Term Dates: 2026-2027

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our school term dates for the 2026-2027 academic year.

This guide is designed to help you plan your family activities, holidays, and key events. It highlights term dates, school holidays, staff training days (INSET days) when the school is closed to children, and special activities for your children.

📢 Please Note: This calendar will regularly be updated and reshared. We will update it throughout the school year as school trips, special curriculum days, assemblies, and other events are confirmed. We will always notify you when updates are made in Class Dojo will remain our main communication tool.

📆 Term Dates

Term	Staff Training Days (Closed to Children)	School Opens to Children	Half-Term Holiday (School Closed)	Last Day of Term
Autumn Term 2026	• Tue 1st Sept 2026 • Wed 2nd Sept 2026 • Fri 23rd Oct 2026	Thursday 3rd September 2026	Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2026	Friday 18th December 2026
Spring Term 2027	• Mon 4th Jan 2027	Tuesday 5th January 2027	Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2027	Thursday 25th March 2027
Summer Term 2027	• Mon 12th Apr 2027 • Fri 28th May 2027	Tuesday 13th April 2027	Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027 *(Note: School also closed Monday 3rd May for Bank Holiday)	Wednesday 21st July 2027

Term

Staff Training Days (Closed to Children)

School Opens to Children

Half-Term Holiday (School Closed)

Last Day of Term

Autumn Term 2026

• Tue 1st Sept 2026

• Wed 2nd Sept 2026

• Fri 23rd Oct 2026

Thursday 3rd September 2026

Monday 26th October –

Friday 30th October 2026

Friday 18th December 2026

Spring Term 2027

• Mon 4th Jan 2027

Tuesday 5th January 2027

Monday 15th February –

Friday 19th February 2027

Thursday 25th March 2027

Summer Term 2027

• Mon 12th Apr 2027

• Fri 28th May 2027

Tuesday 13th April 2027

Monday 31st May –

Friday 4th June 2027

*(Note: School also closed Monday 3rd May for Bank Holiday)

Wednesday 21st July 2027

🚫 Teacher Training Days (School Closed to Children)

For quick reference, the school will be closed to children for staff professional development (INSET days) and bank holidays on these specific dates:

Date	Reason for Closure
Tuesday 1st September 2026	Teacher Training Day
Wednesday 2nd September 2026	Teacher Training Day
Friday 23rd October 2026	Teacher Training Day (leads directly into October Half-Term)
Monday 4th January 2027	Teacher Training Day (extends Christmas Holiday)
Monday 12th April 2027	Teacher Training Day (extends Easter Holiday)
Monday 3rd May 2027	May Day Bank Holiday
Friday 28th May 2027	Teacher Training Day (leads directly into Half-Term)

⭐ Key School Events & Activities

School Photos: Friday 16th October 2026
Flu Immunisation Team: Friday 25th September 2026
Bikeability (Year 5): Starts Monday 2nd November 2026
Flu Immunisation Team: Friday 6th November 2026
Year 6 PGL Residential Trip: Monday 22nd February – Wednesday 24th February 2027
Bikeability (Year 6 - Provisional): Monday 22nd February 2027
Rocksteady Christmas Concert - Wednesday 16th December 2026 time to be confirmed
Rocksteady Easter Concert - Wednesday 24th March 2027 time to be confirmed
Rocksteady Christmas Concert - Wednesday 14th July 2027 time to be confirmed

📝 Important National Assessment Dates

If you have children in these year groups, please note these compulsory national assessment windows. Attendance during these weeks is highly critical:

Key Stage 2 SATs (Year 6): Monday 10th May – Thursday 13th May 2027.
Parents of Year 6 children are kindly requested not to book any medical appointments, family leave, or absences during this week.
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC): Monday 7th June – Friday 18th June 2027
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check: Monday 14th June – Friday 18th June 2027

Yorkswood Primary School