Term and holiday dates
Find out all the key dates for the upcoming academic year.
Lift Maltings School
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Find out all the key dates for the upcoming academic year.
Tuesday 1st September - INSET Day
Wednesday 2nd September - Staggered start, all year groups
Thursday 10th September - Meet The Tutor - All years
Friday 11th September - Dead End - Our Year 11 road safety programme
Tuesday 15th September - Year 7 Author Visit 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 16th September - Open Evening
Friday 18th September - Whole School Photos
Monday 21st - Friday 25th September - Open Mornings
Tuesday 29th September - Parent Voice Forum
Tuesday 29th September - TRIP: Year 10 Triple Science, Flatford Mill
Thursday 1st October - Year 7 Road safety Event 2:10pm - 3:10pm
Friday 2nd October - TRIP: Year 7 Team Building Day, Mersea Island
Monday 5th October - TRIP: Year 10/11 Hair & Beauty, Salon International
Tuesday 6th October - TRIP: Year 8 Colchester Zoo
Wednesday 14th October - Flu Vaccinations - All years
Thursday 15th October - SEND Parent Forum
HALF TERM - Monday 19th October - Friday 30th October
Monday 2nd November - Year 11 Mock Exams 1
Friday 6th November - TRIP: Year 7 Space Centre
Tuesday 1st December - TRIP: Year 10 Hospitality and Catering, Borough Market
Thursday 3rd December - Student Leadership Dinner
Friday 4th December - INSET Day
Monday 7th December - Year 11 Mock Results Assembly
Tuesday 8th December - GCSE Alumni Results Presentation Evening
Wednesday 9th December - Christmas Lunch
Monday 14th December - Year 11 Celebration Assembly
Tuesday 15th December - Year 10 Celebration Assembly
Tuesday 15th December - Christmas Concert
Tuesday 15th December - Parent Voice Forum
Tuesday 15th December - Catch up flu vaccinations
Wednesday 16th December - Year 9 Celebration Assembly
Thursday 17th December - Year 8 Celebration Assembly
Thursday 17th December - SEND Parent Forum
Friday 18th December - Year 7 Celebration Assembly
Friday 18th December - Celebration Assembly/Early Finish 1:30pm
Tuesday 5th January - TRIP: Year 10/11 Tate Modern
Tuesday 12th January - Year 11 Mock Interviews
Thursday 14th January - Year 11 Progress Evening
Monday 18th January - We Will Rock You Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 19th January - We Will Rock You - Primary School Matinee Performance A
Wedensday 20th January - We Will Rock You - Primary School Matinee Performance B
Wednesday 20th January - We Will Rock You - Show Night 1
Thursday 21st January - We Will Rock You - Show Night 2
Thursday 22nd January - We Will Rock You - Show Night 3
Monday 25th January - Year 11 Mock Exams 2
Thursday 4th February - SEND Parent Forum
Tuesday 9th February - Parent Voice Forum
Thursday 11th February - Year 9 Progress Evening
HALF TERM - Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February
Monday 15th February - TRIP: Barcelona (15th - 18th)
Monday 22nd February - TRIP - Year 10, Design Musuem
Wednesday 3rd March - Year 9 Options Evening
Thursday 4th March - Year 9 Options Form Opens
Wednesday 10th March - Year 11 Mock Results Assembly
Thursday 11th March - Year 10 Progress Evening
Monday 15th March - Year 11 Leavers Photo
Monday 22nd March - Year 11 Celebration Assembly
Tuesday 23rd March - Year 10 Celebration Assembly
Tuesday 23rd March - Parent Voice Forum
Wednesday 24th March - Year 9 Celebration Assembly
Thursday 25th March - Year 8 Celebration Assembly
Thursday 25th March - SEND Parent Forum
Friday 26th March - Year 7 Celebration Assembly
Friday 26th March - Celebration Assembly/Early Finish 1:30pm
Thursday 22nd April - Year 7 Progress Evening
Tuesday 25th May - Parent Voice Forum
Thursday 27th March - SEND Parent Forum
Tuesday 4th May - Year 11 GCSE's Start
HALF TERM - Monday 31st May - 4th June
Monday 7th June - Wednesday 9th June - TRIP: Year 9 & 10 Science, Disneyland Paris
Wednesday 9th June - Year 8 Progress Evening
Thursday 17th June - Year 10 into Year 11 GCSE Launch Evening
Thursday 24th June - Year 11 Leavers & Prom
Friday 25th June - INSET Day
Monday 28th June - Wednesday 30th June - TRIP: Year 8 Mersea Residental
Wednesday 30th June - Summer Concert
Monday 5th July - Friday 9th July - Year 10 Work Experience
Tuesday 6th July - Year 5 Taster Day
Wednesday 7th July - Year 5 Taster Day
Thursday 8th July - Sports Awards Evening
Monday 12th July - Enrichment Week
Monday 12th July - Year 10 Celebration Assembly
Monday 12th July - Year 7 and 9 Enrichment Trips
Tuesday 13th July - Year 7 Celebrations Assembly
Tuesday 13th July - Year 8 Enrichment Trip
Tuesday 13th July - Parent Voice Forum
Wednesday 14th July - Sports Day
Thursday 15th July - Year 8 Celebration Assembly
Thursday 15th July - Year 10 Enrichment Trip
Thursday 15th July - SEND Parent Forum
Friday 16th July - Year 9 Celebration Assembly
Friday 16th July - Celebration Assembly/Early Finish 1:30pm
Year 7 only: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Open Evening: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Whole School Photographs: Friday 19th September 2025
Year 11 Careers Fair: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Year 10 Trip to Salon International: Monday 13th October 2025
