School Day and Term Dates
School Day
8.30am arrival onwards
8.50am Form/Registration
9.15am Lesson 1
10.05am Lesson 2
10.55am Break
11.15am Lesson 3
12.05am Lesson 4
12.55pm Lunch
1.35pm Movement time
1.40pm Lesson 5/Registration
2.30pm Lesson 6
3.20pm KS3 Dismissed
3.25pm KS4 Dismissed
Contact us
- Ms. EJ Aubrey, Headteacher
- Mrs A Dove, SEND
- Dowdales School, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8AH
- +44 01229 469800
- office@dowdales.cumbria.sch.uk
School Opening Times
- 8am - 4pm
- Official start of the school day: 8.50am
- Official end of the school day: 3.25pm
Term Dates
2023-2024
Autumn Term 2023
Starts
Tuesday 5th September – Inset day for staff (closed to students)
Wednesday 6th September – School open for students
Half-term Holiday
Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October
End – Tuesday 19th December
Spring Term 2024
Starts
Wednesday 3rd January – School open for students
Half-term Holiday
Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February
End – Thursday 28th March
Good Friday – 29th March
Easter Monday – 1st April
Summer Term 2024
Starts
Monday 15th April – Inset day for staff (closed to students)
Tuesday 16th April – School open for students
Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 6th May
Half-term Holiday
Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May
End – Friday 19th July
2024-2025
Autumn Term 2024
Starts
Tuesday 3rd September – Inset day for staff (closed to students)
Wednesday 4th September – School open for students
Half-term Holiday
Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November
End – Friday 20th December
Spring Term 2025
Starts
Monday 6th January – Inset day for staff (closed to students)
Tuesday 7th January – School open for students
Half-term Holiday
Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February
End – Friday 4th April
Good Friday – 18th April
Easter Monday – 21st April
Summer Term 2025
Starts
Tuesday 22nd April
Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May
Half-term Holiday
Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May
End -Friday 18th July