School Year 2025-26
Key Diary Dates 2025-2026 Term 1
Key Diary Dates 2025-2026 Term 2
School Opening hours:
Students’ school day falls between 8:45am and 3:00pm.
This means that:
- Students must arrive at school for between 8:45am and 9am.
- Students will be discharged from school as follows:
- – for students travelling independently or with families collecting – 14:30pm
- – for students collected by LA taxis or buses – from 14:45pm
- – all students must leave school site by 15:00pm
Open Evening (for prospective families):
Next Open Evening:
Term 2 Wednesday 12 November 2025 15:30pm
Term 4 Friday 6 March 2026 15:30pm
Term 6 Thursday 11 June 2026 15:30pm
All until 16:30pm
To put your name on the waiting list for the Open Evenings in 2025-26 school year, please contact:
reception@abbotsleaschool.co.uk
Click below to find out more about the virtual workshops and events, which are free to join and organised specially for families of children with SEND
- School Fairs+
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Christmas Fair
22 November, 12noon – 3pm
Summer Fair
TBC, 12noon-3pm
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You may find that some events are not marked on their official dates. This is due to weekends, holidays and other events in school.
Where students do not wish to engage with specific celebrations, this will always be accommodated and alternative activities will be provided.
- Term 1+
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3 September: Term 1 Starts – Students Return to School
10 September: School Photographer
11 September: School Photographer
12 September: Celebration of Roald Dahl Day
25 September: Open Evening
26 September: Teaching Assistants’ Day
26 September: European Languages Day
1 October: ADHD Awareness Month
1 October: Black History Month
3 October: National Teachers’ Day
10 October: World Mental Health Day
16 October: World Food Day
22 October: Diversity in the NHS Day
24 October: Halloween Party
24 October: Term 1 Ends at 3:00pm
27 October – 31 October: Half Term
- Term 2+
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3 November: Term 2 Starts – Students Return to School
7 November: Marking of Remembrance Day
10 November: Anti-Bullying Week
10 November: Inter-Faith Week
11 November: Remembrance Day
12 November: World Nursey Rhyme Day
14 November: Children in Need / Non-Uniform Day
17 November: Road Safety Week
22 November: Christmas Fair
12 December: Christmas Jumper Day
17 December: Christmas Dinners
18 December: Christmas Disco / Non-Uniform Day
19 December: Christmas Film / Snack
19 December: Term 2 Ends at 1:00pm
22 December – 2 January: Christmas Break
- Term 3+
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6 January: Term 3 Starts – Students Return to School
10 February: Safer Internet Day
13 February: Term 3 Ends at 3:00pm
16 February – 20 February: Half Term
- Term 4+
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23 February: Term 4 Starts – Students Return to School
5 March: World Book Day
9 March: British Science Week
16 March: Neurodiversity Celebration Week
23 March: Shakespeare Week
27 March: Term 4 Ends at 1:00pm
30 March – 10 April: Easter Break
2 April: World Autism Awareness Day
- Term 5+
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13 April: Term 5 Starts – Students Return to School
4 May: May Bank Holiday
11 May: Mental Health Awareness Week
22 May: Term 5 Ends at 3:00pm
25 May – 29 May: Half Term
- Term 6+
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1 June: Term 6 Starts – Students Return to School
26 June: Leavers’ Last Day – Leavers finish at 1:00pm
10 July: Transition INSET Day – School Closed to all Students
13 July – 17 July: Transition Week
17 July: Term 6 Ends at 1:00pm
20 July: INSET Day – School Closed to all Students
20 July – 31 August: Summer Break
