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	January 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1 Christmas Break Christmas Break 29 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 See more details •	2 Christmas Break Christmas Break 29 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 See more details •	3	4
5 Autumn Term starts Autumn Term starts 5 January 2026 See more details •	6	7 SPORT: U16 Essex Cup Netball @ St Marks (A) SPORT: U16 Essex Cup Netball @ St Marks (A) 7 January 2026 12:15 pm - 4:15 pm St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, Tripton Rd, Harlow CM18 6AA, UK 2.30pm start, 12pm leave. See more details •	8 EVENT: Upper Nursery In the Know Session - The Best Start for all September Starters EVENT: Upper Nursery In the Know Session - The Best Start for all September Starters 8 January 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Main Hall, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK S Curtis See more details SPORT: U15 girls basketball VS Shenfield AWAY SPORT: U15 girls basketball VS Shenfield AWAY 8 January 2026 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm See more details • •	9 EVENT: Upper Nursery In the Know Session - The Best Start for all September Starters EVENT: Upper Nursery In the Know Session - The Best Start for all September Starters 9 January 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am Main Hall, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK S Curtis See more details •	10	11
12 SPORT: Year 9 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC SPORT: Year 9 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC 12 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm See more details SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Eastwood (A) SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Eastwood (A) 12 January 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details SPORT: Year 8 Netball v Eastwood (A) SPORT: Year 8 Netball v Eastwood (A) 12 January 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details EVENT: Year 9 Options Fair EVENT: Year 9 Options Fair 12 January 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Seaglass, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK C Hamblin See more details • • • •	13 SPORT: Year 8 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC SPORT: Year 8 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC 13 January 2026 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm See more details SPORT;U9 football vs Greenways SPORT;U9 football vs Greenways 13 January 2026 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm See more details SPORT: U13 Borough Basketball vs St Bernards (A) SPORT: U13 Borough Basketball vs St Bernards (A) 13 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm St Bernard's High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Milton Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7JS, UK See more details SPORT: Year9 Borough Netball vs Chase (A) SPORT: Year9 Borough Netball vs Chase (A) 13 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Chase High School, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0RT, UK See more details • • • •	14 TRIP: Year 5-8 Lion King Theatre Trip TRIP: Year 5-8 Lion King Theatre Trip 14 January 2026 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, UK N Jolly See more details SPORT:U11 A/B Football vs Littlegarth SPORT:U11 A/B Football vs Littlegarth 14 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details SPORT: Year 10 boys football vs Shoebury AWAY..2.40 meet. 2.55 leave. SPORT: Year 10 boys football vs Shoebury AWAY..2.40 meet. 2.55 leave. 14 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm See more details • • •	15 SPORT: Year 7 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC SPORT: Year 7 Rugby 7s Afternoon with WHSB @WRFC 15 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm See more details SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Southchurch (A) SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Southchurch (A) 15 January 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details SPORT: FB VS Cecil Jones - Year 8 SPORT: FB VS Cecil Jones - Year 8 15 January 2026 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Cecil Jones Academy, Eastern Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4BU, UK See more details • • •	16 EVENT: Year 9 Essex Police - Arson and Hoax Calls EVENT: Year 9 Essex Police - Arson and Hoax Calls 16 January 2026 8:50 am - 11:40 am Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK S Bakonyvari See more details EVENT: Prep Additional Assembly EVENT: Prep Additional Assembly 16 January 2026 10:10 am - 10:30 am Main Hall, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK J Peterson See more details SPORT: U15 Basketball vs St Bernards (H) SPORT: U15 Basketball vs St Bernards (H) 16 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details • • •	17	18
