Teaching Calendar 2025/26
Autumn Term
| Week Commencing | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2025 | No lessons or sessions (training week) |
| 8 September | Lessons and ensembles start (no First Experiences sessions) |
| 15 September | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences set up week (term 1 schools) |
| 22 September | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 29 September | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 6 October | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 14 October | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 20 October | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 27 October | HALF TERM |
| 3 November | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 10 November | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 17 November | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 24 November | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 1 December | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 8 December | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences set up week (term 2 schools) |
| 15 December | Catch up week for missed lessons, First Experiences performance week (term 1 schools) |
| 22 December | CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS |
| 29 December | CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS |
Spring Term
| Week Commencing | Activities |
|---|---|
| 5 January 2026 | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 12 January | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 19 January | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 26 January | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 2 February | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 9 February | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 16 February | HALF TERM |
| 23 February | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 2 March | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 9 March | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 16 March | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 23 March | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences performance week (term 2 schools) |
| 30 March | EASTER HOLIDAYS |
| 6 April | EASTER HOLIDAYS |
SUMMER TERM
| Week Commencing | Activities |
|---|---|
| 13 April | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences set up week (term 3 schools) |
| 20 April | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 27 April | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 4 May | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 11 May | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 18 May | Catch up week for missed lessons, ensembles, First Experiences |
| 25 May | HALF TERM |
| 1 June | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 8 June | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 15 June | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 22 June | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 29 June | Lessons and ensembles, First Experiences |
| 6 July | Catch up week for missed lessons, First Experiences performance week (term 3 schools) |
| 13 July | Catch up week for missed lessons, No First Experiences |
| 20 July | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| 27 July | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| 3 August | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| 10 August | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| 17 August | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| 24 August | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |