HRUC COLLEGE CALENDAR – SEPTEMBER 2023-24
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August – September 2023
Thu 17 Aug ‘A’ Level Results Day
Thu-Fri 17 - 18 Aug HE Advice Days
Thur-Fri 17 Aug - 01 Sept Summer Guidance and Enrolment
Mon-Fri 21 Aug - 25 Aug Progression Advice and Appeals
Thur 24 Aug GCSE Results Day
Thur 24 Aug All staff return to work
Thur-Fri 24 - 25 Aug Whole College Staff Training Days
Mon 28 Aug College closed – Public Holiday
Tue-Sat 29 Aug - 02 Sept Enrolment (N.B. Enrolment on Saturday 02 September)
Sat 02 Sept Saturday Enrolment
04 September – 19 October 2023 TEACHING BLOCK 1 (7 teaching weeks – 34 days)
Mon-Fri 04 Sept - 29 Sept Enrolment continues
Mon 04 Sept Induction commences & Formal Teaching begins (all students)
Sat 09 Sept Saturday Enrolment
Mon 11 Sept Formal Teaching begins - PT Courses
Thu 14 Sept RC Awards Ceremony
Tue 19 Sept UC Awards Ceremony
Wed 20 Sept tbc HC Awards Ceremony
Sat 14 Oct Open Day – Richmond Campus (10am – 2pm)
Wed 18 Oct Open Day – Richmond Campus (5 - 8pm)
Thu 19 Oct Formal scheduled Teaching Block 1 ends
Fri 20 Oct Whole College Staff Training Day
Mon-Fri 23 - 27 Oct Half Term – Student Break
30 October – 21 December 2023 TEACHING BLOCK 2 (8 teaching weeks – 39 days)
Mon 30 Oct Formal scheduled Teaching Block 2 begins
Wed 01 Nov Open Day – Harrow on the Hill Campus (4 - 7pm)
Wed 08 Nov Open Day – Uxbridge Campus (3 - 8pm)
Tue 14 Nov Open Day – Richmond Campus (5 - 8pm)
Thur 16 Nov Open Day – Weald Campus (4 - 7pm)
Wed 22 Nov Open Day – Hayes Campus (3 - 7pm)
Thu 21 Dec Formal scheduled Teaching Block 2 ends
Fri 22 Dec College closed – STUDENT STUDY DAY & STAFF WELL-BEING DAY
Mon-Tue 25 - 26 Dec College closed – Public Holidays
Wed-Fri 27 - 29 Dec College closed – 3 Efficiency Days
Mon 01 Jan College closed – Public Holiday
Fri-Fri 22 Dec - 05 Jan Winter Break – Students
08 January – 09 February 2024 TEACHING BLOCK 3 (5 teaching weeks – 24 days)
Tue-Fri 02 - 05 Jan Normal working days – College open
Mon 08 Jan Formal scheduled Teaching Block 3 begins – students return
Date tbc HRUC HE Graduation Ceremony
Thu 08 Feb Formal scheduled Teaching Block 3 ends
Fri 09 Feb Whole College Staff Training Day
Mon-Fri 12 - 16 Feb Half Term – Student Break
19 February – 28 March 2024 TEACHING BLOCK 4 (6 teaching weeks – 29 days)
Mon 19 Feb Formal scheduled Teaching Block 4 begins
Sat 02 Mar Open Day – Uxbridge Campus (11am - 2pm)
Wed 06 Mar Open Day – Richmond Campus (5 - 8pm)
Thur 07 Mar Open Day – Weald Campus (4 - 7pm)
Wed 13 Mar Open Day – Hayes Campus (3 - 7pm)
Wed 20 Mar Open Day – Harrow on the Hill Campus (4 - 7pm)
Thu 28 Mar Formal scheduled Teaching Block 4 ends
Fri 29 Mar College closed – Public Holiday
Mon 01 Apr College closed – Public Holiday
Tue-Fri 02
Apr - 12 Apr Spring Break – Students
15 April – 24 May 2024 TEACHING BLOCK 5 (6 teaching weeks – 29 days)
Mon 15 Apr Formal scheduled Teaching Block 5 begins
Thu 25 Apr Open Day – Richmond Campus (5 - 8pm)
Mon 06 May College closed – Public Holiday
