• Holidays should be taken within the designated holiday periods if at all possible.

• All parents must request permission from the Head Teacher for a term time holiday.  Following guidance from the Scottish Executive all holidays taken during term time are registered as unauthorised unless there are mitigating family circumstances.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES AND CLOSURES 2010/11

               School Opens              School Closes

      Term 1        Tuesday 17 August 2010            Friday 8 October 2010

      Term 2        Tuesday 26 October 2010        Thursday 23 December 2010

      Term 3        Monday 10 January 2011           Friday 8 April 2011

      Term 4        Tuesday 26 April 2011              Friday 1 July 2011

                          Other holidays and closures for staff training:

                                 Monday  16 August 2010 (staff training)

                           Monday 25 October 2010 (staff training)   

                           Monday 14 February (holiday)

                           Tuesday 15 February (holiday)

                           Wednesday 16 February (staff training)

                           Thursday 17 February (staff training)

                           Friday 18 February (staff training)

                           Monday 25 April (holiday)

                           Monday 2 May (holiday)

                           Day in June (date to be confirmed)             

Duncan Forbes Primary School, Keppoch Road, Culloden, Inverness

 Tel: (01463) 791897

E-mail: duncanforbes.primary@highland.gov.uk