Calendar

Term 1 – Autumn Term 

 

SEPTEMBER 2026 

04.09 – Inset training day for all TC staff 

07.09 – Inset training day for all TC staff 

09.09 – School re-opens to pupils 

11.09 – Year 7 information evening 

14.09 – 17.09 – First aid course for pupils 

16.09 – Year 11 Information evening 

17.09 – Football ISA The Grange Under 10’s 

17.09 – Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze practise session in school 

18.09 – Peace Day 

18.09 to 20.09 – Year 7 Bonding trip to Willersley Castle 

21.09 – 25.09 – MacMillan Coffee Events throughout the week 

23.09 – Passion Productions workshop 

23.09 – Colour Run 

24.09 – EYFS Open Day 15.00 – 18.00 

25.09 – Water Challenges Assembly for LS 

26.09 – European day of languages 

29.09 – Duke of Edinburgh Navigation Training (off site) 

30.09 – Individual and Sibling Photograph Day 

 

OCTOBER 2026 

01.10 – ISA Swimming 

01.10 – Open Day 16.00 – 20.00 

02.10 – Parent Forum – Timings TBC 

03.10 – Tower College Charity Ball BrewDog Stadium 

05.10 – Grandparents Day L/S 

06.10 – Grandparents Day  L/S 

07.10 – Speech Day – Brindley Theatre – Parents invited 

08.10 – Entrance Exam 

08.10 – 09.10 – Duke of Edinburgh Expedition 

09.10 – Harvest Festival – Food donations for St Helens Food Bank 

09.10 – Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day  

12.10 – Cronton Cup – Year 10 invitation only 

13.10 – Reception – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

14.10 – PreSchool – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

16.10 – Music GCSE Trip  

16.10 – Finish for half term break 15.40  

 

NOVEMBER 2026 

02.11 – School Re-opens 08.50 

03.11 – Flu immunisations 

05.11 – Year 7 Parents evening online – Form teachers only 

09.11 – Year 2 – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

10.11 – Year 4 – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

11.11 – Remembrance Day 

11.11 – Year 11 Parents Evening (at school) 

12.11 – Year 11 Parents Evening (online) 

12.11 – Year 1 – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

14.11 – MUN Queens Chester 

16.11 – 20.11 – Anti-Bullying Week 

16.11 – Year 5 – Parent’s evening 14.00 – 18.00 

16.11 – 22.10 – Road Safety Week 

17.11 – Year 6 – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

19.11 – Year 3 – Parents evening 14.00 – 18.00 

22.11 – Rainhill Christmas Lights Switch on 

23.11 – 27.11 – Assessment week – Lower School 

25.11 – Year 9 Options Evening 

28.11 – Christmas Gala 

 

DECEMBER 2026 

01.12 – Twelve Days of Christmas Starts 

01.12 – Carol Concert at St Ann’s 14.00 – Parents invited 

09.12 – EYFS and Y1 Nativity 14.00 – Parents invited 

10.12 – Years 2 to 4 Nativity 14.00 – Parents invited 

11.12 – Years 4 to 8 Christmas Disco 17.30 – 19.30 

12.12 to 19.12 – Ski Trip to Tonale 

15.12 – EYFS & LS Pantomime Scroogical (In school) 

16.12 – Last Day of Term – Form parties’ Own clothes day  

19.12 – Ski Trip returns to UK 

TERM 2 – SPRING TERM

JANUARY 2027 

03.01 – Trip Y7-Y11 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – Liverpool Philharmonic 

05.01 – Inset training day for all TC staff 

06.01 – School re-opens to pupils 

11.01 to 22.01 – Mock GCSEs for Year 11 pupils 

25.01 to 29.01 – Assessment week years 7 to 10 

 

FEBRUARY 2027 

12.02 – Finish for Half Term break 15.40 

22.02 – School Re-Opens 

 

MARCH 2027 

19.03 – Finish for Easter break 15.40 

TERM 3 – SUMMER TERM

APRIL 2027 

12.04 – School Re-Opens 

19.04 – Form Photos  

22.04 to 26.04 – Barcelona Residential Trip  

 

MAY 2027 

03.05 – Bank Holiday 

28.05 – Finish for half term break 15.40 

 

JUNE 2027 

07.06 – School Re-Opens 

 

JULY 2027 

01.07 – 02.07 Residential trip to Wimbledon 

16.07 – School Closes for Summer break 15.40 

 

AUGUST 2027 

19.08 GCSE Results Day