Diary Dates

September 2026

1st/2nd INSET DAYS (1&2 of 5)

3rd TERM 1 STARTS FOR CHILDREN

3rd/4th Reception in part time

4th Whole School Mass

7th Reception in full time

10th September Kent Test

14th September – Individual and Sibling photos 

21st Feast of Saint Matthew

25th Non-uniform for CAFOD - cash donation

30th Book Fair arrives

 

October 2026

1st Autumn Census

5th World Teacher’s Day

5th CAFOD Assembly

7th Book Fair collected

16th Year 6 Parents Come Dine with Me from12.15pm

18th Feast of Saint Luke

19th Sharing the Learning - parents invited in from 2.30pm - thrive focus

19th Multiplication Table Check parent’s info meeting 3.20pm

20th/21st Parents evening - 3:20 - 6:00pm

22nd END OF TERM 1

23rd INSET DAY (3 of 5)

 

November 2026

2ND TERM 2 STARTS FOR CHILDREN

Poppy sale

2nd Flu Vaccinations

9th Reception parent information evening for EY Profile 3.30-4pm

11th Remembrance – 2 minutes silence

16th - 20th Anti-bullying week

17th Times Table Rockstars Day - dress up

18th SEN Parents Evening

20th Children in Need – Non-uniform

23rd UK Parliament Week

30th St Andrew’s Day

 

December 2026

1st Christmas Tree and hoops up

2nd PTFA Gift Wrap

2nd PTFA Disco and infant Party (3.10-4.35pm)

9th Panto –Marlowe Canterbury Years 3-6 - Peter Pan

11th PTFA Christmas Fair (outside)

14th Nursery Christmas Concert 11:00am

14th Nativity Play (Reception) 2.15pm

15th Carol Concert (Juniors) 2.15pm & 6.30pm

15th Stay and Play - Spring Starters - Nursery 3.30-4.30pm

16th Christmas Dinner Day & Christmas Jumpers

16th Nativity Play (Y1 & Y2) 9.15am & 2:15pm

17th Granville Theatre  Panto for YN- Y2 - Jack & the Beanstalk

18th  Benediction - 1.15pm

18th END OF TERM 2

 

January 2027

4th INSET DAY (4 of 5)

5th TERM 3 STARTS FOR CHILDREN

6th Epiphany Whole School Mass

21st  Spring Census

Catholic Census

20th Young Voices at the O2 – Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

29th Non-uniform for CAFOD – cash donation

 

February 2027

1st Year 6 SATS parents meeting 3.25pm

1st-5th Children’s Mental Health Week - non-uniform on 5th

9th Safer Internet Day – Too good to be True?

9th Shrove Tuesday

10th Ash Wednesday

12th Around the World Day

12th Sharing the Learning – parents invited in from 2.30pm

12th END OF TERM 3 

22nd TERM 4 STARTS 

25th St Ethelbert’s Feast Day – whole school mass

 

March 2027

1st St David’s Day

3rd Hampton Court Palace trip - Years 4, 5 and 6

4th World Book Day - Dress up 

4th PTFA Mothers Day gift wrap

Class photos  (date TBC)

16th Stay and Play Summer Starters - Nursery 3.30-4.00pm

17th St Patrick’s Day

17th St Gertrude’s Day

19th Red Nose Day - wear red

22nd Easter hats and Gardens due in 

23rd/24thParents Evening – 3.20-6.00pm

24th Feast of Saint Oscar Romero

25th Sharing the learning - parents invited in from 2.30pm

25th END OF TERM 4

 

April 2027

12th TERM 5 STARTS

21st PTFA Spring Disco and Infant party

23rd St George’s Day

Swimming Year 4 (dates TBC)

25th Feast of St Mark

28th SEND Parent evening

 

May 2027

3rd Bank Holiday

Year 2 Tests

10th - 13th Year 6 SATs

17th Crowning of Mary - whole school Mass

28th Sharing the Learning - parents invited in from 2.30pm 

Summer Census

28th END OF TERM 5

 

June 2027

7th  TERM 6 STARTS FOR CHILDREN

7th YEAR 4 TIMES TABLES (2-week window)

Year 6 residential 2027 - tbc

Swimming Year 3 - dates tbc

8th Year 6 Residential meeting (2028 cohort)

w/c 14th Yr1 and Yr2 PHONICS SCREENING

w/c 14th Sports Week 

14th - Nursery Sports Afternoon 2.15pm

15th - Reception and Year 1 Sports Afternoon - 1.15pm

15th New YN and YR parent’s information evening

16th - Year 2 and Year 3 Sports Afternoon - 1.15pm

17th - Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Sports Afternoon - 1.15pm

17th PTFA Father’s Day gift wrap

22nd New YN and YR play and stay 4-5pm

24th Feast of St John

28th INSET DAY (5 of 5) 

Bikeability dates TBC

 

July 2027

1st TRANSITION DAY 

2nd PTFA SUMMER FAIR 3-5pm

8th Year 6 dress rehearsal to school - 1:00pm 

8th Year 6 Production to parents - 7:00pm 

16th End of Year Reports to parents

19th Nursery Graduation 2.30pm

19th Year 6 Disco -6.00pm - 7.30pm

20th Year 6 Leavers Mass, Graduation and Afternoon Tea – 1.00pm

21st Benediction 1.15pm

 

21st END OF TERM 6

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

INSET DAYS 2026-27

1st September 2026

2nd September 2026

23rd October 2026

4th January 2027

28th June 2027