The School Day
| 8.45am | School opens for students |
| 9.15am | Morning registration closes* |
| 10.20am - 11.00am | Morning Break and snack time |
| 12.00pm - 1.15pm | Lunch Break and lunch time |
| 1.30pm | Afternoon registration closes |
| 3.15pm | End of day for students |
* except where agreed otherwise due to a young person's Special Educational Needs or Disabilities. Please contact Danny Mills (Attendance Lead - dmills@highfield.cambs.sch.uk) if you believe this applies to your child.
Our school day for students is 6.5 hours long. Break and eating times are excellent learning opportunities; much of pupils' learning regarding interactions with others and developing play, social and communication skills takes place during break times. This means that our students typically experience 32.5 hours of learning each week.
Term Dates - downloadable version
Term Dates 2025/26
Autumn term 2025
(Monday 1st September to Wednesday 3rd September are Staff Training Days)
Term starts on Thursday 4th September 2025
Half Term 27th October 2025 to 31st October 2025
(Monday 3rd November 2025 is a Staff Training Day)
Term ends on Friday 19th December 2025
Spring term 2026
(Monday 5th January is a Staff Training Day)
Term starts on Tuesday 6th January 2026
Half term 16th February 2026 to 20th February 2026
Term ends on Friday 27th March 2026
Summer term 2026
(Monday 13th April 2026 is a Staff Training Day)
Term starts on Tuesday 14th April 2026
(May Day, 4th May 2026 School Closed)
Half Term 25th May to 29th May 2026
Term ends on Friday 17th July 2026
(Monday 20th July is a Staff Training Day)
Term Dates 2026/27
Autumn term 2026
(Tuesday 1st September and Wednesday 2nd September are Staff Training Days)
Term starts on Thursday 3rd September 2026
Half Term 26th October 2026 to 30th October 2026
(Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd November 2026 are Staff Training Days)
Term ends on Friday 18th December 2026
Spring term 2027
(Monday 4th January is a Staff Training Day)
Term starts on Tuesday 5th January 2027
Half term 15th February 2027 to 19th February 2027
Term ends on Friday 26th March 2027
Summer term 2027
(Monday 12th April 2027 is a Staff Training Day)
Term starts on Tuesday 13th April 2027
(May Day, 3rd May 2027 School Closed)
Half Term 31st May to 4th June 2027
(Monday 7th June is a Staff Training Day)
Term ends on Wednesday 21st July 2027