The Importance of Attendance during Term Time
Reddish Vale High School requests that parents and carers avoid asking for days off school for their child as refusal often offends!
At Reddish Vale High School we are committed to promoting the welfare of our students through regular school attendance. We know that every day lost to education can have a serious impact on students’ attainments and overall progress in school. The link between good attendance and high levels of achievement is undeniable. Poor attendance and lateness may also be detrimental to the social adjustment and development of students. We are therefore fully committed to promoting school attendance by providing an environment and ethos where all students feel safe and can build positive relationships with their peers. We expect that in return, parents/carers ensure that students attend school and are punctual. Underpinning this policy is the belief that promoting good attendance is the responsibility of staff, parents and carers and this must be evident in our interactions with students. We expect students to attend school every day and arrive on time.
Medical and Dental appointments
Parents and carers are requested wherever possible to try to arrange medical and dental appointments for outside of school hours using the new NHS out-of-hours evening and weekend GP appointment service and therefore, keep medical appointments in school time to an absolute minimum. If on the rare occasion a medical appointment during school time is unavoidable, then we would ask that your child attends school beforehand and/or returns to school immediately that same day following their appointment. The appointment card should be submitted to school as evidence and can be done so through Class Charts. If a student is absent from school first thing in the morning or immediately after lunch, then they cannot receive an attendance present mark for that session.
RVHS Term Dates 2026/27
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Autumn Term 2026 |
Tuesday 1st September 2026 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 |
School open for Y7 pupils only |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026 |
School open for all pupils |
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Friday 16th October 2026 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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Friday 23rd October 2026 |
School closes for half term |
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Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2026: Half Term |
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Monday 2nd November 2026 |
School opens for staff and pupils |
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Friday 18th December 2026 |
School closes for Christmas |
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Monday 21st December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027: |
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Spring Term 2027
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Monday 4th January 2027 |
School opens for staff and pupils |
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Friday 12th February 2027 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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Thursday 11th February 2027 |
School closes for half term |
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Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027: Half Term |
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Monday 22nd February 2027 |
School opens for staff and pupils |
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Thursday 25th March 2027 |
School closes for Easter |
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Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April 2027: Easter Break (Good Friday 26th March, Easter Monday 29th March 2027) |
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Summer Term 2027 |
Monday 12th April 2027 |
School opens for staff and pupils |
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Monday 3rd May 2027 Bank Holiday |
School closed for staff and pupils |
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Friday 28th May 2027 |
School closes for half term |
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Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027: Half Term |
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Monday 7th June 2027 |
School opens for staff and pupils |
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Friday 16th July 2027 |
School closes for summer |
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Monday 19th July 2027 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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Tuesday 20th July 2027 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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Wednesday 21st July 2027 |
INSET Day for Staff |
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