Calendar
Key Dates Spring Term 2026April
Mon 13 Term starts
Swimming starts for Y3/Y4 (10 weeks)
Thurs 16 Year 4 High 5 Tournament 3.30 – 6.00 Samuel Ryder Academy
Open Evening 5.30 – 7.00
Fri 17 Year 6 - AI Workshop
Start of term class newsletters sent out
Thurs 23 Cricket Taster Day
Fri 24 Year 4 Class Assembly to Parents and Carers - 9.05am
Tues 28 Year 6 Parent and Carers meeting for Norfolk Lakes at 3.30pm
Thurs 30 Year 3 and Year 4 Tri-Golf
May
Occasional Day's Holiday (school closed): Friday 1 May
Bank Holiday (school closed): Monday 4 May
Sat 2 Girls’ Football Tournament prelims 8.30 – 12.00 St Columba’s School
Year 5 and 6 Swim Gala, 5.45 – 6.45, Hatfield University pool
Tues 5 Year 5 Football Tournament 3.30 – 5.00 Skyswood School
Wed 6 Year 3 and Year 4 Mini Tennis
Thurs 7 Cabin to be used as Polling Station for Local Elections
Maths Masterclass at STAHS for some Year 5 pupils
Sat 9 TBC Year 5 Football Tourn. finals 8.30 – 12.00 St Columba’s School
11 – 14 Year 6 National Curriculum (SATs) to take place
18 –22 Year 6 Residential visit to Manor Adventure, Norfolk Lakes
Walk to School Week
Tues 19 Year 5 and Year 6 Girls Cricket at Clarence Park
Thurs 21 Year 2 visit to Field Studies Council, Amersham
Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May: Half-term Holiday
June
1 – 12 Year 4 Multiplication Timetables Check to take place during these two weeks
Tues 2 World Day for Cultural Diversity
Wed 3 Class and Team Photos to be taken
Year 5 Gilwell (Residential Visit) meeting for parents – 3.30pm
Fri 5 Year 3 and Year 4 Tag Rugby
8 – 12 Phonics Screening to take place for Year 1 pupils Check to take place during this week
Mon 8 Year 1 visit to Hudnall Park
Tues 9 Eco Council's Green Day
Year 5 Local History workshop, Walk & Clock Tower visit TBC
Year 6 Football Tournament prelims 3.30 – 5.00
Summer Music Concert (1st date) for children who participate
in musical instrument lessons – 6pm
Wed 10 Summer Music Concert (2nd date) for children who participate
in musical instrument lessons – 6pm
Sat 13 TBC Year 6 football Tourn. finals 8.30 – 12.00 St Columba’s
Sun 14 Children’s fun run on St Albans Half Marathon Day
Mon 15 Sports Day Infant Sports - 9.15 a.m.
Junior Sports - 10.45 a.m.
Reserve timings dependent on weather:
Infant Sports - 11.00 a.m.
Junior Sport - 1.30 p.m.
Tues 16 District Sports Field and Relay Events at Westminster Lodge
Wed 17 Year 6 Business Enterprise Day
Thurs 18 District Sports Track Events at Westminster Lodge
Maths Masterclass at STAHS for some Y5 pupils
Fri 19 World Games Day
PTA sustainable uniform and cake sale (Reception)
Mon 22 Reserve date for Sports Day
24 – 26 Year 5 Residential Visit to Gilwell Park Activity Centre
July
Wed 1 Key Stage 2 Theatre visit ‘Oliver!’ – depart school at 4.45pm
Thurs 2 Golf Taster Day
Reception to visit Hertfordshire Zoo
Year 6 to visit Pizza Express (D&T)
Fri 3 Annual Written Reports sent home
4-5 PTA Summer Camp Out
Tues 7 Year 6 production performance to school and Parents and Carers with pre-school children (2pm)
Wed 8 Year 6 production performance for Parents and Carers (7pm)
Thur 9 Year 6 Secondary Transition Day
Pupils taught by Sept teachers in new classrooms (am)
Mon 13 Year 6 v Staff rounders (3.30)
Year 6 Parents and Staff Social (5.30 – 6.30)
Tues 14 Year 6 First Aid course (am)
Wed 15 PTA Junior Disco
Fri 17 PTA Infant Party 3.15-5.30
Tues 21 Term ends – 1.30 p.m.
Wed 22 Staff Training Day (school closed)
Thurs 23 Staff Training Day (school closed)
Future Term Dates
Autumn Term 2026
Staff Training Day (school closed): Tuesday 1st September
Starts: Wednesday 2nd September
Ends: Friday 18th December
Half-term Holiday: 26th – 30th October
Staff Training Day (school closed): Friday 23rd October Staff Training Day (school closed): Wednesday 21st July Staff Training Day (school closed): Thursday 22nd July
Please also see our Term Dates
