The School Day
Nursery
Reception to Year 2
Year 3 to Year 6
Each day starts with a 10 minute 'soft start' to enable a calm and orderly start to the school day.
The total compulsory hours provided in a typical week are 32.1. If children arrive at the start of the 'soft start' each day, they will be in school for 32.5 hours (or 32.9 in KS2).
- Morning session: 8.30am – 11.30am
- Afternoon session: 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Reception to Year 2
- School Day: 8.45am – 3.15pm
Year 3 to Year 6
- School Day: 8.45am – 3.20pm
Each day starts with a 10 minute 'soft start' to enable a calm and orderly start to the school day.
The total compulsory hours provided in a typical week are 32.1. If children arrive at the start of the 'soft start' each day, they will be in school for 32.5 hours (or 32.9 in KS2).
Term and Holiday Dates 2025-26
Autumn Term 2025
Term time: Wednesday 3 September - Friday 24 October 2025
Half term break: Monday 27 Oct - Friday 31 Oct
Term time: Monday 3 Nov - Friday 19 Dec*
Spring Term 2026
Term time: Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 13 February 2026
Half term break: Monday 16 February 2026 - Friday 20 February 2026
Term time: Monday 23 February 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026
Summer Term 2026
Term time: Monday 13 April 2026 - Thursday 21 May 2026
Half term break: Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026
Term time: Monday 1 June 2026 - Friday 20 July 2026
*At Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year, Lower School will close at 1.50pm and Upper School at 2.00pm.
In-service training days for teachers:
In addition, school will be closed on Monday 4 May 2026 (May Day Bank Holiday).
Nursery and Reception Dates - Please note:
There is an induction period in September for all children in Reception and Nursery classes. These dates will be published separately.
Leave of Absence:
Children are expected to attend school every day during the academic year. Absence for holidays during term time is not permitted and this will be recorded as unauthorised. (This includes finishing school early at the end of term or returning late at the start of term). Thank you for your support with this.
Term time: Wednesday 3 September - Friday 24 October 2025
Half term break: Monday 27 Oct - Friday 31 Oct
Term time: Monday 3 Nov - Friday 19 Dec*
Spring Term 2026
Term time: Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 13 February 2026
Half term break: Monday 16 February 2026 - Friday 20 February 2026
Term time: Monday 23 February 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026
Summer Term 2026
Term time: Monday 13 April 2026 - Thursday 21 May 2026
Half term break: Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026
Term time: Monday 1 June 2026 - Friday 20 July 2026
*At Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year, Lower School will close at 1.50pm and Upper School at 2.00pm.
In-service training days for teachers:
- Monday 1 Sept 2025
- Tuesday 2 Sept 2025
- Wednesday 12 November 2025
- Friday 22 May 2026
- Monday 20 July 2026
In addition, school will be closed on Monday 4 May 2026 (May Day Bank Holiday).
Nursery and Reception Dates - Please note:
There is an induction period in September for all children in Reception and Nursery classes. These dates will be published separately.
Leave of Absence:
Children are expected to attend school every day during the academic year. Absence for holidays during term time is not permitted and this will be recorded as unauthorised. (This includes finishing school early at the end of term or returning late at the start of term). Thank you for your support with this.
Term and Holiday Dates 2026-27
Autumn Term 2026
Term time: Thursday 3 Sep - Friday 23 Oct
Half term break: Monday 26 Oct - Friday 30 Oct
Term time: Monday 2 Nov - Friday 18 Dec
Spring Term 2027
Term time: Tuesday 5 Jan - Friday 12 Feb
Half term break: Monday 15 Feb - Friday 19 Feb
Term time: Monday 23 Feb - Thursday 25 Mar
Summer Term 2027
Term time: Monday 12 Apr - Thursday 27 May
Half term break: Monday 31 May - Fri 4 June
Term time: Monday 7 Jun - Tuesday 20 Jul
*At Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year, Lower School will close at 1.50pm and Upper School at 2.00pm.
In-service training days for teachers:
In addition, school will be closed on Monday 3 May 2027 (May Day Bank Holiday).
Nursery and Reception Dates - Please note:
There is an induction period in September for all children in Reception and Nursery classes. These dates will be published separately.
Leave of Absence:
Children are expected to attend school every day during the academic year. Absence for holidays during term time is not permitted and this will be recorded as unauthorised. (This includes finishing school early at the end of term or returning late at the start of term). Thank you for your support with this.
Term time: Thursday 3 Sep - Friday 23 Oct
Half term break: Monday 26 Oct - Friday 30 Oct
Term time: Monday 2 Nov - Friday 18 Dec
Spring Term 2027
Term time: Tuesday 5 Jan - Friday 12 Feb
Half term break: Monday 15 Feb - Friday 19 Feb
Term time: Monday 23 Feb - Thursday 25 Mar
Summer Term 2027
Term time: Monday 12 Apr - Thursday 27 May
Half term break: Monday 31 May - Fri 4 June
Term time: Monday 7 Jun - Tuesday 20 Jul
*At Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year, Lower School will close at 1.50pm and Upper School at 2.00pm.
In-service training days for teachers:
- Tuesday 1 Sept 2026
- Wednesday 2 Sept 2026
- Monday 4 Jan 2027
- Friday 28 May 2027
- Wednesday 21 July 2027
In addition, school will be closed on Monday 3 May 2027 (May Day Bank Holiday).
Nursery and Reception Dates - Please note:
There is an induction period in September for all children in Reception and Nursery classes. These dates will be published separately.
Leave of Absence:
Children are expected to attend school every day during the academic year. Absence for holidays during term time is not permitted and this will be recorded as unauthorised. (This includes finishing school early at the end of term or returning late at the start of term). Thank you for your support with this.
Term Dates for Future Years
Term dates for future years can be found on the Harrow website. Please note that these dates do not include school INSET days, which will be published on the school website in due course.
www.harrow.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-term-dates
www.harrow.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-term-dates
