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Term dates

The following tables indicates both the term dates and the school and bank holidays for the current academic year 2019/2020 and next academic year 2020/2021. Each term has been divided into two sections – e.g. ‘Autumn 1’ and ‘Autumn 2’ – which together form the full Autumn term. The half term holiday separates the two parts of the term.

Please note that the school will not close for the following religious holidays: Eid-up-Adha, Diwali, Guru Nanak’s Birthday or Eid-ul-Fitr. If applicable, and if requested in advance, children will be authorised for leave on these days.

Calendar for the academic year 2019/2020

School Terms	Pupil Holidays
Autumn 1 - Tuesday 3rd September 2019 to Friday 18th October 2019	Half term: Monday 21st October 2019 to Friday 1st November 2019
Autumn 2 – Monday 4th November 2019 to Friday 20th December 2019	Christmas Holiday: Monday 23rd December 2019 to Friday 3rd January 2020
Spring 1 – Monday 6th January 2020 to Friday 14th February 2020	Half term: Monday 17th February 2020 to Monday 24th February 2020
Spring 2 – Tuesday 25th February 2020 to Tuesday 7th April 2020	Spring Break: Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Friday 17th April 2020 Note that Easter falls within this break.
Summer 1 – Monday 20th April 2020 to Friday 22nd May 2020	School will close for the Early May Bank Holiday on Friday 8th May 2020. Half term: Monday 25th May 2020 to Friday 29th May 2020 Note that the Spring Bank Holiday falls within the half term week.
Summer 2 – Monday 1st June 2020 to Friday 17th July 2020	Summer Break: Monday 20th July 2020

Calendar for the academic year 2020/2021

School Terms	Pupil Holidays
Autumn 1 - Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Friday 23^rd October 2020	INSET Days: Tuesday 1^st September and Wednesday 2nd September 2020 Half term: Monday 26^th October 2020 to Friday 6^th November 2020
Autumn 2 – Monday 9^th November 2020 to Friday 18^th December 2020	Christmas Holiday: Monday 21^st December 2020 to Friday 1^st January 2021
Spring 1 – Monday 4^th January 2021 to Friday 12^th February 2021	Half term: Monday 15^th February 2021 to Friday 19^th February 2021
Spring 2 – Monday 22^nd February 2021 to Thursday 1^st April 2021	Spring Break: Friday 2^nd April 2021 to Friday 16^th April 2021 Note that Easter falls within this break.
Summer 1 – Monday 19^th April 2021 to Friday 28^th May 2021	School will close for the Early May Bank Holiday on Monday 3^rd May 2020. Half term: Monday 31^st May 2021 to Friday 4^th June 2021
Summer 2 – Monday 7^th June 2021 to Thursday 22^nd July 2021	Summer Break: Friday 23^rd July 2021 to TBC

Attendance and punctuality at school

At Portway, we are committed to raising standards in achievement, attendance and punctuality. Children must be in the playground, lined up with their class and ready to go into their classrooms by 8:45am in order to receive their attendance mark on the register. Every week the class with the best attendance in each key stage wins the attendance trophy.

At the end of the term the class with the overall best attendance wins a class treat such as a workshop or a school trip.

Absence based penalty notices are issued in line with the London Borough of Newham's code of conduct regarding absences from school.