May 2012 - May Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 8 May 2012 - All resume
  • Monday 21May 2012 - Victoria Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Staff resume*
  • Wednesday 23 May 2012 - Pupils resume
  • Friday 29 June 2012 - Term ends

* Five In-Service days for all schools

The above timetable allows for staff and pupil attendance as follows;

Pupils - Term 1, 85 days; Term 2, 54 days; Term 3, 51 days; Total 190 days
Staff - Term 1, 88 days; Term 2, 55 days; Term 3, 52 days; Total 195 days

P7/S1 Transition Days – Tuesday 19 June, Wednesday 20 June and Thursday 21 June 2012.

The start date for session 2012/2013 for pupils has been provisionally identified as Wednesday 15 August 2012.

School children

Contacts
Name: Children and Families
Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Tel: 0131 200 2323 (general enquiries) or contact your school directly

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