term dates
  • Term Dates 2008-09
  • Term Dates 2007-08
  • Primary School Timings
  • Secondary School Timings

AUTUMN TERM 2008 (64 days)

Monday 1 September

Term Commences

Sunday 28 September – Thursday 2 October

Half Term & Eid al -Fitr

Thursday 4 December

End of Term

SPRING TERM 2009 (63 days)

Sunday 4 January

Term Commences

Sunday 15 February – Monday 16 February (incl)

Half Term

Thursday 2 April

End of Term

SUMMER TERM 2009 (53 days)

Sunday 19 April

Term Commences

Sunday 24 and Monday 25 May

Half Term

Thursday 2 July

End of Term

Total Student Days

180



SUMMER TERM 2008 (57 days)

Sunday 6 April

Term Commences

Thursday 17 April   Secondary Swimming Gala
Thursday 24 April   Primary Swimming Gala

Sun25,Mon26 May & Tue 27 May

Half Term

Thursday 26 June

End of Term

Total Student Days

183



 Sunday to Thursday inclusive 

Pre-School

7.25 am. to 12.00 pm 

Reception:

7.25 am to 12.55 pm

Years 1 – 2:

7.25 am. to 12.55 pm

Years  3 – 4:

7:25am  to  1 : 10 pm

 

The morning bell will be at 7.20 am

The Primary Gate will be open from 7.00 am, however, students will not be allowed to enter the building until the bell rings at 7.20 am. 

Doha College will not take responsibility for children who are delivered earlier than those times stated.

 

Pre-School to Year 1 - students enter through the main entrance doors and proceed directly to their classrooms.

 

Years 2, 3, 4 and 6 - students enter through the main entrance doors and proceed to their classrooms. 

 

Year 5 - students go straight to their classrooms.

 BREAK TIMES

 1st Break

Pre-School

9.00 am – 9.50 am

Reception:

9.35 am –10.25 am

Years 1 – 2:

8.55 am –9.25 am

Years  3 – 4:

9.10am –9.35am

Years 5 - 6

9.10 am –    9.35 am

 2nd Break

Reception:

11:00am  - 11:15 am

Years 1 – 2:

10:55 am – 11.10 am

Years  3, 4, 5 and 6:

9.10am –9.35am

Years 5 - 6

11.15 am – 11:40 am

 

NB        Due to the intense heat during the first half of the Autumn Term and 2nd half of the Summer Term, 2nd break will be taken inside for the younger children.

 DEPARTURE

 All students must be collected from the classroom by a responsible adult, or an elder sibling. Written permission from parents must be obtained if primary students are to be collected by elder siblings.  

Extra curriculum programmes

Non Sporting Clubs - 1.15 pm – 2.00 pm Monday – Tuesday–

Sporting Clubs – 1.15 pm – 3.00 pm –  Sunday – Thursday



 Period

 Start 

 End

 

 

 

 Registration

7.10 am

7.30 am

 

 

 

P1

7.30 am

8.20 am

 

 

 

P2

8.20 am

9.10 am

 

 

 

 First Break

 9.10 am

9.30 am

 

 

 

P3

9.35 am

10.25 am

 

 

 

P4

10.25am

11.15 am

 

 

 

 Second Break

 11.15 am

11.35 am

 

 

 

P5

11.40 pm

12.30 pm

 

 

 

P6

12.30pm

1.20pm

 

 

 

 End of Day

 -

 1.20pm

 

 

 

 Extra Curricular Programme

 1.30 pm

2.30 pm