Key Dates
These dates are subject to change throughout the year. Keep an eye on your email and the Sheldon Sixth Form Instagram for reminders, updates, etc.
Term 1
Date |
Information/Event |
Time |
| Mon 1 Sept & Tues 2 Sept | School Development Days (SDD) - No Lessons | All Day |
| Wed 3 Sept | Y13 start back (no PE on first day) | 8:30am start |
| Thu 4 Sept | Y12 in for pics, biometrics, TT changes. Lesson start pm | 8:30am start |
| Fri 12 Sept | Gold Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expedition | |
| Thu 18 Sept | Y12 Parent Information Evening - Opportunities and Expectations | 6pm - Study Room |
| Sat 27 Sept | Ten Tors Refresher Walk | |
| w/b Mon 29 Sept | Y13 In-Class Mocks (some lessons with assessments, some normal lessons) | |
| Wed 1 Oct | Apply for medicine or veterinary science workshop at Hardenhuish | 1:15pm-3pm |
| Thu 2 Oct or 8 Oct | Duke of Edinburgh information evening | 6pm-7pm |
| Tues 7 Oct | Ten Tors Parent Information Evening | 6pm |
| Mon 13 Oct | Y12 Settling in Reports Home | End of day |
| Thu 16 Oct | Sixth Form Open Evening | tbc |
| Wed 22 Oct | Awards Evening | tbc |
| Thur 23 Oct & Fri 24 Oct | Closed to students - 23 Oct School Development Day (SDD) |
Term 2
Date |
Information / Event |
Time |
| Mon 3 Nov | Term 2 Starts | 8:30am |
| Mon 3 Nov | Y13 Reports Home | End of Day |
| w/b Mon 10 Nov | Anti-Bullying Week - Choose Respect | All Week |
| Tue 11 Nov | Y13 Crime Scene Day | All Day |
| Thu 20 Nov | Y13 Parents' Evening | |
| Wed 26 Nov | Area Cross Country Championships | |
| Mon 1 Dec | School Development Day (SDD) - No lessons | All Day |
| Wed 3 Dec | Preparing for university interviews workshop at Hardenhuish | |
| Thu 4 Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Tue 9 Dec | Y12 Parliament Trip (TJT) | All Day |
| Tue 9 Dec & Wed 10 Dec | Y13 Criminology Controlled Assessment - Unit 3 | |
| Wed 10 Dec & Thur 11 Dec | School Production | |
| w/b 15 Dec | Y12 Assessment Week (in class) - Some lessons will have assessments, some normal lessons | timetable dependent |
| Mon 15 Dec | Y13 internal UCAS deadline | |
| Wed 17 Dec | Sixth Form Carol Service | |
| Fri 19 December | Term 2 Ends |
Term 3
Date |
Information / Event |
Time |
| Tue 6 Jan | Term 3 Starts | 8:30am |
| Thu 8 Jan | Sixth Form Reunion for 2025 Leavers - Refectory (collection of exam certificates | 3:30pm-5:30pm |
| Wed 14 Jan | Y13 Revision Evening | |
| Mon 26 Jan | Y12 Reports Home | end of day |
| w/b Mon 2 Feb | Y13 Formal Mock Week (Sports Hall) | |
| Wed 4 Feb - Fri 13 Feb | Hardenhuish Y13 Mocks | |
| w/b 9 Feb | Y13 Drama NEA | |
| Thu 12 Feb | Deadline for Exam Entries | |
| Fri 13 Feb | Term 3 Ends | 3:00pm |
| Sat 14 Feb - 21 Feb | Ski Trip | tbc |
| TBC | external applicant day |
Term 4
Date |
Information / Event |
Time |
| Mon 23 Feb | Term 4 starts | 8:30am |
| Thu 26 Feb | Y12 Parents' Evening | |
| w/b Mon 2 Mar | National Careers Week | |
| Mon 2 Mar | Y13 Reports home this week | |
| Fri 6 Mar | Ten Tors Camp 1 | |
| Thu 19 & Fri 20 Mar | Ten Tors Camp 2 | |
| Thu 26 Mar | Term 4 Ends | 3:00pm |
| Fri 27 Mar | School Development Day (SDD) - No Lessons | All Day |
Term 5
Date |
Information / Event |
Time |
| Mon 13 Apr | Term 5 starts | 8:30am |
| w/b 20 Apr | Y12 Formal Mock Exams Subjects (Sports Hall) | |
| Thu 23 Apr & Fri 24 Apr | Ten Tors Camp 4 | |
| w/b 27 Apr | Y12 Formal Mock Exams Subjects (Sports Hall) | |
| either Mon 27 April or Tues 28 April | UCAS Discovery Exhibition, Newport | tbc |
| Wed 29 Apr | Young Musician of the Year | |
| Mon 4 May | May Day Bank Holiday | All day |
| Tue 5 May-Thu 7 May | A Level Art & Photography | |
| Thu 7 May | Area Athletic Trials | |
| Fri 8 May |
Y13 Leavers' Day Ten Tors Event |
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| w/b Mon 11 May | A Level exams start | |
| Tue 19 May | Y12 Reports Home | end of day |
| Wed 20 May-Thu 21 May | Y12 Geography Field Trip - Slapton, Devon | tbc |
| Fri 22 May-Mon 25 May | DofE Silver Qualifying Expedition | |
| Fri 22 May | Term 5 ends |
Term 6
Date |
Information / Event |
Time |
| Mon 1 June | Term 6 starts | |
| Mon 8 June-Wed 17 June | Hardenhuish Y12 Mocks | |
| Tue 9 June | Y12 Parent Information Evening - Post-18 Options | 6pm - Study Room |
| Wed 17 June | Area Athletics Championships | |
| Mon 22 & Tue 23 June | Open Mornings | |
| Wed 24 June | Last exam contingency day - students should be available until this day | |
| Fri 26 June | Olympic Fun Run | |
| Tue 30 June | Y13 Ball, Wellington Barn | |
| w/b Mon 6 July | Y12 Work Experience Week - No Lessons | |
| Mon 6 July & Tue 7 July | Y11 Sixth Form Induction | |
| Tues 7 July | Summer Concert | |
| Wed 8 July | Sports Day | |
| 11-16 July | Sixth Form Surfing/Activity Trip - Moliets, France | tbc |
| Fri 17 July | Term 6 ends | 12:30pm |
| Mon 20 July | School Development Day (SDD) - No Lessons | |
| Thu 13 Aug | A Level Results Day | 8:00am |