Term dates 2025 – 2026
Spring term 2026
Staff training day: Monday 5 January 2026
First day for students: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Half term: Monday 16 – Friday 20 February 2026
Term ends: Friday 27th March 2026
Summer term 2026
Staff training day: Monday 13 April 2026
First day for students: Tuesday 14 April 2026
Half term: Monday 25 – Friday 29 May 2026
Term ends: Friday 17 July 2026
Term dates 2026 – 2027
Autumn term 2026
Staff training day: Tuesday 1 September 2026
First day students: Wednesday 2 September 2026
Half term: Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October 2026
Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026
Spring term 2027
Term begins: Monday 4 January 2027
Half term: Monday 15 – Friday 19 February 2027
Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027
Summer term 2027
Staff training day: Monday 12 April 2027
First day for students: Tuesday 13 April 2027
Half term: Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 2027
Term ends: Friday 16 July 2027
Timing of the school day
Timings of the school day at Vandyke Upper School are laid out below. The current school week totals 32 hours 5 mins compulsory time per week.
