School children across the Isle of Wight will enjoy a 2-week October half term and an 11-day Christmas holiday in the 2021-2022 school year, it has been confirmed.
A decision made yesterday (Thursday) cements the term time dates for the next school year, despite some negative feedback from schools.
Schools will start on 31st August 2021, unless the individual schools choose to take a non-teaching day. Christmas holidays will last for 11 days starting on 22nd December after a 7-and-a-half-week term. The 2-week Autumn half-term holiday will return for the third year in a row.
The term dates set as they are, the council has said, will allow for the longest possible time to help schools support children taking SATs and other exams in the summer term.
- Autumn 2021 – Tuesday 31st August to Wednesday 22nd December — with a half term from Monday 18th October to Friday 29th October
- Spring 2022 – Tuesday 4th January to Friday 8th April — with a half term from Monday 21st February to Friday 25th February
- Summer 2022 – Monday 25th April to Friday 22nd July — with a half term from Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd June