Half Term: 20th - 31st October 2025
Year 11 Mock Exams: 3rd - 18th November 2025
All things secondary reading for parents (including Sparx Reader) - Tuesday 4th November 2025 - 5-6pm
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations: Wednesday 5th November 2025
Parent Voice Meeting - Wednesday 12th November 2025 - 5-6pm
About Boys - Parent Workshop 1 (ACL): Thursday 13th November 2025 - 6-8pm
About Boys - Parent Workshop 2 (ACL): Thursday 20th November 2025 - 6-8pm
About Boys - Parent Workshop 3 (ACL): Thursday 27th November 2025 - 6-8pm
Flu Vaccinations: Monday 1st December 2025
Year 10 H&C Borough Market Trip: Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Year 7 Mercury Theatre Trip: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Assembly Launch for Year 9 Students: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Practice Options form goes live for students to complete in Google Classroom: Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Student Leadership Dinner: Thursday 4th December 2025
INSET day: Friday 5th December 2025
Christmas Lunch & Jingle Bell Jumper Day: Wednesday 10th December 2025
About Boys - Parent Workshop 4 (ACL): Thursday 11th December 2025 - 6-8pm
Christmas Concert: Thursday 11th December 2025 - 7-8pm
Autumn Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 7: Monday 15th December 2025
Autumn Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 8: Tuesday 16th December 2025
Autumn Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 9: Wednesday 17th December 2025
Autumn Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 10: Thursday 18th December 2025
Autumn Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 11: Friday 19th December 2025
End of Term and early finish at 1:30pm - Friday 19th December 2025
Year 11 ARU Maths Trip: Thursday 8th January 2026
Year 10 Design Museum Trip: Tuesday 13th January 2026
Year 11 Mock Interviews: Wednesday 14th January 2026
Year 11 Progress Evening: Thursday 15th January 2026
Year 9 Full Reports Published: Week Commencing 19th January 2026
Year 11 Tate Modern Art Trip: Monday 19th January 2026
Year 11 Drama Assessments: Monday 19th - Friday 23rd January 2026
Year 9 Vaccinations: Wednesday 21st January 2026
Year 11 Hospitality & Catering Practical: Monday 26th - Friday 30th January 2026
Year 11 Mock Exams: Monday 2nd February - Friday 27th February 2026
Year 9 Progress Evening: Tuesday 10th February 2026 - 3:30pm - 6pm
Half Term: 16th - 20th February 2026
Parent Voice Meeting: Tuesday 24th February 2026 - 5pm
Year 9 Road Safety: Thursday 26th February 2026
Year 9 Options Evening: Thursday 26th February 2026 - 5pm - 6:30pm
School Production of Legally Blonde: Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th & Friday 6th March 2026
Year 7 National Space Centre Trip: Thursday 5th March 2026
Year 10 Progress Evening: Tuesday 10th March 2026 - 3:30pm - 6pm
Year 11 Leavers Photo: Wednesday 18th March 2026
Spring Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 7: Monday 23rd March 2026
Spring Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 8: Tuesday 24th March 2026
Spring Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 9: Wednesday 25th March 2026
Spring Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 10: Thursday 26th March 2026
Spring Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 11: Friday 27th March 2026
Year 9 Options Submission Deadline: Friday 27th March 2026
End of Term and early finish at 1:30pm - Friday 27th March 2026
Year 11 Art & Design Practical: Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th April 2026
SEND Event - ‘Beyond Good Beginnings’ – Supporting Autistic Young People in Transition: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Bank holiday: Monday 4th May 2026
Parent Voice Meeting: Tuesday 5th May 2026 - 5pm
Year 11 GCSE Exams: Wednesday 6th May - 16th June 2026 (24th June - JCQ Contingency Day)
Half Term: 25th - 29th May 2026
Year 9 & 10 Disneyland Paris Science Trip: Sunday 31st May - Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Confirmation of Final Options for Year 10: Early June 2026
Year 8 Progress Evening: Thursday 4th June 2026
Year 11 Leavers Day and Prom: Thursday 18th June 2026
Year 6-7 Transition Evening: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - 5:30-6:30pm
INSET day: 26th June 2026
Year 8 Mersea Residential: Monday 29th June - Wednesday 1st July 2026
Witham Music Festival: Monday 6th July 2026
Year 10 Work Experience: Monday 6th July - Friday 10th July 2026
Sports Awards Evening: Wednesday 8th July 2026 - 6-7:30pm
Year 8 & 9 Catch Up Vaccinations Session: Friday 10th July 2026
Enrichment Week: Monday 13th July - Friday 17th July 2026
Summer Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 8: Monday 13th July 2026
Summer Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 7: Tuesday 14th July 2026
Sports Day: Wednesday 15th July 2026
Summer Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 9: Thursday 16th July 2026
Summer Term Awards & Celebrations - Year 10: Friday 17th July 2026
End of Term and early finish at 1:30pm - Friday 17th July 2026
INSET day: 20th July 2026
