Open
Events
Open Event 2023
Discover what student life is like at ESA at our special Open Events. Watch this space for updates on the next Open Event.
Year 12 Induction Day 2023
ESA Year 12 Induction Day Booklet
29th & 30th June 2023
Upcoming
Events
There is an abandoned and hidden Island that is often spoken about, come and join the magical island known as the mystical Tempest! Where you will watch young love brew and grow, betrayal and anger that tear people apart, magic that shares the beauty of life and above all, humour that makes fun of it all.
Coming this September 26th and 27th!
Term Dates
2022 - 2023
Autumn Term
Term One: 5th September 2022 - 21st October 2022 (35 Days)
Term Two: 31st October 2022 - 20th December 2022 (37 Days)
Spring Term
Term Three: 6th January 2023 - 10th February 2023 (26 Days)
Term Four: 20th February 2023 - 31st March 2023 (30 Days)
Summer Term
Term Five: 18th April 2023 - 26th May 2023 (28 Days)
Term Six: 5th June 2023 - 20th July 2023 (34 Days)
Notable Dates
5th September 2023: Start of the 2023/2024 Term for Yr10 & Yr12
7th September 2023: Start of the 2023/2024 Term for Yr11 & Yr13
School Dates for 2023 and Beyond
You can visit the Hertfordshire Schools Term Dates site for a rough estimation of when terms will take places at ESA.
The school day
School starts with period 1. Please note that we do not have a morning registration. Our school day starts promptly at 9am with the first lesson of the day. The school is open from 8am serving breakfast so be early, not late!
We have 6 sessions of 55 minutes in our school day as follows:
Session 1 - 9.00am
Session 2 - 9.55am
Break time - 10.50am
Session 3 - 11.10am
Session 4 - 12.05pm
Tutor time - 1.00pm
Lunch time - 1.20pm
Session 5 - 2.00pm
Session 6 - 2.55pm
End of day - 3.50pm
Please note that on Friday we finish at 2.55pm after Session 5. Please also note that other optional activities do continue after Session 6 (from 4pm). The school building will shut at 6pm unless there is a production or event taking place in the evening.