19 EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts 19 January 2026 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details SPORT:U11 ISA regional football SPORT:U11 ISA regional football 19 January 2026 9:30 am - 3:00 pm The Len Forge Centre, Eastwoodbury Ln, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6UH, UK See more details SPORT: Year 9 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) - 2:15pm K/O SPORT: Year 9 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) - 2:15pm K/O 19 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm See more details SPORT: U13 Borough Basketball vs SHSG (H) SPORT: U13 Borough Basketball vs SHSG (H) 19 January 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details • • • •	20 SPORT: KS1/KS2 Tenpin Bowling SPORT: KS1/KS2 Tenpin Bowling 20 January 2026 9:15 am - 12:45 pm See more details EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts 20 January 2026 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details SPORT: Year 8 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) - 2:15pm K/O SPORT: Year 8 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) - 2:15pm K/O 20 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm See more details SPORT: U13 Basketball vs St Bernards (A) SPORT: U13 Basketball vs St Bernards (A) 20 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, St. Bernards Catholic Grammar School, 1 Langley Rd, Slough SL3 7AF, UK See more details • • • •	21 SPORT: sports hall athletics SPORT: sports hall athletics 21 January 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts EVENT: THS Festival of Performing Arts 21 January 2026 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details SPORT: Year 3/4 Netball vs G.Ways SPORT: Year 3/4 Netball vs G.Ways 21 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details SPORT: Year 9 Netball vs WHSG (A) SPORT: Year 9 Netball vs WHSG (A) 21 January 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Westcliff High School for Girls, Kenilworth Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0BS, UK See more details • • • •	22 SPORT: U13 & U15 ISA Table Tennis SPORT: U13 & U15 ISA Table Tennis 22 January 2026 7:00 am - 5:00 pm University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK See more details EVENT: Year 6 NCMP - School Nursing EVENT: Year 6 NCMP - School Nursing 22 January 2026 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Leslie Library, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK K Cornelius See more details EVENT: All Nursery, Year 5&6 Class Photos EVENT: All Nursery, Year 5&6 Class Photos 22 January 2026 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK K Holland See more details SPORT: Year 7 FB vs Belfairs (H) SPORT: Year 7 FB vs Belfairs (H) 22 January 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details SPORT: Year 8 Netball v Shoebury (H) SPORT: Year 8 Netball v Shoebury (H) 22 January 2026 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm See more details • • • • •	23 SPORT: U14 & U16 ISA Football SPORT: U14 & U16 ISA Football 23 January 2026 7:00 am - 5:00 pm University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK See more details TRIP: Year 6 Science Museum Trip TRIP: Year 6 Science Museum Trip 23 January 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD, UK S Dyer See more details EVENT: Prep In the Know Session for Parents - Supporting Reading at Home EVENT: Prep In the Know Session for Parents - Supporting Reading at Home 23 January 2026 9:00 am - 9:20 am D15, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK C Waters See more details SPORT: Year 3/4 Borough Football SPORT: Year 3/4 Borough Football 23 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Garon Park, Garon Pk, Southend-on-Sea SS2, UK See more details • • • •	24 EVENT: Year 10 & 11 Music - Composition Studies EVENT: Year 10 & 11 Music - Composition Studies 24 January 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm S4, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK H Anderson See more details •	25 EVENT: Senior Production 2026 Matilda Jr Rehearsal EVENT: Senior Production 2026 Matilda Jr Rehearsal 25 January 2026 9:45 am - 1:00 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK A Abercrombie-Smith See more details •
26 EVENT: Year 9&10 Frantic Drama and Dance Workshop EVENT: Year 9&10 Frantic Drama and Dance Workshop 26 January 2026 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK A Abercrombie-Smith See more details Year 9 DTP/ACWY Vaccinations Year 9 DTP/ACWY Vaccinations 26 January 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Meeting Room, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK G Castley See more details EVENT: REC-Y6 Shakespeare Performances Rehearsal EVENT: REC-Y6 Shakespeare Performances Rehearsal 26 January 2026 8:45 am - 11:50 am Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details TRIP: Nursery Group to Little Play Village TRIP: Nursery Group to Little Play Village 26 January 2026 9:00 am - 11:30 am Little Play Village, 327-331 London Rd, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2BT, UK K Holland See more details SPORT: U15 Borough Basketball vs SHSG (A) SPORT: U15 Borough Basketball vs SHSG (A) 26 January 2026 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Southend High School for Girls, Southchurch Blvd, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4UZ, UK See more details EVENT: Year 7 Parents' Evening EVENT: Year 7 Parents' Evening 26 January 2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Seaglass, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK C Hamblin See more details • • • • • •	27 EVENT: REC-Y6 A Celebration of Shakespeare Performances EVENT: REC-Y6 A Celebration of Shakespeare Performances 27 January 2026 8:45 am - 3:30 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details SPORT:U11 ISA Netball SPORT:U11 ISA Netball 27 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm New Hall School, The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HS, UK