Fri 24 May Formal scheduled Teaching Block 5 ends
Mon 27 May College closed – Public Holiday
Mon-Fri 27 May - 31 May Half Term – Student Break
03 June – 19 July 2024 TEACHING BLOCK 6 (7 teaching weeks – 32 days)
Mon 03 Jun Formal scheduled Teaching Block 6 begins
Wed 12 Jun Open Day – Uxbridge Campus (3 - 7pm)
Sat 15 Jun Open Day – Harrow on the Hill Campus (10am - 1pm)
Tue 18 Jun Open Day – Richmond Campus (5 - 8pm)
Mon-Wed 15 - 17 Jul Targeted CPD (not all staff)
Thu 18 Jul Joint WCTD and Staff Celebration
Fri 19 Jul Normal working day incl. pre-summer tasks / Formal scheduled Teaching Block 6 ends
HRUC COLLEGE CALENDAR – SEPTEMBER 2023-24
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TERM DATES:
Public Holidays & College Closures:
August 2023
28
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
December
22
Friday
Efficiency Day
College Closed
December
25
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
December
26
Tuesday
Public Holiday
College Closed
December
27
Wednesday
Efficiency Day
College Closed
December
28
Thursday
Efficiency Day
College Closed
December
29
Friday
Efficiency Day
College Closed
January 2024
01
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
March
29
Friday
Public Holiday
College Closed
Apr
01
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
May
06
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
May
27
Monday
Public Holiday
College Closed
Whole College Training Days* (WCTDs) / All Staff Briefings* (ASBs)
24 and 25 August 2023 WCTDs
20 October WCTD
29 November ASB (4:45-5:15pm via Teams)
10 January 2024 ASB (4:30-5:15pm via Teams)
09 February WCTD
22 March ASB (4:45-5:15pm via Teams)
15 May ASB (4:45-5:15pm via Teams)
18 July 2024 WCTD
* Note – All staff are expected to attend all WCTDs and ASBs.
Staff Training & Development Sub-Committee
Wednesday 13 Sept 2023, Wednesday 10 Jan 2024, Wednesday 08 May 2024.
College Managers’ Training Days
Thursday 07 & Thursday 14 Dec 2023 and Thursday 07 & Thursday 14 Mar 2024.
Saturday Openings* - Hayes Campus will only be open on the following Saturdays:
Teaching blocks 1 & 2 (10 Saturdays in Autumn Term 2023):
23, 30 September; 07, 14 October; 4, 11, 18, 25 November; 02, 09
December.
Teaching blocks 3 & 4 (10 Saturdays in Spring Term 2024):
13, 20, 27
January; 03, 10, 24
February; 02, 09, 16, 23 March.
Teaching blocks 5 & 6 (10 Saturdays in Summer Term 2024):
20, 27 April; 4, 11, 18 May; 08, 15, 22, 29 June; 06 July.
Saturday Openings*: Harrow-on-the-Hill & Uxbridge Campus
Teaching blocks 1 & 2: 23 Sept – 09 Dec 2023.
Teaching blocks 3 & 4: 13 Jan – 23 Mar 2024.
Teaching blocks 5 & 6: 20 April – 06 July 2024.
Teaching Block 1
Monday 04 September 2023
to
Thursday 19 October
Teaching Block 2
Monday 30 October
to
Thursday 21 December
Teaching Block 3
Monday 08 January 2024
to
Thursday 08 February
Teaching Block 4
Monday 19 February
to
Thursday 28 March
Teaching Block 5
Monday 15 April
to
Friday 24 May
Teaching Block 6
Monday 03 June
to
Friday 19 July
