Children's and Young People's Page Last Updated (22/08/2010)
SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2010/2011
Autumn Term
Total 69 days in term
INSET day (Staff) Monday 6th September 2010 (Local Authority directed day)
Term begins: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Half Term: Monday 25th October to Friday 29th October 2010
Term ends: Friday 17th December 2010
Spring Term
Total 69 days in term
Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd January 2011 (For New Year's Day)
Term begins: Tuesday 4th January 2011
Half Term: Monday 21st February to Friday 25th February 2011
Term ends: Friday 15th April 2011
Bank Holidays: Friday 22nd April and Monday 25th April 2011
Summer Term
Total 59 days in term
Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May 2011
Term begins: Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Local elections: Thursday 5th May 2011 (applies to schools used as Polling Stations)
Bank Holiday: Monday 30th May 2011
Half term: Schools to allocate occasional days as required
Term ends: Friday 22nd July 2011
Total 195 days (Children will be in school for 190 days)
4 INSET days to be allocated during holiday periods
Occasional Days:
Primary schools - 5 days to allocate as closure days (Please see agreed guidelines)
Secondary schools - 6 days to allocate as closure days
NB: Autumn Term 2011 begins on Tuesday 6th September 2011
Myths & Legends
Myths and Legends of Great Britain
Glastonbury Tor, Somerset England, Scotland, and Wales are replete with ancient legends, myths so old their origins are lost in the mists of time. Legends of warrior kings, noble outlaws, and stirring deeds.
n this section of Britain Express you will learn about some of these legends, and find out where to go to see some of the (presumed) sites where these mythical characters lived and died. And you can decide for yourself if, just maybe, there is truth behind the myths ...