Term Dates & School Hours

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School Calendar
Families may find it useful to access our school calendar, which lists term dates and events, using the following links:

Our Website – View the WPS School Calendar
Google Calendar – Subscribe to the WPS School Calendar
iOS Calendar – iCal format WPS School Calendar

PD Days
PD stands for Professional Development. 5 term days a year are allocated to school staff to enable them to attend training and development courses connected to their work. The school will be closed to pupils on these days, which are scheduled in the term dates below.

School term dates for Suffolk can also be found on the Suffolk County Council website [View Online]. Please note that the suggested PD days on the council’s website may differ from those scheduled for WPS.

School Hours

School starts: 08:55 am
Children may arrive for school between 8:45 am – 8:55 am
The school gates open for collection at 3:30 pm

Mid-morning break: 10:30 – 10:50 am

Lunch Break (KS1): 12:00 – 13:00 pm

Lunch Break (KS2): 12:15 – 13:15 pm

Mid-afternoon break (KS1): 14:45 – 15:00 pm

School finishes: 15:30 pm

The total time of the school week amounts to 32 hours and 55 minutes

Term Dates
2025 – 2026

Autumn Term 2025

Monday 1st September – Friday 19th December

PD Days (School Closed):
Monday 1st September
Tuesday 2nd September

Half Term:
Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October

Winter (Christmas) holiday: Monday 22nd December – Friday 2nd January 2026

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5th January – Friday 27th March

PD Days (School Closed):
Monday 5th January

Half Term: Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February

Spring (Easter) holiday: Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April

Summer Term 2026

Monday 13th April – Monday 20th July

PD Day (School Closed):
Monday 13th April
Monday 20th July

Bank Holiday (School Closed):
Monday 4th May

Half Term:
Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May

Last Day in School: Friday 17th of July 2026

Term Dates
2026-2027

Autumn Term 2026

Tuesday 1st September – Friday 18th December

PD Days (School Closed):
Tuesday 1st September
Wednesday 2nd September
Friday 23rd October

Half Term:
Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October

Winter (Christmas) holiday: Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

Spring Term 2027

Monday 4th January – Thursday 25th March

PD Days (School Closed):
Monday 4th January

Half Term: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February

Spring (Easter) holiday: Friday 26 March 2027 to Sunday 11 April 2027

Summer Term 2027

Monday 12th April – Wednesday 21st July

PD Day (School Closed):
Monday 12th April

Half Term:
Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June