Term Dates 2009 / 2010
| Holiday | Closing Date | Re-opens for Teaching Purposes |
| Autumn Half-Term 2009 (1 week) | ** Thursday 22 October 2009 | Monday 2 November 2009 |
| Training Days (2 days) | Thursday 26 November 2009 | Tuesday 1 December 2009 |
| Christmas 2009 (2 weeks) | Friday 18 December 2009 | Monday 4 January 2010 |
| Spring Half-Term 2010 (1 week) | Friday 12 February 2010 | Monday 22 February 2010 |
| Easter 2010 (2 weeks) | Thursday 1 April 2010 | Monday 19 April 2010 |
| May Day 2010 (1 day) | Friday 30 April 2010 | Tuesday 4 May 2010 |
| Summer Half-term 2010 (1 week) | Friday 28 May 2010 | Monday 7 June 2010 |
| Summer 2010 | Tuesday 20 July 2010 | To be determined |
** Please note the amendment to the October holiday date. An additional staff training day has been allocated for Friday 23 October 2009. School will therefore close on Thursday 22 October and re-open on Monday 2 November 2009.
PLEASE NOTE: Other Durham Local Authority school holiday dates will vary. The school holiday dates shown above should be followed for The Hermitage School.
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