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Term Dates

Autumn 2025
Spring Term 2026
Summer Term 2026
Autumn 2025

INSET Days for this term are:

  • Monday 1st September
  • Tuesday 2nd September
  • Wednesday 3rd September

The first day back for pupils after the summer break is Thursday 4th September 2025.

The first day back after half term for pupils is Monday 3rd November 2025.

 

Bank Holidays – 2025/26

Christmas Day: Thursday 25th December 2025

Boxing Day: Friday 26th December 2025

New Year’s Day: Thursday 1st January 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 1st September
End Friday, 19th December
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 27th October
End Friday, 31st October
End of Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 22nd December
End Friday, 2nd January
Spring Term 2026

INSET Days for this term are:

  • Monday 5th January

Pupils should not attend school on this day.

Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Friday 20th March 2026 for school closures for the celebration of Eid Ul-Fitr.

The first day back after the Christmas holidays for pupils is Tuesday 6th January 2026.

The first day back after the February half term for pupils is Monday 23rd February 2026.

Bank Holidays

Good Friday: Friday 3rd April 2026

Easter Monday: Monday 6th April 2026

May Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 5th January
End Friday, 27th March
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 16th February
End Friday, 20th February
End of Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 30th March
End Friday, 10th April
Summer Term 2026

The first day back for pupils after the Easter holidays is Monday 13th April 2026.

The first day back after May half term for pupils is Monday 1st June 2026.

Tower Hamlets has advised the provisional date of Wednesday 27th May 2026 for school closures for the celebration of Eid Ul-Adha.

 

Bank Holidays

Good Friday: Friday 3rd April 2026

Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25th May 2026

Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31st August 2026

Term Dates
Start Monday, 13th April
End Tuesday, 21st July
Half Term Holiday Dates
Start Monday, 25th May
End Friday, 29th May

Timings of the School Day

Pupils must be lined up in Mile End Park by 8:45am.

They will leave the Academy at 3:30pm and will return to Mile End Park shortly after this to be collected.

Assembly is at 10.50am.

Morning break is 11.05am – 11.20am.

Lunchtime is 12.20pm – 1.20pm. Pupils in Reception start their lunch at 11:55am.

Getting to and from school, walking is definitely the safest and most healthy option! It is imperative that pupils are dropped off and collected from the park at the above times. In the interests of safety, pupils are not permitted to enter the school directly, or be picked up from directly outside the school.

Thank you in advance for your support, which means that we can keep your children safe.

Total time per week including breaks: 33 hours 45 minutes.