As a Jewish school, the term dates at Simon Marks differ slightly from non-denominational schools. The Education Regulations 1999 require all maintained schools to be open and educating their pupils for at least 380 sessions, the equivalent to 190 days.
Some Jewish festivals are where Jewish people are obliged to spend time in prayer and not to undertake ordinary work. On these days the school is closed and the school calendar sets out each year when these dates fall.
As we celebrate all Jewish festivals this means the term dates at Simon Marks may vary from other local schools in order to make up the statutory number of days.
Please note that special leave of absence during term time is only given in exceptional circumstances. Please inform all family and friends of these dates
Please find important dates for each term in the tables below.
TERM DATES 2022 – 2023
AUTUMN TERM – 2022
| 1st September | Thursday | CPD (staff only) |
| 2nd September | Friday | CPD (staff only) |
| 5th September | Monday | First day for all pupils |
| 26th / 27th September | Monday / Tuesday | School Closed Rosh Hashanah |
| 4th October | Tuesday | Finish 1.30pm |
| 5th October | Wednesday | School Closed Yom Kippur |
| 10th / 11th October | Monday / Tuesday | School Closed Sukkot |
| 17th / 18th October | Monday / Tuesday | School closed Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
| 24th / 28th October | Monday – Friday | Half Term |
| 4th November | Friday | Short Fridays begin – Finish at 1.30pm |
| 22nd December | Thursday | End of Term 1.30pm Finish |
SPRING TERM – 2023
| 3rd January | Tuesday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 4th January | Wednesday | Term begins |
| 13th / 17th February | Monday – Friday | Half Term |
| 7th March | Tuesday | Purim – 1.30pm Finish |
| 4th April | Tuesday | End of Term 1.30pm Finish |
SUMMER TERM – 2023
| 17th April | Monday | Term Begins |
| 21st April | Friday | Normal Fridays – Finish at 3.30pm |
| 1st May | Monday | May Day – School Closed |
| 26th May | Friday | School Closed Shavuot |
| 29th / 2nd – May/June | Monday – Friday | Half Term |
| 21st July | Friday | End of Term 1.30pm Finish |
CPD for staff – the school is closed to children on these days during 2022/23
| Three CPD DAYS AND FOUR TWILIGHT SESSION – TBC |
| 1st September | Thursday | CPD (staff only) |
| 2nd September | Friday | CPD (staff only) |
| 3rd January | Tuesday | CPD (staff only) |
Children are required to be in school for 190 days of the school year. Please note that special leave of absence during term time is only given in exceptional circumstances. Please inform all family and friends of these dates as holidays and family visits will not be authorised for absence added to the Jewish festival times above or for any other times.
