Welcome Back for session 2023-24!
Key Dates and Events in School 2023-24
Please find a link to the East Lothian Council Term Dates here
Please find key dates below – we will add class assemblies, trips and other school events as they are confirmed!
Term 1 (August 2023 until Christmas 2023)
- In-Service Days 1 & 2 Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th August
- All Resume Wednesday 16th August P2-P7 8.45am, P1 9am, with a soft start.
- East Lothian Walking Festival – West Barns Event 10.45am-12noon Friday 25th August
- ***P1 Parents School Dinners Tasting Menu event – 12 noon Friday 25th August – this may be rescheduled – watch out for further details
- September Weekend – school closed Friday 15th and Monday 18th September
- BOATS 1 – (Bring Our Adults To School session) Friday 22nd September 11am -11.50am
- Parent/Family Consultations Evenings – 4.30-7.00pm Tuesday 3rd and 4.00-6.30pm Thursday 5th October
- October Holidays – school closed Monday 16th October to Friday 20th October, inclusive
- In-Service Day 3 – Monday 23rd October
- All resume – Tuesday 24th October
- BOATS 2 – (Bring Our Adults To School session) Friday 17th November 11am -11.50am
- P1/2 Nativity to Families – Monday 11th December 1.45pm-2.30pm
- Pantomime visit to school – week commencing 18th December, dates and times tbc
- Term ends – 11.55am (P1 & 2) /12.05pm (P3-7) on Friday 22nd December
Term 2 (January 2024 to Easter 2024)
- All resume – Monday 8th January 2024 at 8.45am
- February week – school closed Monday 12th to Friday 16th February inclusive
- In-service 4 – school closed Monday 19th February
- All resume – Tuesday 20th February at 8.45am
- BOATS 3 – (Bring Our Adults To School session) Friday 8th March 11am -11.50am
- Parent/Family Consultations Evenings 4.30-7.00pm Tuesday 19th and 4.00-6.30pm Thursday 21st March
- Term ends 11.55am (P1 & 2) /12.05pm (P3-7) Friday 29th March
Term 3 (Easter 2024 to end June 2024)
- All resume Tuesday 16th April at 8.45am
- BOATS 4 (Bring Our Adults To School session) Friday 7th June 11am -11.50am
- May day holiday – school closed Monday 6th May
- In-service 5 – school closed Monday 20th May
- Sports Day Morning – Wednesday 22nd May. P1 & 2 compete 9am until 10.30, P3-7 compete 9am until 12noon, break 10.30-10.50am
- P1 Intake Parent and Child Information Session – Monday 10th June, 3.30-4.40
- Whole School Transition session – Tuesday 11th June 1.45-2.30pm
- P7 WOSCARS celebration 6.60-8pm Wednesday 19th June
- P7 fun event – Tuesday 26th June 2.30-4.30pm – venue tbc
- End of Year Assembly Thursday 27th June, 11am – all parents and carers invited
- Last Day of term Friday 28th June – traditional P7 ‘Dingling Oot’ 11.55 am onwards
Key Dates and Events in School and Nursery 2022-23
- School closed 17th -24th October 2022
- In-service Day 3 – 25th October 2022
- Children return Wednesday 26th October 2022 at 8.45am
- End of Term 2 – Tuesday 20th December 2022 at usual time
- All Resume – Wednesday 4th January 2023 at 8.45am
- February break – Monday 13th February 2023 to Friday 17th February 2023
- In-service Day 4 – Monday 20th February 2023
- Children return – Tuesday 21st February 2023 at 8.45am
- End of term 3 – Friday 31st March 2023 at usual time
- All resume – Monday 17th April 2023 at 8.45am
- May Day holiday Monday 1st May 2023
- In-service Day 5 – Monday 22nd May 2023
- Children return – Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at 8.45am
- End of term 4 – Wednesday 28th June 2023
Term 4 – April to June 2023
- Additional holiday to mark the Coronation of HM King Charles III – Monday 8th May
- P1 & P7 Dental checks – to be confirmed
- BOATS – Health & Wellbeing – Friday 19th May 11am
- Pupil Holiday (Staff in service day) – Monday 22nd May
- Sports Day (parents invited) – Wednesday 24th May (morning)
- Whole School Classes Transition – Tuesday 13th June
- BOATS 4 – Outdoor Learning – Friday 16th June
- P1 parents & children information session 3.30-4.30 Monday 19th June
- End of Year Church Service – Tuesday 27th June, 11am at Belhaven Parish Church – all parents and carers welcome!
- Term Ends – Wednesday 28th June