Key Dates for the Diary
Full Academic Year 2025 – 2026
Further details/events will be added as and when they become known.
Letters/communications will be sent out nearer the time for appropriate events. We encourage all parents and carers to access and use the School Gateway communication and cashless payment system (School Gateway Login) as we send out most communication via this system.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| *** AUTUMN TERM *** | |
| Term begins for pupils | Tuesday 2nd September |
| Primary Harvest Service (1.15 pm) | Friday 26th September |
| Parent Progress Meeting (3.40 pm - 5.40 pm) | Thursday 2nd October |
| Non-uniform day (for donation for Halloween Evening) | Friday 3rd October |
| Halloween Evening (4.00 pm - 5.30 pm) | Thursday 16th October |
| Autumn half term holiday | Friday 24th October - Friday 31st October |
| Children in Need | Friday 14th November |
| Pop-Up Fashion Show (7,00 pm) | Friday 14th November |
| Upton High School Choir (1.50 pm - 2.50 pm) | Wednesday 10th December |
| Christmas/Favourite Jumper Day | Thursday 11th December |
| Dorin Christmas Market / Father Christmas | Friday 12th December |
| Seniors Christmas Celebration (1.30 pm) | Monday 15th December |
| Primary Christmas Celebration (1.30 pm) | Tuesday 16th December |
| Party Day and Party Food | Wednesday 17th December |
| Christmas Disco | Thursday 18th December |
| Christmas Quiz | Friday 19th December |
| Celebration Assemblies / Termly Achievers | Friday 19th December |
| Last day of term | Friday 19th December |
| *** SPRING TERM *** | |
| Term begins for pupils | Monday 5th January |
| SEND Profiles go home | From Monday 12th January |
| Non-uniform Day (Wear Something You Love) | Friday 13th February |
| Spring half term holiday | Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February |
| World Book Day | Thursday 5th March |
| Conway Centre Residential | Monday 9th March - Wednesday 11th March |
| Comic Relief Day | 21st March |
| Barnstondale Residential | Monday 23rd March - Tuesday 24th April |
| *TBC* (Primary) Easter Service (1.30 pm) | Wednesday 1st April |
| Celebration Assemblies / Termly Achievers | Wednesday 1st April |
| Last day of term | Wednesday 1st April |
| *** SUMMER TERM *** | |
| Term begins for pupils | Monday 20th April |
| SEND Profiles go home | From Thursday 30th April |
| May Day (Bank Holiday) | Monday 4th May |
| Willow Class Sports Day (9:45 to 10:30 am) | Tuesday, 12th May |
| Pear Class Sports Day at SPACE (1:30 pm) | Thursday 14th May |
| Primary Sports Day (1.30 pm) | Friday 15th May |
| Senior Sports Day (1.30 pm) | Wednesday 20th May |
| Cherry Sports Day at SPACE (1:30 pm) | Thursday 21st May |
| MAPT Sports Day (1.30 pm) | Thursday 21st May |
| Non-uniform Day (for donation to Summer Fair) | Friday 22nd May |
| Summer half term holiday | Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May |
| *TBC* EYFS Sports Day (1.30 pm) | Thursday 4th June (backup Thu 11th June) |
| *TBC* Orchard Sports Day at SPACE (1.30 pm) | Friday 5th June (backup Fri 12th June) |
| *TBC* Annual Reports out to Parents | From Friday 5th June |
| Summer Fair (after school) | Thursday 11th June |
| Leavers' Celebrations (Whitby Sports & Social Club) (12.00 pm - 3.00 pm) | Thursday 2nd July |
| Leavers' Final School Day | Friday 3rd July |
| *TBC* Parents Evening (Meet the New Class Staff) | Monday 30th June |
| *TBC* Transition Morning (EYFS) (10 am - 11.30 am) | Tuesday 31st June |
| *TBC* EYFS Coffee Afternoon (1.30 pm Upton Pavilion) | Wednesday 1st July |
| *TBC* Transition Morning (EYFS) (10 am - 11.30 am) | Thursday 2nd July |
| *TBC* Move to new (2025-26 academic year) classes | Monday 6th July |
| *TBC* Transition Days x 2 (Whole School) | Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th July |
| *TBC* Transition Morning (EYFS) (10 am - 11.30 am) | Tuesday 7th July |
| *TBC* Transition Morning (EYFS) (10 am - 11.30 am) | Thursday 9th July |
| *TBC* Fashion Show (1.30 pm) | Tuesday 14th July |
| Celebration Assemblies / End of Year Achievers (1.30 pm) | Friday 17th July |
| Last day of term | Friday 17th July |
| Date of re-opening in the Autumn term | Wednesday 2nd September |