With the summer term fast-approaching, it’s never a bad time to remind yourself [and others] what needs to be done and by when. So we’ve pulled together some of the key tasks that are the ones that we know will take place in the summer term – we hope these will be a helpful reminder!
9 – 12 May KS2 tests administered
19 May Summer school census day
2 June The May Bank Holiday weekend will be moved to Thursday 2 June 2022 and an additional Bank Holiday on Friday 3 June 2022 will see a four-day weekend to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
6 June Phonics screening check week
Schools should administer the multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 6 June 2022
15 June Deadline for summer term school census returns
20 June Phonics screening check materials and threshold mark published
30 June Deadline for KS1 and KS2 teacher assessment outcomes to be submitted
21 July Many schools will close for the summer break – time for a much-needed holiday!!
26 July Deadline for academies to submit budget forecasts to the ESFA – take a look at the
18 August A-level results day
25 August GCSE results day
Plan next year’s calendar, comprising:
- directed time
- staff training events
- assemblies
- governing body meetings (and the selection of hearing and appeal panels)
- staff meetings
- INSET days
- PTA evenings
- residential trips
- Christmas events
- sports days
- religious observation days
- contingency planning
And, over the summer break, complete any buildings maintenance or works that present avoidable risks to pupils, staff and other school buildings users (e.g. any work related to asbestos, car parking resurfacing, security gates/fencing etc.).
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