George Dixon Academy

Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9GD

contact@georgedixonacademy.com

0121 566 6565

Key Dates and Events

Coming up: 

17-21 February: Half-term

24 February: School opens (10:55am)

26 February: Year 10 Parents’ Evening

26 February: School Council food tasting session

27 February: Year 7 equalities talk with Rachel MacNair, Mind Birmingham

27 February: Theatre goers visit to Romeo and Juliet

27 February: Year 8 BCU Visualising Self Workshop

3 March: Year 9 SLB vaccinations

4 March: Year 10 careers fair

6 March: Year 7 Talks from existing BCU students

6 March: Year 9 options evening

7 March: Year 9 careers visit to Aston University

10 March: Year 8 Careers Options Workshop

12 March: Year 8 parents evening

13 March: Year 10 Maths Feast

24 March - 4 April:  Year 12 mock exams

25 March: UKMT team challenge, years 8 and 9

1 April: Year 10 geography visit to Carding Mill Valley

2 April:  Year 7 parents’ evening

3 April: Year 7 BCU Memo Rhymes workshop

4 April: Year 10 geography visit to Carding Mill Valley

7 April: Year 10 geography visit to Carding Mill Valley

7-11 April: Easter assemblies with Birmingham City Mission

10 April: Year 8 BCU Industry Linked Workshop

14-25 April: Easter holiday

1 May: Year 10 history visit to Kenilworth Castle

1 May: Junior Maths Challenge, year 7 and year 8

1 May: Year 8 BCU Maths / Science Assembly

2nd May: Year 10 history visit to Kenilworth Castle

5th May: Bank Holiday

6th May: Year 10 careers visit to Eversheds

8th May: Year 12 parents evening

15th May: Year 8 careers visit to Birmingham City University

21st May:  Year 7 and year 12 history visit to Hampton Court Palace

26-30 May: Half-term holiday

School Year 2024 to 2025

Autumn Term 2024

Term Starts: Monday 2 September 2024
Half-term: Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Term ends: Friday 20 December 2024

Spring Term 2025

Term Starts: Monday 6 January 2025
Half-term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Term ends: Friday 11 April 2025

Summer Term 2025

Term Starts: Monday 28 April 2025
Half-term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Term ends: Monday 21 July 2025

School Year 2025 to 2026

Autumn Term 2025

Term starts: Monday 1 September 2025
Half-term: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Term ends: Friday 19 December 2025

SPRING Term 2026

Term starts: Monday 5 January 2026
Half-term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Term ends: Friday 27 March 2026

SUMMER Term 2026

Term starts: Monday 13 April 2026
Half-term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Term ends: Monday 20 July 2026

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