Term Dates & School Day

From September 2026, the Thamesmead School Day will be changed as follows

Time
8:25	Start of school day – all students should arrive by this time
8:30	Tutor period
8:50	Lesson 1
10:00	Lesson 2
11:00	Morning break
11:20	Lesson 3
12:20	Lesson 4
13:20	Lunch
13:55	Lesson 5
14:55	End of school day
15:00	After school activities start

Term Dates 2026–27

Tuesday 1 September 2026 – INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Wednesday 2 September 2026 – INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Thursday 3 September 2026 – Year 7s only – 1st day of term

Friday 4 September 2026 – Year 8-11 – 1st day of term

Friday 9 October 2026 – INSET DAY

Monday 19 October – Friday 30 October 2026 – Half Term (2 weeks)

Friday 18 December 2026 – Last day of Autumn Term

Monday 4 January 2027 – INSET DAY – Staff only in school

Tuesday 5 January 2027 – START OF SPRING TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS

Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027 – Half Term

Thursday 25 March 2027 – Last day of Spring Term

Monday 12 April 2027 – START OF SUMMER TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS & STAFF

Monday 3 May 2027 – Bank Holiday

Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June 2027– Half Term (includes bank holiday Monday 31st May 2027)

Monday 7 June 2027* – INSET DAY – Staff in school (and students sitting a GCSE exam)

*ALL Y10 and Y11 students MUST be available to attend school on Monday 7th June 2027 as this could be a public GCSE exam day

Friday 16 July 2027 – Last day of Summer Term