See more details SPORT: U13 B Team Netball v St Johns (A) SPORT: U13 B Team Netball v St Johns (A) 27 January 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm See more details SPORT: U13 Girls Football vs Chase High School (A) SPORT: U13 Girls Football vs Chase High School (A) 27 January 2026 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Chase High School, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0RT, UK See more details • • • •	28 EVENT: All Prep Shakespeare Performance EVENT: All Prep Shakespeare Performance 28 January 2026 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK N Jolly See more details EVENT: Reception Class-Year 2 Young Talent Pathway Specialist Session EVENT: Reception Class-Year 2 Young Talent Pathway Specialist Session 28 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:40 am Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK C Waters See more details SPORT: Year 5/6 Netball vs Greenways SPORT: Year 5/6 Netball vs Greenways 28 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK See more details SPORT: Year 7 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) SPORT: Year 7 ALL boys rugby vs Gosfield (H) 28 January 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm See more details EVENT: Nursery-Year 6 In the Know Session - Curiosity Outside the Classroom - Science Activity Ideas EVENT: Nursery-Year 6 In the Know Session - Curiosity Outside the Classroom - Science Activity Ideas 28 January 2026 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm D14, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK A Stanton See more details EVENT: Year 10 Osmington Bay Trip Parents Meeting EVENT: Year 10 Osmington Bay Trip Parents Meeting 28 January 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK C Keil See more details • • • • • •	29 SPORT: U11 Boys ISA Hockey SPORT: U11 Boys ISA Hockey 29 January 2026 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Eton Manor, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Leadmill Ln, London E20 3AD, UK See more details SPORT: Year 3/4 Borough Hockey SPORT: Year 3/4 Borough Hockey 29 January 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Old Southendian Hockey Club, Warners Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 5RE, UK See more details SPORT: Year 9 football vs Cecil Jones away SPORT: Year 9 football vs Cecil Jones away 29 January 2026 2:45 pm - 5:15 pm See more details SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Shoebury (H) SPORT: Year 7 Netball v Shoebury (H) 29 January 2026 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm See more details • • • •	30 SPORT: ISA U13 Regional Netball @ Ipswich SPORT: ISA U13 Regional Netball @ Ipswich 30 January 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm See more details EVENT: Year 7&10 Talk Consent Workshop EVENT: Year 7&10 Talk Consent Workshop 30 January 2026 8:45 am - 2:00 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK S Bakonyvari See more details EVENT: Year 7&10 Consent Assembly and Workshops EVENT: Year 7&10 Consent Assembly and Workshops 30 January 2026 8:50 am - 1:00 pm Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK S Bakonyvari See more details TRIP: Nursery Group to Little Play Village TRIP: Nursery Group to Little Play Village 30 January 2026 9:00 am - 11:30 am Little Play Village, 327-331 London Rd, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2BT, UK K Holland See more details SPORT: U11 Borough Hockey SPORT: U11 Borough Hockey 30 January 2026 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Old Southendian Hockey Club, Warners Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 5RE, UK See more details EVENT: Prep Additional Assembly EVENT: Prep Additional Assembly 30 January 2026 10:10 am - 10:30 am Main Hall, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK J Peterson See more details • • • • • •	31 EVENT: Senior Production 2026 Matilda Jr Rehearsal EVENT: Senior Production 2026 Matilda Jr Rehearsal 31 January 2026 12:45 pm - 4:00 pm Cunningham Theatre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD, UK A Abercrombie-Smith See more details •

Term Dates are published in early September each year for the academic year 12 to 24 months in advance.

2025/26
Autumn Term 2025
Staff training days	Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Term Starts	Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Half Term	Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October 2025
Term Ends	Thursday 11th December 2025 (full day)
Spring Term 2026
Term Starts	Monday 5th January 2026
Half Term	Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2026
Term Ends	Friday 27th March 2026 (full day)
Summer Term 2026
Term Starts	Monday 20th April 2026
Half Term	Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026
Term Ends	Wednesday 8th July 2026 – midday

Term Dates 2026-27

2026/27
Autumn Term 2026
Staff training days	Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Term Starts	Thursday 3rd September 2026
Half Term	Monday 19th October to Friday 30th October 2026
Term Ends	Thursday 10th December 2026 (full day)
Spring Term 2027
Term Starts	Monday 4th January 2027
Half Term	Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2027
Term Ends	Thursday 25th March 2027 (full day)
Summer Term 2027
Term Starts	Monday 19th April 2027
Half Term	Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027
Term Ends	Thursday 8th July 2027 – midday

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