The following dates have been agreed for Bristol community and voluntary controlled schools for the 2009/2010 school year:

• Term 1 Thursday 3 September to Friday 23 October 2009
• Term 2 Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December 2009
• Term 3 Monday 4 January to Friday 12 February 2010
• Term 4 Monday 22 February to Thursday 1 April 2010
• Term 5 Monday 19 April to Friday 28 May 2010
• Term 6 Monday 7 June to Friday 23 July 2010

The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that schools will be open to receive pupils for the legal minimum of 190 days (380 sessions). It will be necessary for parents and other interested parties to contact individual schools direct for confirmation of the 5 dates when they will be closed to pupils.