Term Dates 2026-2027

Day-care Settings:

Hornchurch Ladybird, Butterfly and Grasshopper Settings / Forest Row Caterpillar Setting:

Autumn Term 1 & 2 2026:          Wednesday 2nd September 2026 to Friday 18th December 2026 Total (15-week Term)

                        Autumn term 1        Monday 7th September 2026 to Friday 23rd October 2026 (7-week Term)

Autumn Half Term Break:         Monday 26th October 2026 to Friday 30th October 2026.

                        Autumn term 2       Monday 2nd November 2026 to Friday 18th December 2026 (7-week Term)

Christmas Break:                           Monday 21st December 2026-Friday 1st January 2027

Return Spring term Monday 4th January 2027

Spring Term 2027:           Monday 4th January 2027 to Friday 26th March 2027 Total (11-week Term)

 Spring Term 1                    Monday 4th January 2027 to Friday 12th February 2026 (6-week Term)

Half term Break:              Monday 15th February 2027 to Friday 19th February 2027

 Spring Term 2                   Monday 22nd February 2026 to Friday 26th March 2027 (5-week Term)

Easter Break:                     Monday 29th March 2027 to Friday 9th April 2027

Summer Term 2027:        Monday 12th April 2027 to Friday 16th July 2027 (12-week Term)

Summer Term 1                 Monday 12th April 2027 to Friday 21st May 2027 (6-week Term)

Half term Break:              Monday 24th May 2027 to Friday 28th May 2027

Summer Term 2                Monday 31st May 2027 to Friday 9th July 2027 (6-week Term)

Early Years 38 weeks Term for government’s free entitlement funded children Ends:  Friday 10th July 2026

Summer club available From 12th July 2027 Friday 30th July 2027 (9-00am-3-00pm)

Summer Club 2027: Return:           Monday 12th July 2027 to Friday 30 July 2027 (3-week Term)

                Summer club week 1      Monday 12th July 2027 to Friday 16th July 2027 (39-Week))

                Summer club week 2      Monday 19th July 2027 to Friday 23rd July 2027   (40-Week)

                Summer club week 3      Monday 26th July 2027 to Friday 3oth July 2027  (41-Week)

Summer Break:       Monday 2nd August to Friday 31st August 2027   (Closed)

Breakfast & Afterschool Clubs:

Hornchurch Early-bird & Seahorse Settings:

Autumn Term 1 & 2 2026:          Wednesday 2nd September 2026 to Friday 18th December 2026 Total (15-week Term)

                        Autumn term 1        Monday 7th September 2026 to Friday 23rd October 2026 (7-week Term)

Autumn Half Term Break:         Monday 26th October 2026 to Friday 30th October 2026.

                        Autumn term 2       Monday 2nd November 2026 to Friday 18th December 2026 (7-week Term)

Christmas Break:                           Monday 21st December 2026-Friday 1st January 2027

Return Spring term Monday 4th January 2027