Parent Resources

Everything a parent needs, in one place.

School news, term calendar, parent portal access, and the wider Chrysalis ecosystem — Knowledge Library and Community — all linked from here.

↗ External resource

Knowledge Library.

Weekly editorial notes from Chrysalis School on learning, parenting, and wellbeing — written by educators, for parents.

Open Library

↗ External resource

Parent Community.

Year-group circles, topic forums, principal's open hours, and live events — the social fabric of the school.

Open Community

01 News

What's happening.

School news, parent letters, announcement archive, and the Friday briefing. We send one weekly digest by email; everything is also archived here.

Subscribe to the Friday Briefing

10 May 2026

Inaugural intake — final two weeks of applications open

Announcement

28 Apr 2026

Meet the Heads of Subject — recorded session now available

Event

12 Apr 2026

Spring parent briefing: how we will handle exam preparation in Y10–11

Briefing

30 Mar 2026

Curriculum approval finalised — Pearson Edexcel partnership confirmed

Announcement

15 Mar 2026

Principal's March letter to applying families

Letter

02 Calendar

Term dates, exam windows, and key events.

Three full terms a year. Six half-term breaks. External exam sittings in May–June. The current 2026–2027 academic calendar is shown below.

Autumn Term 2026

Mon 07 Sep 2026 → Fri 18 Dec 2026

Mid-term break: 19–23 Oct
Parent week: 09–13 Nov
Project week: 14–18 Dec

Spring Term 2027

Mon 11 Jan 2027 → Fri 02 Apr 2027

Mid-term break: 22–26 Feb
Parent week: 08–12 Mar
IGCSE mocks: 22 Mar – 02 Apr

Summer Term 2027

Mon 26 Apr 2027 → Fri 16 Jul 2027

Mid-term break: 31 May – 04 Jun
IGCSE/IAL exam window: 03 May – 18 Jun
Project showcase: 12–16 Jul

Download as ICS (calendar subscribe) · Print-friendly PDF — both available via Parent Portal once enrolled.

03 Parent Portal

The portal.

Once enrolled, every family gets a Parent Portal account. It is where you see — in one place — your child's timetable, attendance, current work, recent feedback, billing, and the message thread with their Education Manager.

Forgot your password? Email portal@chrysalis.education.

// What's in the portal

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Live timetable & class links
One-click join. Lesson recordings appear here within 1 hour.
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Attendance & punctuality
Updated each lesson. Trend view across the term.
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Coursework & feedback
Every piece submitted, every teacher comment, all in one feed.
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Reports & progress
Half-termly reports, end-of-term written commentary.
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Billing & invoices
View and download. Auto-renewal at term change.
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Direct message to EM
Your Education Manager, two-way thread.

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