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2022
September
Thursday 1st September until Friday 2nd September
INSET DAYS
Monday 5th September 08:50
Start of Term
Monday 12th September 6.30pm
Y12 Parent Information Evening (online)
Tuesday 13th September 6.30pm
Y9 Parent Information Evening (online)
Monday 19th September 6.30pm
Y8 Parent Information Evening (online)
Wednesday 21st September 6.30pm
Y10 Parent Information Evening (online)
Monday 26th September All Day
Entrance Test - School Closed to current pupils
Tuesday 27th September until Friday 30th September
Y13 Assessment Period
All Year 13s will sit an assessment in lessons between Tuesday to Friday.
Thursday 29th September until Friday 30th September
KS3 Drama Production "Alibi"
October
Saturday 1st October until Sunday 2nd October
Y12 Liverpool Weekend
Monday 3rd October
Y13 early entry UCAS deadline
Monday 3rd October 7pm
Musical Theatre Showcase
Thursday 6th October
Y11 Geography Trip: Carding Mill Valley
Friday 7th October
House Bake Off Competition
Monday 10th October
Y7 Austen & Roddam to Edgmond Hall
Tuesday 11th October
Y7 Seacole to Edgmond Hall
Thursday 13th October 4.15-7.00pm
Y13 Parents Evening
Friday 14th October
Open Morning (Y5)
Tuesday 18th October
Iceland Trip
Wednesday 19th October 3.45pm
End of Half Term
Monday 31st October 8.50am
Return to School
November
Thursday 3rd November evening tbc
Y7 Parents Information Evening (in person)
Monday 14th November
Trustee Committee Meetings
Wednesday 16th November until Tuesday 22nd November
Y11 Mock Examinations
Mocks are on Wed-Fri and Mon-Tue to allow a weekend's break in between.
Friday 25th November 2pm
GCSE Prizegiving Afternoon (provisional)
December
Thursday 1st December 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y12 Parents Evening
Thursday 1st December during school day
House Music Competition
Monday 5th December 6pm
Trustees Full Board Meeting
Wednesday 7th December 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y10 Parents Evening
Friday 9th December 4pm-late
Cheshire Oaks Shopping Trip (Y11-13)
Tuesday 13th December 7pm
Carol Service, St Nicholas Church
Wednesday 14th December 2pm
Y14 Reunion
Wednesday 14th December during school day
Y7 Pantomime Trip
Thursday 15th December
Christmas Lunch/Festive Jumper Day
Friday 16th December 12.30pm
End of Term
2023
January
Tuesday 3rd January
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Wednesday 4th January
School Reopens at 8.50am
Thursday 12th January 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y11 Parents Evening
Monday 16th January until Friday 20th January
Y12 Assessment Week (in lessons)
Tuesday 17th January
Year 11 trip to Poetry Live
Monday 23rd January
GCSE Options Launch (Y8)
Wednesday 25th January until Tuesday 31st January
Y13 Mock Examinations
Exams are spread over two school weeks
February
Monday 6th February 6pm & 7pm
Trustees Committee Meetings
Monday 13th February until Thursday 16th February
House Charities Week
Tuesday 14th February
Deadline for NGHS6 applications
Tuesday 14th February 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y9 Parents Evening
Thursday 16th February
Half Term Ends 3.45pm
Thursday 16th February Lunchtime
House Dance competition
Friday 17th February
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Monday 27th February
School Reopens 8.50am
March
Thursday 9th March 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y7 Parents Evening (groups 7N & 7P)
Thursday 16th March 4.15-7.15pm
Y7 Parents Evening (7G, 7H, 7S)
Monday 20th March 7pm nightly until Wednesday 22nd March
Musical Production "Sister Act"
Monday 27th March 4.00pm
PTA Hamper Packing Event
Wednesday 29th March
House Art & Photography competition
Thursday 30th March
PTA Hamper Draw
Friday 31st March
End of Term 12.30pm
Friday 31st March
Washington Trip departs
April
Monday 17th April
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 25th April 4.30pm-7.00pm
Open Evening (Y5)
Tuesday 25th April 9.30am-11am
Open Morning
Thursday 27th April until Thursday 4th May
Internal Examinations (Y7-10 & Y12)
Spread across weekend to support well-being
May
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
June
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Thursday 1st September until Friday 2nd September
INSET DAYS
Monday 5th September 08:50
Start of Term
Monday 12th September 6.30pm
Y12 Parent Information Evening (online)
Tuesday 13th September 6.30pm
Y9 Parent Information Evening (online)
Monday 19th September 6.30pm
Y8 Parent Information Evening (online)
Wednesday 21st September 6.30pm
Y10 Parent Information Evening (online)
Monday 26th September All Day
Entrance Test - School Closed to current pupils
Tuesday 27th September until Friday 30th September
Y13 Assessment Period
All Year 13s will sit an assessment in lessons between Tuesday to Friday.
