Education hours and structures
To provide the best possible learning environment, all three of our education sites operate on a split AM and PM rota. Students will be allocated to either the morning or the afternoon session.

Please see the specific session timings for each site below:

Marsh Lane (Post-16)
At Marsh Lane, we provide a 10-minute welcome window at the start of each session to help students settle in before learning begins. Lessons are 35 minutes long, with a 10-minute break built into the schedule.

Morning Session (AM)
Arrival & welcome: 9:00am
Lesson 1: 9:10am - 9:45am
Lesson 2: 9:55am - 10:30am
Lesson 3: 10:40am - 11:15am
Lesson 4: 11:25am - 12:00pm
End of Morning session: 12:00pm

Afternoon Session (PM)
Arrival & welcome: 12:15pm
Lesson 1: 12:25pm - 1:00pm
Lesson 2: 1:10pm - 1:45pm
Lesson 3: 1:55pm - 2:30pm
Lesson 4: 2:40pm - 3:15pm
End of Morning session: 3:15pm

Castle Way & Northlands Road
At Castle Way and Northlands Road, we provide a 30-minute Tutor and PSHE lesson at the start of each session to help students settle in before learning begins. Lessons are 40 minutes long, with a 15-minute supervised break or pastoral time built into the schedule.

Morning Session (AM)
Arrival & welcome: 9:00am
Tutor Time / PSHE: 9:00am - 9:30am
Lesson 1: 9:30am - 10:10am
Lesson 2: 10:25am - 11:05am
Lesson 3: 11:20am - 12:00pm
End of Morning session: 12:00pm

Afternoon Session (PM)
Arrival & welcome: 12:15pm
Tutor Time / PSHE: 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Lesson 1: 12:45pm - 1:25pm
Lesson 2: 1:40pm - 14:20pm
Lesson 3: 14:35pm - 3:15pm
End of Morning session: 3:15pm

Note: Individual student timetable allocations (AM or PM session) will be confirmed ahead of the term start date.

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Term Dates 2025/26
Our term dates closely follow those for Hampshire Local Authority and for 2025/26 are as follows:

Autumn Term 1: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 - Friday 24th October 2025
Half Term: Monday 27th October 2025 - Friday 31st October 2025
Autumn Term 2: Monday 3rd November 2025 - Friday 19th December 2025
Christmas Break: Monday 22nd December 2025 - Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring Term 1: Monday 5th January 2026 - Friday 13th February 2026
Half Term: Monday 16th February 2026 - Friday 20th February 2026
Spring Term 2: Monday 23rd February 2026 - Friday 27th March 2026
Easter Break: Monday 30th March 2026 - Friday 10th April 2026

Summer Term 1: Monday 13th April 2026 - Friday 22nd May 2026
Half Term: Monday 25th May 2026 – Friday 29th May 2026
Summer Term 2: Monday 1st June 2026 - Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Summer Break: Thursday 23rd July 2026 - Tuesday 1st September 2026

Bank Holidays:
Christmas Day: Thursday 25th December 2025
Boxing Day: Friday 26th December 2025
New Year's Day: Thursday 1st January 2026
Good Friday: Friday 3rd April 2026
Easter Monday: Monday 6th April 2026
Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25th May 2026
Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31st August 2026

Inset Days:
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Monday 3rd November 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 13th April 2026
Monday 1st June 2026

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Term Dates 2026/27
Our term dates closely follow those for Hampshire Local Authority and for 2026/27 are as follows:

Autumn Term 1: Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Friday 23rd October 2026
Half Term: Monday 26th October 2026 - Friday 30th October 2026
Autumn Term 2: Monday 2nd November 2026 - Friday 18th December 2026
Christmas Break: Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027

Spring Term 1: Monday 4th January 2027 - Friday 12th February 2027
Half Term: Monday 15th February 2027 - Friday 19th February 2027
Spring Term 2: Monday 22rd February 2027 - Thursday 25th March 2027
Easter Break: Friday 26th March 2027 - Friday 9th April 2027

Summer Term 1: Monday 12th April 2027 - Friday 28th May 2027
Half Term: Monday 31st May 2027 – Friday 4th June 2027
Summer Term 2: Monday 7th June 2027 - Wednesday 21st July 2027
Summer Break: Thursday 22nd July 2027 - Wednesday 1st September 2026

Bank Holidays:
Christmas Day: Friday 25th December 2026
Boxing Day: Saturday 26th December 2026
New Year's Day: Friday 1st January 2027
Good Friday: Friday 26th March 2027
Easter Monday: Monday 29th March 2026
Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31st May 2026
Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 30th August 2026

Inset Days:
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Monday 2nd November 2026
Monday 4th January 2027
Monday 22nd February 2027
Monday 12th April 2027
Monday 7th June 2027

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More information regarding the Hampshire County Council term dates can be found here.