School Calendar
Summer Term 2026
Wednesday 15 April : School Opens
Monday 4 May : Bank Holiday
Early May : PTIE &PTIM for Years 8, 9 & 10
May – Date to be confirmed : Geography Sponsored Walk
Friday 21 May – Monday 1 June (inc) : Summer Exams Year 8/9
Monday 25 May : Bank Holiday
TBC : Senior High School Induction Day (Portadown College)
Monday 8 June : School Development Day
Friday 12 : June Sports Day
Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 June : Carlingford Trip
Tuesday 23 June : Special Assembly
Thursday 25 June : Prefects’ Evening Meal
Wednesday 24 June (p1-4) : Annual House Award
Thursday 25 June : Leavers’ Event
Tuesday 30 June (12 noon finish & buses) : Last Day of Term (Non-Uniform Day, No Canteen)
Autumn Term 2026
Tuesday 25 August half day (12 noon finish no buses) : School Opens LSC Years 9/10/11/12 only
Wednesday 26 August half day (12 noon finish no buses) : School Opens Year 9 & Year 10 only (No LSC)
Thursday 27 August half day (12 noon finish no buses) : School Opens Year 8 & LSC Year 8 only
Friday 28 August : Years 8 & LSC Year 8 only Full day
Monday 31 August : Bank Holiday
Tuesday 1 September : Years 8 – 12 (all year groups) – Full Day
Thursday 3 September : REACH Changes Event
Thursday 3 September 7.30 – 8.30pm : Year 8 Information Evening
w/c Monday 21 September (MFL assembly Thursday 24 September) : European Week of Languages
Thursday 24 September Year 10 Information Evening (Assessment)
Monday 5 October – 7.30 – 8.30pm : Year 8 Study Skills Evening for Parents
Thursday 22 October : Prize Day (only Prize Winners, Orchestra and Choir to attend school today)
Friday 23 October : Pink Day
Monday 26 October : School Development Day
Tuesday 27 October – Friday 30 October incl. : Mid Term Break
Friday 6 November : Educ Experience Day P7 pupils (Helper Pupils Only)
Thursday 19 November – Wednesday 2 December : Christmas Exams/Assessments
Monday 7 December : School Development Day
Wednesday 9 December : Christmas Lunch (Pupils)
Thursday 10 December 7.00pm : Christmas Concert
Friday 11 December (8.40 – 9.20am) : Christmas Assembly
Friday 11 December (9.30 – 12.20pm) : Year 8 Outing
Wednesday 16 December 3.00pm to 5.30pm : Year 8 Parents’ Afternoon*
Thursday 17 December : School Quiz
Friday 18 December 2025 (earlier finish with buses) : Last Day of Term (Non-uniform Day)
Spring Term 2027
Tuesday 5 January 2026 : School Opens
Thursday 7 January – 7.00 – 9.00pm (1.30pm finish for pupils) : Open Evening P6/7 Parents
Friday 8 January : School Development Day
Thursday 14 January (3.00pm to 5.00pm) : Year 10 Parents’ Afternoon*
Thursday 20 January (3.00pm to 5.00pm) : Year 9 Parents’ Afternoon*
Saturday 23 – Saturday 30 January : Ski Trip
Friday 5 February : Red Day
Monday 8 February : School Development Day
Tuesday 9 – Friday 12 February (inc) : Mid Term Break
Monday 15 February : School Development Day
Friday 12 March – Tuesday 23 March (inc) : Transfer Exams
Wednesday 17 March : Bank Holiday
Wednesday 24 March (earlier finish with buses) : Last Day of Term – Non Uniform Day
Summer Term 2027
Wednesday 7 April : School Opens
Monday 3 May : Bank Holiday
Tuesday 4 May : Staff Development Day
Early May : PTIE &PTIM for Years 8, 9 & 10
Thursday 20 May – Friday 28 May (inc) : Summer Exams Year 8/9
Monday 31 May : Bank Holiday
TBC : Senior High School Induction Day (Portadown College)
Monday 7 June : School Development Day
Friday 11 : June Sports Day
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 June : Carlingford Trip
Tuesday 21 June : Special Assembly
Thursday 24 June : Prefects’ Evening Meal
Wednesday 23 June (p1-4) : Annual House Award
June TBC : Leavers’ Event
Wednesday 30 June (earlier finish with buses) : Last Day of Term (Non-Uniform Day, No Canteen)
*Dates/Times may be subject to change and additional School Development days.