Thursday 29th September until Friday 30th September
KS3 Drama Production "Alibi"
Saturday 1st October until Sunday 2nd October
Y12 Liverpool Weekend
Monday 3rd October
Y13 early entry UCAS deadline
Monday 3rd October 7pm
Musical Theatre Showcase
Thursday 6th October
Y11 Geography Trip: Carding Mill Valley
Friday 7th October
House Bake Off Competition
Monday 10th October
Y7 Austen & Roddam to Edgmond Hall
Tuesday 11th October
Y7 Seacole to Edgmond Hall
Thursday 13th October 4.15-7.00pm
Y13 Parents Evening
Friday 14th October
Open Morning (Y5)
Tuesday 18th October
Iceland Trip
Wednesday 19th October 3.45pm
End of Half Term
Monday 31st October 8.50am
Return to School
November
Thursday 3rd November evening tbc
Y7 Parents Information Evening (in person)
Monday 14th November
Trustee Committee Meetings
Wednesday 16th November until Tuesday 22nd November
Y11 Mock Examinations
Mocks are on Wed-Fri and Mon-Tue to allow a weekend's break in between.
Friday 25th November 2pm
GCSE Prizegiving Afternoon (provisional)
December
Thursday 1st December 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y12 Parents Evening
Thursday 1st December during school day
House Music Competition
Monday 5th December 6pm
Trustees Full Board Meeting
Wednesday 7th December 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y10 Parents Evening
Friday 9th December 4pm-late
Cheshire Oaks Shopping Trip (Y11-13)
Tuesday 13th December 7pm
Carol Service, St Nicholas Church
Wednesday 14th December 2pm
Y14 Reunion
Wednesday 14th December during school day
Y7 Pantomime Trip
Thursday 15th December
Christmas Lunch/Festive Jumper Day
Friday 16th December 12.30pm
End of Term
2023
January
Tuesday 3rd January
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Wednesday 4th January
School Reopens at 8.50am
Thursday 12th January 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y11 Parents Evening
Monday 16th January until Friday 20th January
Y12 Assessment Week (in lessons)
Tuesday 17th January
Year 11 trip to Poetry Live
Monday 23rd January
GCSE Options Launch (Y8)
Wednesday 25th January until Tuesday 31st January
Y13 Mock Examinations
Exams are spread over two school weeks
February
Monday 6th February 6pm & 7pm
Trustees Committee Meetings
Monday 13th February until Thursday 16th February
House Charities Week
Tuesday 14th February
Deadline for NGHS6 applications
Tuesday 14th February 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y9 Parents Evening
Thursday 16th February
Half Term Ends 3.45pm
Thursday 16th February Lunchtime
House Dance competition
Friday 17th February
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Monday 27th February
School Reopens 8.50am
March
Thursday 9th March 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y7 Parents Evening (groups 7N & 7P)
Thursday 16th March 4.15-7.15pm
Y7 Parents Evening (7G, 7H, 7S)
Monday 20th March 7pm nightly until Wednesday 22nd March
Musical Production "Sister Act"
Monday 27th March 4.00pm
PTA Hamper Packing Event
Wednesday 29th March
House Art & Photography competition
Thursday 30th March
PTA Hamper Draw
Friday 31st March
End of Term 12.30pm
Friday 31st March
Washington Trip departs
April
Monday 17th April
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 25th April 4.30pm-7.00pm
Open Evening (Y5)
Tuesday 25th April 9.30am-11am
Open Morning
Thursday 27th April until Thursday 4th May
Internal Examinations (Y7-10 & Y12)
Spread across weekend to support well-being
May
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
June
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Thursday 3rd November evening tbc
Y7 Parents Information Evening (in person)
Monday 14th November
Trustee Committee Meetings
Wednesday 16th November until Tuesday 22nd November
Y11 Mock Examinations
Mocks are on Wed-Fri and Mon-Tue to allow a weekend's break in between.
