Phone: 01229 462729 | Email: office@dsmprimary.com
Here at Dalton St Mary's we positively encourage punctuality and good attendance. We believe that placing high importance in these key areas instill good practice for our children for the rest of their education and into the world of work.
We monitor individual attendance and punctuality and if there are any concerns we work closely with families to offer support.
Holidays during term time continue to have an impact upon whole school attendance statistics and more importantly can impact upon the progress and attainment of individual pupils.
Holidays in term time will be recorded as unauthorised absence.
We ask that you consider carefully the term dates prior to booking family holidays. If a holiday during term time is unavoidable please request, through the school office, a Leave of Absence Form.
It is important that school are informed of planned absences and it avoids our EWO making unnecessary home visits.
If you feel an absence during term time is as a result of exceptional circumstances please arrange to come into school and discuss this with myself, in exceptional circumstances absences can be authorised.
M Hughes
Term Dates
2026-2027
Autumn Term: Thursday 3rd September-Friday 18th December
Half Term: Monday 26th October-Friday 30th October
Spring Term: Monday 4th January-Thursday 25th March
Half Term: Monday 15th February-Friday 19th February
Summer Term: Monday 12th April April-Friday 16th July
Half Term: Monday 31st May-Friday 4th June
Inset Days (Staff Training): Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September
2027-2028
Autumn Term: Monday 6th September-Friday 17th December
Half Term: Monday 25th-Friday 29th October
Spring Term: Wednesday 5th January-Friday 31st March
Half Term: Monday 14th-Friday 18th February
Summer Term: Tuesday 18th April-Thursday 20th July
Half Term: Monday 29th May-Friday 2nd June
Inset Days: Friday 3rd September, Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th January
2028-2029
Autumn Term: Wednesday 6th September-Wednesday 20th December
Half Term: Monday 30th October-Friday 3rd November
Spring Term: Thursday 4th January-Thursday 29th March
Half Term: Monday 19th February-Friday 23rd February
Summer Term: Tuesday 17th April-Friday 20th July
Half Term: Monday 28th May-Friday 1st June
Inset Days: Monday 4th September, Tuesday 5th September and Wednesday 3rd January