Key Dates

Term, INSET and parents' evening dates at a glance.

2017 - 2018

Term	Start date	End date
Autumn term	Monday 4 September 2017 (Year 7 only from 9am, all years from Tuesday 5 September 8:40am)	Wednesday 20 December 2017 End of day is 12.45pm
Half term break	Monday 16 October 2017	Friday 27 October 2017
Christmas holiday	Thursday 21 December 2017	Tuesday 2nd January 2018
Spring term	Wednesday 3 January 2018	Thursday 29 March 2018
Half term break	Monday 12 February 2018	Friday 16 February 2018
Easter break	Friday 30 March 2018	Wednesday 11 April 2018
Summer term	Thursday 12 April 2018	Friday 20 July 2018 End of day is 12.45pm
Half term break	Monday 28 May 2018	Friday 1 June 2018
INSET days	Friday 1st September 2017 Tuesday 2nd January 2018 Monday 29th January 2018 Monday 23rd July 2018 Tuesday 24th July 2018
Parents' Evenings	Year 7 – Thursday 15th March 2018 Year 8 – Thursday 11^th January 2018 Year 9 – Thursday 26^th April 2018 Year 10 – Thursday 5^th October 2017 Year 11 – Thursday 16^th November 2017
Open Evening	21st September 2017 School closed for students from 12:45.

Extended half-term breaks in the autumn half term 2017 and 2018 - find out more.

RT @Varndean_Geog: The @VarndeanSchool Music students enjoying some down time and using up lots of energy on the beach in front of the hot...
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No words to describe her powerful and heartbreakingly sad story. Not all stories have a happy ending. Thank you Monica for sharing your powerful message. #enrichmentweek2018 #varndean #creatingmemories #bearingwitness https://t.co/RvJL5Zvnln
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#Poland2018 #Enrichment Students were privileged to hear the moving testimony of Monica Goldwasser today at the Galicia Jewish Museum. Layla read a poem by Monica's biological Jewish father.
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There was a real team effort amongst them and terrific sense of growth mindset. The students were discussing the connections they could make with Geography and Science and asking inquisitive questions about their surroundings. #Snowdonia #enrichmentweek2018
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#Snowdonia Mount Tryfan. We climbed the mountain over several hours in cloud, drizzle rain & slight winds. Students demonstrated so much resilience & overcame some v challenging moments of feeling like "I can't do it" to just pushing themselves through it & helping each other. https://t.co/Dsx41QD0eU
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RT @sandknights143: Bullseye!! Year 7 crack shots #camp2018 #archery @VarndeanSchool https://t.co/xbgrxNTeUm
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