Friday 25th November 2pm
GCSE Prizegiving Afternoon (provisional)
Thursday 1st December 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y12 Parents Evening
Thursday 1st December during school day
House Music Competition
Monday 5th December 6pm
Trustees Full Board Meeting
Wednesday 7th December 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y10 Parents Evening
Friday 9th December 4pm-late
Cheshire Oaks Shopping Trip (Y11-13)
Tuesday 13th December 7pm
Carol Service, St Nicholas Church
Wednesday 14th December 2pm
Y14 Reunion
Wednesday 14th December during school day
Y7 Pantomime Trip
Thursday 15th December
Christmas Lunch/Festive Jumper Day
Friday 16th December 12.30pm
End of Term
2023
January
Tuesday 3rd January
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Wednesday 4th January
School Reopens at 8.50am
Thursday 12th January 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y11 Parents Evening
Monday 16th January until Friday 20th January
Y12 Assessment Week (in lessons)
Tuesday 17th January
Year 11 trip to Poetry Live
Monday 23rd January
GCSE Options Launch (Y8)
Wednesday 25th January until Tuesday 31st January
Y13 Mock Examinations
Exams are spread over two school weeks
February
Monday 6th February 6pm & 7pm
Trustees Committee Meetings
Monday 13th February until Thursday 16th February
House Charities Week
Tuesday 14th February
Deadline for NGHS6 applications
Tuesday 14th February 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y9 Parents Evening
Thursday 16th February
Half Term Ends 3.45pm
Thursday 16th February Lunchtime
House Dance competition
Friday 17th February
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Monday 27th February
School Reopens 8.50am
March
Thursday 9th March 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y7 Parents Evening (groups 7N & 7P)
Thursday 16th March 4.15-7.15pm
Y7 Parents Evening (7G, 7H, 7S)
Monday 20th March 7pm nightly until Wednesday 22nd March
Musical Production "Sister Act"
Monday 27th March 4.00pm
PTA Hamper Packing Event
Wednesday 29th March
House Art & Photography competition
Thursday 30th March
PTA Hamper Draw
Friday 31st March
End of Term 12.30pm
Friday 31st March
Washington Trip departs
April
Monday 17th April
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 25th April 4.30pm-7.00pm
Open Evening (Y5)
Tuesday 25th April 9.30am-11am
Open Morning
Thursday 27th April until Thursday 4th May
Internal Examinations (Y7-10 & Y12)
Spread across weekend to support well-being
May
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
June
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Tuesday 3rd January
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Wednesday 4th January
School Reopens at 8.50am
Thursday 12th January 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y11 Parents Evening
Monday 16th January until Friday 20th January
Y12 Assessment Week (in lessons)
Tuesday 17th January
Year 11 trip to Poetry Live
Monday 23rd January
GCSE Options Launch (Y8)
Wednesday 25th January until Tuesday 31st January
Y13 Mock Examinations
Exams are spread over two school weeks
Monday 6th February 6pm & 7pm
Trustees Committee Meetings
Monday 13th February until Thursday 16th February
House Charities Week
Tuesday 14th February
Deadline for NGHS6 applications
Tuesday 14th February 4.15pm-7.15pm
Y9 Parents Evening
Thursday 16th February
Half Term Ends 3.45pm
Thursday 16th February Lunchtime
House Dance competition
Friday 17th February
INSET DAY (school closed to students)
Monday 27th February
School Reopens 8.50am
March
Thursday 9th March 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y7 Parents Evening (groups 7N & 7P)
Thursday 16th March 4.15-7.15pm
Y7 Parents Evening (7G, 7H, 7S)
Monday 20th March 7pm nightly until Wednesday 22nd March
Musical Production "Sister Act"
Monday 27th March 4.00pm
PTA Hamper Packing Event
Wednesday 29th March
House Art & Photography competition
Thursday 30th March
PTA Hamper Draw
Friday 31st March
End of Term 12.30pm
Friday 31st March
Washington Trip departs
April
Monday 17th April
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 25th April 4.30pm-7.00pm
Open Evening (Y5)
Tuesday 25th April 9.30am-11am
Open Morning
Thursday 27th April until Thursday 4th May
Internal Examinations (Y7-10 & Y12)
Spread across weekend to support well-being
May
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
June
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Thursday 9th March 4.15pm-7.00pm
Y7 Parents Evening (groups 7N & 7P)
Thursday 16th March 4.15-7.15pm
Y7 Parents Evening (7G, 7H, 7S)
Monday 20th March 7pm nightly until Wednesday 22nd March
Musical Production "Sister Act"
Monday 27th March 4.00pm
PTA Hamper Packing Event
Wednesday 29th March
House Art & Photography competition
Thursday 30th March
PTA Hamper Draw
Friday 31st March
End of Term 12.30pm
Friday 31st March
Washington Trip departs
Monday 17th April
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 25th April 4.30pm-7.00pm
Open Evening (Y5)
Tuesday 25th April 9.30am-11am
Open Morning
Thursday 27th April until Thursday 4th May
Internal Examinations (Y7-10 & Y12)
Spread across weekend to support well-being
May
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
June
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Thursday 25th May 4.00pm-10.30pm
Theatre Trip - Sweeney Todd
Friday 26th May
End of Half Term 3.45pm
Monday 5th June
School Reopens at 8.50am
Tuesday 20th June 6.30pm (online)
UCAS Parents Evening (Y12)
Monday 26th June until Friday 30th June
Curriculum Enrichment Week
Wednesday 28th June 2.00pm
New Y12 Induction Afternoon
Thursday 29th June 6.30pm
Y6 Transition Evening (parents)
July
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
August
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August
GCSE results (provisional)
Monday 3rd July during school days until Tuesday 4th July
Induction Days (new Y7s)
Friday 7th July until Sunday 9th July
Y12 Biology Field Work Trip
Tuesday 11th July
Sports Day
Wednesday 12th July during school day
House Drama
Friday 14th July until Sunday 16th July
Y12 Geography Field Trip
Tuesday 18th July 4.30pm-6.00pm
PTA Summer Fete
Friday 21st July
End of Term 12.30pm
Thursday 17th August
A-level results (provisional)
Thursday 24th August