A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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within the Borough of Reading” is availablefree on request from the Borough’s SpecialEducational Needs Helpline on:Special Needs Help Line:(0118) 937 2674You may also wish to talk to the ParentPartnership Co-ordinator, who can offersupport <strong>and</strong> provide impartial in<strong>for</strong>mationto help you be fully involved in your child’seducation.Parent Partnership Officer:(0118) 937 3421www.parentpartnership-reading.org/73If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions
TERM DATES – 2013/14Below are the dates recommended to all Reading schools <strong>and</strong> prescribed <strong>for</strong> communityprimary schools. Voluntary aided primary schools <strong>and</strong> all Reading secondary schools have thepower to set their own term dates so, if your child attends one of these, we would advisechecking with the school that their dates correspond with those published by the Council.Term 1Thursday 5 September 2013( Inset Day) to Friday 25 October 2013Pupil start day Friday 6 September 2013(Holiday Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2013)Term 2Monday 4 November 2013 to Friday 20 December 2013(Holiday Monday 23 December 2013 to Friday 3 January 2014)Term 3Monday 6 January to Friday to 14 February 2014(Holiday Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2014)Term 4Monday 24 February to Friday 4 April 2014(Holiday Monday 7 April to Monday 21 April 2014)Term 5Tuesday 22 April to Friday 23 May 2014Bank Holiday 5 May 2014(Holiday Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2014)Term 6Monday 2 June to Friday 25 July 2014(Holiday Monday 28 July to Wednesday 3 September 2014)First day Academic Year 2014/2015 Thursday 4 September 2014The two days of the Academic year are In Service Training Days (INSET) so children are dueback in schools on Monday 8 September 2014Schools can set up to another three INSET days throughout the year.If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions 74
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