Dear Parent/Carer,
I hope you are well and would like to start by thanking you once again for all of your support since the launch of Black Country Alternative Provision as we move through January; as always it is much appreciated. I am writing to remind you of diary dates for the remainder of this academic year and also to give you advance warning of dates for 2025/26.
Term dates for the remainder of this academic year (2024/25) are as follows:
End of Spring Half-Term 1: Friday 14th February 2025
Spring Half-Term 2: Monday 24th February 2025- Friday 11th April 2025
Summer Half-Term 1: Monday 28th April 2025- Friday 23rd May 2025
Summer Half-Term 2: Monday 2nd June 2025- Friday 18th July 2025
Term dates for 2025/26 (with INSET Days yet to be added) are as follows:
Autumn Half-Term 1: Monday 1st September 2025- Friday 24th October 2025
Autumn Half-Term 2: Monday 10th November 2025- Friday 19th December 2025
Spring Half-Term 1: Monday 5th January 2026-Friday 13th February 2026
Spring Half-Term 2: Monday 23rd February 2026- Thursday 2nd April 2026
Summer Half-Term 1: Monday 20th April 2026- Friday 22nd May 2026
Summer Half-Term 2: Monday 1st June 2026- Friday 24th July 2026
Please note that for the 2025/26 dates listed above, there is a two-week holiday between Autumn Half-Term 1 and Autumn Half-Term 2.
Finally, a reminder that following my previous letter, you can now follow the latest updates and get in touch with us on a wide variety of social media platforms by following the links below:
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As usual, please feel free to contact me directly at a.wakefield@theyestrust.org
if there are any further questions I can assist with in any way regarding this letter.
Yours faithfully,
Andy Wakefield
Assistant Director of Education, Youth Engagement Schools Trust.