The school day at Latymer starts with dedicated tutor time at 8.25am – lessons begin at 8.55am. A 75-minute lunch break gives pupils plenty of time for extra-curricular clubs and sports. Co-curricular sports training, drama and music rehearsals run after the school day has finished at 4pm.
There are 35 teaching periods in the week, each of 45 minutes, but unlike many schools, our timetable is spread over two weeks. This system accommodates double periods of 90 minutes for some subjects, allowing pupils to really immerse themselves in their subjects.
| Autumn term 2020 | Date |
|---|---|
| Bank holiday | Monday 31 August |
| Staff INSED | Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 September - school closed to pupils |
| Term begins | Thursday 3 September |
| Merit half | 12pm Friday 16 October (after Founder's Day service) |
| Half term | Monday 19 - Friday 30 October |
| 11+ exams for external candidates | Wednesday 25 November (school closed to pupils) |
| Term ends | Friday 11 December |
| Spring term 2021 | Date |
|---|---|
| Staff INSED | Monday 4 January - school closed to pupils |
| Staff INSED | Tuesday 5 January - school closed to pupils |
| Term begins | Wednesday 6 January |
| Half term | Monday 15 - Friday 19 February |
| Term ends | Wednesday 31 March |
| Easter Weekend | Friday 2 - Monday 5 April |
| Summer term 2021 | Date |
|---|---|
| Staff INSED | Monday 19 April - school closed to pupils |
| Term begins | Tuesday 20 April |
| Bank holiday | Monday 3 May |
| Staff INSED | Friday 21 May (school closed to pupils, except exam candidates) |
| Half term | Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June |
| Activities Week | Monday 28 June - Friday 2 July |
| Term ends | Thursday 8 July |
| Autumn term 2021 | Date |
|---|---|
| New staff induction INSED | Tuesday 31 August (school closed to pupils) |
| Staff INSED day | Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 September (school closed to pupils) |
| Term begins | Friday 3 September |
| Merit half | Friday 15 October (after Founder's Day service) |
| Half term | Monday 18 October - Friday 29 October |
| Term ends | Friday 17 December |
| Spring term 2022 | Date |
|---|---|
| Staff INSED | Monday 10 January (school closed to pupils) |
| 11+ entrance exam | Tuesday 11 January (school closed to pupils) |
| Term begins | Wednesday 12 January |
| Half term | Monday 14 - Friday 18 February |
| Term ends | Wednesday 30 March |
| Summer term 2022 | Date |
|---|---|
| Staff INSED | Tuesday 19 April (school closed to pupils) |
| Term begins | Wednesday 20 April |
| Bank holiday | Monday 2 May |
| Staff INSED | Friday 20 May (school closed to pupils) |
| Half term | Monday 30 May - Friday 3 June |
| Activities week | Monday 27 June - Friday 1 July |
| Term ends | Thursday 7 July |
Please note that whilst pupils are not required to be in school for INSED days, there are rare occasions when school trips will be leaving or returning on these dates.