Read Academy Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Term dates are shown in bold for each month, school event dates and holidays may be subject to change.
If necessary, please double check dates with the school team by contacting us here.
2021 – 2022
September
- 4th and 5th September – Staff INSET day (no school for students)
- 6th September – Autumn term begins for students
October
- 25th to 29th October – Autumn Half-Term Break
October school events, key meetings and themes:
- 1st to 31st October – Black History Month
- 6th October – Year 6 Open Day
- 7th October – National Poetry Day
- 11th October – Dress-up Book day
- 21st October – Senior Development Leaders’ Meeting
November
November school events and themes:
- 7th November – Annual Read Academy Family Mixer
- 8th – 12th November – Mathematics Week
- 15th – 19th November – Anti – Bullying Week
- 15th – 19th November – World Nursery Rhyme Week
- 22nd November 2021 – Road Safety Day
December
- 17th Dec – Last day of Autumn term – 12:00pm finish
- 20th – 24th Dec – Winter Holidays
- 27th to 28th December – Festive Bank Holidays
- 29th to 31st – Normal school days
December school events, key meetings and themes:
- 10th Dec – Human Rights Day
- 16th Dec – Victorian Day
- 16th Dec – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
January
- 3rd January – New Year Bank Holiday
- 4th and 5th January – Staff INSET Days (no school for students)
- 6th January – Start of Spring term for students
January school events and key meetings:
- 17th/18th Eco-Warriors meetings
- 18th/25th Primary school council & prefect meetings
- 20th/27th Wellbeing ambassadors meetings
- 20th/27th E-Safety & Anti-bullying ambassadors meetings
- 28th January 2022 – National Puzzle Day
- 31st January – National Story-Telling Week commences
February
- 14th to 18th February – Spring Half-term Break
February school events, key meetings and themes:
- 1st to 4th Feb – National Storytelling Week continues
- 1st Feb – Eco-Warriors meeting
- 8th Feb – Safer Internet Day
- 8th Feb – Primary school council and Prefect meeting
- 10th Feb – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
- 10th Feb – Wellbeing ambassadors meeting
- 10th Feb – E-safety & Anti-Bullying ambassador meeting
- 21st Feb – International Mother Language Day
- 25th Feb – Fair Trade Fortnight begins
March
March school events and themes:
- 3rd Mar – Culture Day
- 7th – 11th Mar – Careers Week
- 8th/22nd – Eco-Warriors meeting
- 8th/23rd Mar – Primary school council and Prefect meeting
- 9th Mar – Senior World of Work Day
- 10th/24th Mar – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 10th/23rd Mar – E-safety and Anti-bullying ambassador meetings
- 11th Mar – British Science Week
- 17th Mar – Dress-up book day 2
- 28th Mar – Annual Ramadan Programme begins
April
- 14th Apr – End of term – 12pm finish
- 15th to 18th Apr – Spring Bank Holidays
- 19th to 22nd Apr – Spring Break
- 25th to 29th Apr – Ramadan Holidays
April school events, key meetings and themes:
- 7th Apr – Wellbeing ambassador meeting
- 7th Apr – E-Safety & Anti-Bullying ambassador meeting
- 12th Apr – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 12th Apr – Eco-Warrior meetings
- 14th Apr – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
May
- 2nd May – May Day Bank Holiday
- 3rd and 4th May – Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays
May school events and themes:
- 10th May – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 10th/24th May – Eco-Warriors meetings
- 12th/24th May – E-safety & Anti-bullying meetings
- 12th/26th May – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 23rd May – Baking Competition Week
- 27th May – Dress up book day 3
June
- 2nd May – May Day Bank Holiday
- 3rd and 4th May – Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays
May school events and themes:
- 10th May – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 10th/24th May – Eco-Warriors meetings
- 12th/24th May – E-safety & Anti-bullying meetings
- 12th/26th May – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 23rd May – Baking Competition Week
- 27th May – Dress up book day 3
July
- 8th July – Last day of summer term for students
- 11th July – Eid Holiday
