- School commences at 8.50 a.m. and finishes at 3.20 p.m.
- Children may come into the school in the mornings any time between 8:40am and 8:50am.
- The lunch break is from 12 noon until 12.45 p.m.
- There is a 15 minute break in the morning and again in the afternoon.
- The duration of our school week is 32.5 hours.
- The school year runs from September to July and is 6 terms.
2025-26
Term 1 (AUTUMN)
- INSET : Monday 1st September and Tuesday 2nd September
- Starts : Wednesday 3rd September
- Ends : Friday 17th October
- Holiday : Monday 20th – Friday 24th October
Term 2 (AUTUMN)
- INSET : Friday 19th December
- Starts : Monday 27th October
- Ends : Thursday 18th December
- Holiday : Monday 22nd December – Friday 2nd January
Term 3 (SPRING)
- Starts : Monday 5th January 2026
- Ends : Friday 13th February
- Holiday : Monday 16th - Friday 20th February
Term 4 (SPRING)
- Starts : Monday 23rd February
- Ends : Thursday 2nd April
- Holiday : Friday 3rd April - Friday 17th April
Term 5 (SUMMER)
- Starts : Monday 20th April
- Bank Holiday : Monday 4th May
- Ends : Friday 22nd May
- Holiday : Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May
Term 6 (SUMMER)
- INSET : Monday 20th July and Tuesday 21st July
- Starts : Monday 1st June
- Ends : Friday 17th July
2026-27
Term 1 (Autumn)
- INSET : Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September 2026
- Starts : Thursday 3rd September 2026
- Ends : Friday 23rd October 2026
- Holiday : Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2026
Term 2 (Autumn)
- Starts : Monday 2nd November 2026
- Ends : Friday 18th December 2026
- Holiday : Monday 21st December – Friday 1st January 2026
Term 3 (Spring)
- Starts : Monday 4th January 2027
- Ends : Friday 12th February 2027
- Holiday : Monday 15th February – Friday 19st February 2027
Term 4 (Spring)
- Starts : Monday 22nd February 2027
- Ends : Thursday 25th March 2027
- Holiday : Friday 26th April– Friday 9th April 2027
Term 5 (Summer)
- Starts : Monday 12th April 2027
- Bank Holiday : Monday 3rd May 2027
- Ends : Friday 28th May 2027
- Holiday : Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027
Term 6 (Summer)
- Starts : Monday 7th June 2027
- Ends : Friday 16th July 2027
- INSET : Monday 19th , Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st July 2027
INSET DAYS
- 1st and 2nd September 2026
- 19th , 20th and 21st July 2027
School term dates and holidays are set mostly in line with Kent County Council, however, please bear in mind that the school sets staff training days independently and these may be subject to change. This year we have also checked that they match East Sussex County Council too.
Breakfast Club / After School Clubs – Terms 5 & 6 2026
Breakfast Club
Breakfast club is open daily at 7.45 a.m. The cost is £4.50 per child per morning. Please pay for this on School Money in advance so that we know who is going to attend and can ensure there is enough food ready. Please note that food will not be served after 8.20 a.m.
Wrap around club
Wrap around club is open daily. There are five different sessions available and bookable in advance, via Schoolmoney - £4 from 3.20pm to 4.20pm, £10 from 3.20pm to 5.20pm, £15 from 3.20pm to 6pm or if you need your child to stay after a school run club, it is £6 from 4.20pm to 5.20pm or £11 from 4.20pm to 6pm. Drinks and light snacks are provided but children are welcome to bring their own too.
After School Clubs (Maximum numbers in brackets)
| Day | Club | Classes | Staff |
| Monday | Gardening (15) | Potter
Nightingale Darwin Pankhurst, Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Mr Digby and Mrs Patridge |
| Monday | Sew Happy sewing club (10) | Nightingale
Darwin Pankhurst, Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Mrs Baxter and Mrs Cackett Please note this is now charged separately. See letter for booking and payment. |
| Tuesday | KS2 Kwik Cricket (20) | Pankhurst
Shakespeare Holmes Churchill
|
Mr Digby |
| Tuesday | Gymnastics (16) | Potter
Nightingale Darwin Pankhurst Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Charged separately (run externally) |
| Tuesday | Art Club (15) | Potter
Nightingale Darwin Pankhurst Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Mrs Haynes |
| Wednesday | Lego Club (15) | Potter
Nightingale Darwin Pankhurst Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Mrs Player |
| Wednesday | KS2 Rounders (20) | Pankhurst Shakespeare
Holmes Churchill |
Mr Digby |
| Wednesday | Animation (12) | Pankhurst
Shakespeare Holmes Churchill |
Mrs Dodson |
| Thursday | Eco Warriors (15) | Pankhurst, Shakespeare
Holmes Churchill |
Miss Wood |
| Thursday | KS1 Athletics (20) | Potter
Nightingale Darwin
|
Mr Digby |
After school clubs will begin Monday 27th April apart from Gardening club, which will start on Monday May 11th and will run up until Thursday 9th July. Each school run club will end at 4.15 pm. If your child is signed up for a sports club and they are not already in PE kit, they will need to bring a suitable change of clothes for their club.
The charge for school run clubs per child, per club will be £36.
Gardening club will be £32.00.
Payments must be made on SchoolMoney. Please note, clubs will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Children will only be added to the club list when payment has been received via SchoolMoney. All slips to be returned to the school office ASAP.
Please ensure prompt collection at the end of all clubs. If children are consistently late being collected then their place will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
Yours sincerely,
J Patridge - Extended Schools Co-ordinator.