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School Calendar Dates

Click here for term dates for this and future academic years.

Academic Year 2025-26

Term 5

Monday 11 - Thursday 14 May - KS2 (Y6) SATs - children need to be in school every day

Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 May - Year 6 Residential

Monday 18 May - Y4 ENO Trip to Maidstone

Tuesday 19 May - YR walk to local orchards and woodland

Friday 22 May - Last day of term and FoSS Break the rules day

Term 6

Monday 1 June - Development Day 5 - no children in school

Tuesday 2 June - Back to school

Thursday 18 June - Year 2 Assembly

Friday 19 June - Non uniform day - Summer Flower Show entries

Saturday 20 June - Sissinghurst Flower Show in school hall - 2.30-4pm

Tuesday 23 June - African Dance Workshops

Wednesday 24 June - Picnic / Sports Day (Reserve Day Friday 26 June)

Wednesday 1 July - Year 6 Leavers Play 2pm and 6pm (may change depending on secondary transition days)

Friday 3 July - New Lion Class (Sept 26) Picnic 12.30-2pm

Wednesday 8 July - Wrestling Day - wear PE kit or sports clothing

Thursday 9 July - Whole School Moving Up Afternoon

Friday 17 July - FOSS Disco 5-6.10pm and Year 6 Leaver Event 6.10-7pm

Tuesday 21 July - Last day of term, Y6 Leaving Service in church 9.30-10am, Open afternoon 2-3pm

Academic Year 2026-27

Term 1

Tuesday 1 September - Development Day 1 - no children in school

Wednesday 2 September - Back to school. Year R - 8:55am - 11:30am

Thursday 3 September - Year R - 8:40am -11:30am

Friday 4 September - Year R 8:40am - 1:10pm. Year R parents invited to classroom 1:10pm - 1:40pm.

Mon 7 September - Year R Full time. 

Tuesday 8 September - Open classroom / meet the teacher. 3:20pm - 4pm Years 1 -6.

Friday 11 September - Non uniform for Flower Show entries. Year R Phonics session in hall 2:30pm - 3pm.

Saturday 12 September - Sissinghurst Autumn Flower Show in school hall from 2.30-4pm

Thursday 24 September - Harvest Service at Church 9:30am. 

Monday 19 October - Individual Student School Photos

Thursday 22 October - Last day of term 

Friday 23 October - Development Day 2 - no children in school

Term 2

Monday 2 November - Back to school

Monday 2 November - New Parent tours 9:30am and 1:45pm

Thursday 5 November - New Parent tour 1:45pm

Tuesday 17 November - Parents evening 3:30pm - 6pm

Thursday 19 November - Parents Evening 3:30pm - 6pm

Friday 20 November - Children in Need - No uniform

Thursday 26 November - Year 4 Assembly 9am - 9:30am

Friday 27 November - Pantomime in school - Cinderella - No uniform FOSS Shopping Day donations

Thursday 10 December - Nativity performances Year R and Year 2. 9am to whole school and 2pm to parents. 

Friday 18 December - Last day of term - Christmas Church Service 9.30 and Open afternoon from 2pm

Term 3

Monday 4 January - Development Day 3 - no children in school

Tuesday 5 January - Back to school

Friday 22 January - Non- uniform day for OPAL donations

Thursday 4 February - Year 5 Assembly 9am

Thursday 11 February - Last day of term

Friday 12 February - Development Day 4 - no children in school

Term 4

Monday 22 February - Back to school

Thursday 4 March - World Book Day - Dressing up - Vocabulary Parade

Tuesday 9 March - Parents evening 3:30pm - 6pm

Wednesday 10 March - Parents evening 3:30pm - 6pm

Thursday 18 March - Year 3 Assembly

Friday 19 March - Comic Relief - Red Nose Day - non-uniform

Thursday 25 March - Last day of term - Easter Church Service 9.30 and Open afternoon from 2pm

Term 5

Monday 12 April - Back to school

Friday 30 April – Non-uniform day for OPAL donations

Monday 3 May - No children in school - Bank Holiday

Thursday 27 May - Year R Assembly

Friday 28 May - Last day of term

Term 6

Monday 7 June - Development Day 5 - no children in school

Tuesday 8 June - Back to school

Thursday 17 June - Year 2 Assembly and New Year R parent information evening 4-5pm

Thursday 24 June - Whole School Picnic followed by Sports Day (reserve day Mon 28 June)

Thursday 1 July - Year 6 Leavers Play - 2pm and 6pm

Friday 2 July - New Lion Class Picnic - 12:30pm - 2pm

Thursday 8 July - Whole School Moving up Afternoon

Friday 16 July - FOSS Disco and Year 6 Leavers Event

Wednesday 21 July - Last day of term - Y6 Leaver Summer Church Service 9.30 and Open afternoon from 2pm

Get in touch

Sissinghurst (VA) Church of England
Primary School
Common Road
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 2BH

01580 713895