Academy Day & Term Dates
The academy day at National consists of six 50 minute classroom periods, together with defined time with individual tutor groups, assemblies and appropriate breaks. Students are required to be on site by 8.35am, with the first lesson beginning promptly at 8.40am.
The general structure to the day looks as follows:
| Session | Start time | End time |
|---|---|---|
| Students expected on site - warning bell | 8:35 | 8:35 |
| Period 1 | 8:40 | 09:30 |
| Period 2 | 9:30 | 10:22 |
| KS3 Tutor | 10:22 | 10:47 |
| KS4 Break | 10:22 | 10:43 |
| KS3 Break | 10:47 | 11:05 |
| Period 3 | 11:05 | 11:57 |
| Period 4 | 11:57 |
12:45 / 12:50 |
| KS4 Lunch | 12:45 | 1:20 |
| KS3 Lunch | 12:50 | 13:25 |
| Period 5 | 13:20/13:25 | 14:22 |
| Period 6 | 14:22 |
15:10 - KS4 15:15 - KS3 |
Term dates
Please find below calendars and specific term dates.
2/2 podcasts, video clips & an interactive tool developed by the BBC & @MHFAEngland to get people talking. We distributed sunflower seeds for staff gardens & added a competitive edge - look out for photos of our enormous sunflowers in September! #respect #wisdom #humility https://t.co/PhGHnQH1Lv
14 May 2021
1/2 Marking #mentalhealthawarenessweek we enhance staff wellbeing through personal fulfilment and professional identity which benefits our community and our students. Our staff wellbeing committee shared various resources with staff this week including #respect #wisdom #humility
14 May 2021
Y9 geographers learned how a river changes from source to mouth. They used ArcGIS state of the art mapping software to investigate the river Trent. They mapped it out, measured the height above sea level & distance from source to contextualise knowledge. #wisdom #achievement https://t.co/ih0umvPtXg
10 May 2021
Talented young Y8 pianist Ethan performed in an online concert hosted by saxophonist Julian (he came 3rd in @BGT, in the year of Diversity & Susan Boyle!) Watch here from 1hr20 https://t.co/bMSZBPROCX What a rising star! #achievement https://t.co/iv21jfioli
7 May 2021