From September 2025, the Board of Trustees of Forward Education Trust (FET) is increasing training opportunities for staff at Hallmoor School.
Hallmoor will now have 10 staff training days each year. This includes 5 additional days, which will be taken as 10 half days in the afternoon. On these afternoons, school will close to pupils.
• Morning arrangements: Pupils should arrive at school at the usual time, whether travelling by transport or being brought by parents/carers.
• Collection time: Pupils should be collected at 1:00pm, or transport will leave school at 1:00pm.
The 10 half-day training afternoons will take place on:
Autumn Term
• Friday 12th September 2025
• Monday 13th October 2025
• Thursday 20th November 2025
• Monday 8th December 2025
Spring Term
• Wednesday 28th January 2026
• Tuesday 3rd March 2026
• Monday 23rd March 2026
Summer Term
• Thursday 30th April 2026
• Friday 5th June 2026
• Monday 15th June 2026
On these dates, the school day will be adjusted to ensure there are still two learning sessions, finishing after lunch.
Transport has been arranged for each of these days, so children will be collected after lunch and brought home. Parents/carers who normally collect their child should also do so at 1:00pm.
This change is an important step forward. By increasing training time, we can continue to develop our staff’s skills, which will directly benefit your children’s learning and experiences. We believe this approach is in the best interests of our pupils and will support us in making further improvements for the future.