- 12th and 13th July – Staff INSET days (no school for students)
July events and key meetings
- 7th Jul – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
2022 – 2023
September
Start of Term: Thursday 1st September
- TBC – Staff INSET day (no school for students)
- 1st September – Autumn term begins for students
October
- 24th to 28th October – Autumn Half-Term Break (TBC)
October school events, key meetings and themes:
- 1st to 31st October – Black History Month
- 6th October – Year 6 Open Day
- 7th October – National Poetry Day
- 11th October – Dress-up Book day
- 21st October – Senior Development Leaders’ Meeting
November
November school events and themes:
- 7th November – Annual Read Academy Family Mixer
- 8th – 12th November – Mathematics Week
- 15th – 19th November – Anti – Bullying Week
- 15th – 19th November – World Nursery Rhyme Week
- 22nd November 2021 – Road Safety Day
December
- 17th Dec – Last day of Autumn term – 12:00pm finish
- 20th – 24th Dec – Winter Holidays
- 27th to 28th December – Festive Bank Holidays
- 29th to 31st – Normal school days
December school events, key meetings and themes:
- 10th Dec – Human Rights Day
- 16th Dec – Victorian Day
- 16th Dec – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
January
- 3rd January – New Year Bank Holiday
- 4th and 5th January – Staff INSET Days (no school for students)
- 6th January – Start of Spring term for students
January school events and key meetings:
- 17th/18th Eco-Warriors meetings
- 18th/25th Primary school council & prefect meetings
- 20th/27th Wellbeing ambassadors meetings
- 20th/27th E-Safety & Anti-bullying ambassadors meetings
- 28th January 2022 – National Puzzle Day
- 31st January – National Story-Telling Week commences
February
- 14th to 18th February – Spring Half-term Break
February school events, key meetings and themes:
- 1st to 4th Feb – National Storytelling Week continues
- 1st Feb – Eco-Warriors meeting
- 8th Feb – Safer Internet Day
- 8th Feb – Primary school council and Prefect meeting
- 10th Feb – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
- 10th Feb – Wellbeing ambassadors meeting
- 10th Feb – E-safety & Anti-Bullying ambassador meeting
- 21st Feb – International Mother Language Day
- 25th Feb – Fair Trade Fortnight begins
March
March school events and themes:
- 3rd Mar – Culture Day
- 7th – 11th Mar – Careers Week
- 8th/22nd – Eco-Warriors meeting
- 8th/23rd Mar – Primary school council and Prefect meeting
- 9th Mar – Senior World of Work Day
- 10th/24th Mar – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 10th/23rd Mar – E-safety and Anti-bullying ambassador meetings
- 11th Mar – British Science Week
- 17th Mar – Dress-up book day 2
- 28th Mar – Annual Ramadan Programme begins
April
- 14th Apr – End of term – 12pm finish
- 15th to 18th Apr – Spring Bank Holidays
- 19th to 22nd Apr – Spring Break
- 25th to 29th Apr – Ramadan Holidays
April school events, key meetings and themes:
- 7th Apr – Wellbeing ambassador meeting
- 7th Apr – E-Safety & Anti-Bullying ambassador meeting
- 12th Apr – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 12th Apr – Eco-Warrior meetings
- 14th Apr – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
May
- 2nd May – May Day Bank Holiday
- 3rd and 4th May – Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays
May school events and themes:
- 10th May – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 10th/24th May – Eco-Warriors meetings
- 12th/24th May – E-safety & Anti-bullying meetings
- 12th/26th May – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 23rd May – Baking Competition Week
- 27th May – Dress up book day 3
June
- 2nd May – May Day Bank Holiday
- 3rd and 4th May – Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays
May school events and themes:
- 10th May – Primary school council and prefect meetings
- 10th/24th May – Eco-Warriors meetings
- 12th/24th May – E-safety & Anti-bullying meetings
- 12th/26th May – Wellbeing ambassador meetings
- 23rd May – Baking Competition Week
- 27th May – Dress up book day 3
July
- 8th July – Last day of summer term for students
- 11th July – Eid Holiday
- 12th and 13th July – Staff INSET days (no school for students)
July events and key meetings
- 7th Jul – Senior Development Leaders’ meeting
