Gorse Hill School For Parents

School Hours & Term Dates

School Timetables

Nursery SessionTiming
Nursery a.m. Session ( Monday - Thursday)8:30am - 11:30am
Nursery p.m. Session ( Monday - Thursday)11:30am - 3:30pm
Nursery Early Finish (Friday)11:30am - 1:00pm
YearMorningLunchAfternoon (Monday - Thursday)Early Finish (Friday)
Reception8:30am - 11:30 am11:30am - 12:30pm12:30pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 18:30am - 11:45am11:45am - 12:40pm12:40pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 28:30am - 12:00pm12:00pm - 12:50pm12:50pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 38:30am - 12:10pm12:10pm - 1:00pm1:00pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 48:30am - 12:10pm12:10pm - 1:00pm1:00pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 58:30am - 12:10pm12:10pm - 1:00pm1:00pm - 3:30pm1:00pm
Year 68:30am - 12:10pm12:10pm - 1:00pm1:00pm - 3:30pm1:00pm

Registration of pupils closes at 8:40am each day.

Total hours per week - 32 hrs 30 mins


Term Dates 2022-23

Detailed below are the term dates for the 2022-23 school year. Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an absence request form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.

You may be aware that SBC have recently amended the school term dates calendar for 22-23 so they're in line with the Wiltshire dates.

TermsTerm dates
Term 11st September - 19th October 2022
Term 231st October - 16th December 2022
Term 33rd January - 10th February 2023
Term 420th February - 31st March 2023
Term 517th April - 26th May 2023
Term 65th June - 25th JUly 23

TD for 2022-23

  • 1st September
  • 2nd September
  • 3rd January
  • 17th April
  • 3rd July

Term Dates 2023-24

Detailed below are the term dates for the 2023-24 school year. Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an absence request form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.

You may be aware that SBC have recently amended the school term dates calendar for 23-24 so they're in line with the Wiltshire dates.

TermsTerm dates
Term 14th September - 18th October 2023
Term 230th October - 19th December 2023
Term 33rd January - 9th February 2024
Term 419th February - 28th March 2024
Term 515th April - 23rd May 2024
Term 63rd June - 25th July 2024

TD for 2022-23

  • 4th September 2023
  • 9th October 2023
  • 3rd January 2024
  • 15th April 2024
  • 8th July 2024

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