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Term Dates



Our term dates for 2025-2026 can be downloaded here


Important dates & events

September 2025


Monday 1st September - DEVELOPMENT DAY


Tuesday 2nd September - Children return to school


Tuesday 2nd September - Summer born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)


Wednesday 3rd September - Summer born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)


Thursday 4th September - Summer born and Spring born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)


Friday 5th September - Summer born and Spring born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)


Monday 8th September - Summer born, Spring born and Autumn born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)

Tuesday 9th September - Summer born, Spring born and Autumn born Reception children in (8.30-12.30pm)


Wednesday 10th September - Reception children in all day 8.30-3pm


Friday 12th September - Year 6 Parent lunch


Monday 15th September - Applications open for Year 6 to apply for Secondary School places


Monday 15th September - Parent Information Session - 3.05-3.25pm


Tuesday 16th September - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights (First session)


Tuesday 18th September - Year 6 Open Evening at Christ the King College - 5.30-7.30pm


Friday 19th September - Year 5 Parent lunch


Tuesday 23rd September - WOW Walk to School launch day


Tuesday 23rd September - EYFS Phonics workshop for parents 2.15-3.00pm


Tuesday 23rd September - Year 6 Open Evening at Medina College - 5-8pm


Wednesday 24th September - UKSA YR 6 Test the water session


Friday 26th September - Individual pupil photographs


Friday 26th September - Year 4 Parent lunch


Monday 29th September - Year 6 Open Evening at Carisbrooke College - 5-8pm


Tuesday 30th September - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights



October 2025


Wednesday 1st October - Year 3 Brading Roman Villa trip


Thursday 2nd October - Year 6 Open Evening at The Bay CE School - 5-7.30pm


Friday 3rd October - Year 3 Parent lunch


Friday 3rd October - Grandparents Day


Monday 6th October - Friday 10th October - Chance to Shine week


Tuesday 7th October - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights


Thursday 9th October and Friday 10th October - Year 6 Bikeability


Friday 10th October - Year 2 Parent lunch


Saturday 11th October - Year 6 Open Day at The Island Free school - 9.30am-1pm


Monday 13th October - Year 6 trip to D-Day Museum


Tuesday 14th October - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights


Wednesday 15th October and Thursday 16th October - Year 6 Bikeability


Thursday 16th October - Harvest Festival


Friday 17th October - Year 1 Parent lunch


Friday 17th October - Last day of half term


Monday 20th October - Friday 31st October - Half term holiday


Friday 31st October - Deadline for Year 6 applications for Secondary School (midnight)



November 2025


Monday 3rd November - Children return to school


Monday 3rd November - Year 2 MHST workshop - What to do with worries


Monday 3rd November - Year 3 MHST workshop - Building resilience


Tuesday 4th November and Wednesday 5th November - Parents evenings


Tuesday 4th November - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights


Wednesday 5th November - Bonfire night themed lunch day


Friday 7th November - Reception Parent lunch


Friday 7th November - Flu immunisation session


Tuesday 11th November - Remembrance Day


Tuesday 11th November - Year 4 Film Festival trip to Cineworld


Tuesday 11th November - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights


Wednesday 12th November - Year 6 Film Festival trip to Cineworld


Thursday 13th November - Year 1 and 2 Film Festival trip to Cineworld


Monday 17th November - Year 4 MHST workshop - The Big 5


Tuesday 18th November - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights


Thursday 20th November - Year 3 Film Festival trip to Cineworld


Tuesday 25th November - Year 5 Film Festival trip to Cineworld


Tuesday 25th November - Year 3 swimming lessons at The Heights (Last session)



December 2025


Monday 1st December - Friday 5th December - Chance to Shine week


Thursday 4th December - Christmas party


Monday 8th December and Tuesday 9th December - Nativity


Thursday 11th December - KS2 Advent service


Friday 12th December - Flu immunisation session


Friday 12th December - PTA Christmas Fayre


Tuesday 16th December - KS1 Christingle


Thursday 18th December - PTA whole school trip to Havenstreet


Friday 19th December - Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day


Friday 19th December - Last day of term


Monday 22nd December - Friday 2nd January - Half term Holiday



January 2026


Monday 5th January - Children return to school


Tuesday 6th January - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights (First session)


Monday 12th January - Year 5 MHST workshop - Low mood awareness


Tuesday 13th January - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights


Thursday 15th January - Deadline for applying for Reception places for Sept 2026


Monday 19th January - M&M production - Sleeping Beauty


Tuesday 20th January - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights


Monday 26th January - Friday 30th January - Chance to Shine week


Tuesday 27th January - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights



February 2026


Tuesday 3rd February - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights


Tuesday 10th February and Wednesday 11th February - Parents evenings


Tuesday 10th February - Year 6 swimming lessons at The Heights (Last session)


Friday 13th February - Last day of half term


Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February - Half term Holiday


Monday 23rd February - Children return to school



March 2026


Monday 2nd March - National offer day for Secondary School places


Monday 2nd March - Book Fayre arrives


Thursday 5th March - World Book Day


Monday 9th March - Friday 13th March - Chance to Shine week


Monday 9th March - Year 6 MHST workshop - Coping with stress


Monday 16th March - Year 6 trip to Parliament


Friday 27th March - Last day of term


Monday 30th March - Friday 10th April- Half term Holiday



April 2026


Monday 13th April - Children return to school


Thursday 16th April - National offer day for Reception places Sept 2026



May 2026


Monday 11th May - Thursday 14th May - KS2 SATs


Monday 18th May - Class photographs


Friday 22nd May - Last day of half term


Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May - Half term Holiday



June 2026


Monday 1st June - Friday 12th June - Year 4 Multiplication times table check


Monday 8th June - Friday 12th June - Year 1 Phonics Screening Check


Friday 12th June - Sports Day


Monday 22nd June - Friday 26th June - Chance to Shine week


Tuesday 23rd June - Friday 26th June - Year 6 Paris residential trip



July 2026


Wednesday 1st July - Friday 3rd July - Year 4 Little Canada residential trip


Thursday 16th July - Year 6 MHST workshop - Transition to Year 7


Friday 17th July - PTA Summer Fayre


Tuesday 21st July - Last day of term


Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th July - DEVELPOMENT DAYS