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School Session 2009/10

Autumn term - Tuesday 18 August - Friday 9 October 2009 

In-Service Day -  Monday 17 August 2009

October holiday - Monday 12 - Friday 16 October 2009

 

Winter Term - Monday 19 October - Friday 18 December 2009

In-Service Days - Thursday 12 November & Friday 13 November 2009

St Andrews Day Holiday - Monday 30 November 2009

Christmas Holiday - Monday 21 December 2009 - Monday 4 January 2010

 

Spring Term - Tuesday 5 January - Thursday 1 April 2010

In-Service Day - Friday 12 February 2010

February Holiday - Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February 2010 (this week includes 2 casual holidays)

 

Summer Term - Monday 19 April - Friday 2 July 2010

In-Service Day - Tuesday 4 May 2010

Easter Holiday - Friday 2 April - Friday 16 April 2010

May Holiday - Monday 3 May 2010.

Start of new 2010 Session - Tuesday 17 August 2010 (In-Service Day Monday 16 August 2010)

Casual Holiday Dates 

Berwickshire, Eyemouth, Earlston and Galashiels - Monday 7 June 2010

Hawick - Friday 11 June 2010

Kelso - Monday 31 May 2010

Peebles - Friday 9 October 2009

Jedburgh - Friday 30 April 2010

Selkirk - Friday 18 June 2010

Additional in-service days now approved

The Scottish Government requested that local authorities add an additional in service date for the next two school years to support the development of Curriculum for Excellence.  The dates for this extra in-service day has been approved as per area below: 

9 October 2009

Galashiels Cluster (Eildon West)  - Galashiels Academy, Tweedbank Primary School, St Peters Primary School, Langlee Primary School, Stow Primary School, Burgh Primary School, Balmoral Primary School, Caddonfoot Primary School, Fountainhall Primary School, Glendinning Primary School, Heriot Primary School, St Margarets Primary School (Galashiels).

 

19 October 2009

Peebles Cluster (Tweeddale) -Peebles High School, Broughton Primary School, Eddleston Primary School, Halyrude Primary School, Kingsland Primary School, Newlands Primary School, Priorsford Primary School, St Ronans Primary School, Walkerburn Primary School, West Linton Primary School.

Berwickshire Cluster (Berwickshire) - Berwickshire High School, Chirnside Primary School, Coldstream Primary School, Duns Primary School, Eccles/Leitholm Primary School, Greenlaw Primary School, Swinton Primary School.

Eyemouth Cluster (Berwickshire) - Eyemouth High School, Ayton Primary School, Cockburnspath Primary School, Coldingham Primary School, Eyemouth Primary School, Reston Primary School.

 

11 November 2009

Selkirk Cluster ((Eildon East)

Selkirk High School, Ettrick Primary School, Kirkhope Primary School, Knowepark Primary School, Lilliesleaf Primary School, Philiphaugh Primary School, St Josephs Primary School, Yarrow Primary School.

Earlston Cluster (Eildon East)

Earlston High School, Channelkirk Primary School, Earlston Primary School, Gordon Primary School, Lauder Primary School, Melrose Grammar School, Newtown Primary School, St Boswells Primary School

 

28 May 2010

Kelso Cluster (Cheviot) - Kelso High School, Ednam Primary School, Yetholm Primary School, Sprouston Primary School, Morebattle Primary School, Edenside Primary School, Broomlands Primary School.

Jedburgh Cluster (Cheviot) - Jedburgh Grammar School, Ancrum Primary School, Howdenburn Primary School, Parkside Primary School.

 

14 June 2010

Hawick Cluster (Teviot & Liddesdale) - Hawick High School, Burnfoot Primary School, Drumlanrig Primary School, Newcastleton Primary School, Roberton Primary School, St Margarets Primary School (Hawick), Stirches Primary School, Trinity Primary School, Hobkirk Primary School, Wilton Primary School, Denholm Primary School.

 

Download the 2009/10 School session and holiday dates.

Download the 2010/11 School session and holiday dates (Please be advised some of the In-Service and Casual Holiday dates have not yet been decided for the 2010/11 session).  

 
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