Bedwas High School

Parent/Carer Calendar

INSET / Professional Learning Days for 2026/27

• Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Friday 23 October 2026
• Friday 5 February 2027
• Monday 21 June 2027
• Monday 19 July 2027
• Tuesday 20 July 2027

September 2025

• Tuesday 1st September - INSET / Professional Learning Day 1
• Wednesday 2nd September - Return to School for all year groups
• Week commencing Monday 7th September - National Group Reading Tests and CAT Tests for Years 7 to 9
• Wednesday 8th September - Whole School Photos
• Week commencing Monday 14th September - National Group Reading Tests and CAT Tests for Years 7 to 9
• Wednesday 16th September - Year 10 and 11 Academic Information Evening
• Week commencing Monday 21st September - National Group Reading Tests and CAT Tests for Years 7 to 9
• Wednesday 30th September - Year 6 Open Evening

October 2025

• Week commencing 5th October - Individual Assessment Points (Snapshots) Years 11, 12 and 13
• Thursday 15th October - Year 11 Parents Evening
• Wednesday 16th October - World Food Day and Yr 11 Music GCSE Practical
• Thursday 22nd October - Year 12 & 13 Parents' Evening
• Friday 23rd October - INSET/Professional Learning Day 3 - Half term begins

November 2025

• Monday 2nd November - all pupils return to school following half term
• Week commencing Monday 9th November - IAP for Years 7, 8 and 10
• Wednesday 11th November - Armistice/Remembrance Day Assembly and service
• Thursday 12th November - Whole School Flu Immunisations
• Week commencing Monday 17th November - Report for Year 9 and Year 8 Mentoring week
• Thursday 19th November - Year 9 Options Information Evening
• Week commencing Monday 23rd November - Year 11 GCSE Science Practical Exams
• Thursday 26th November - Year 7 Parents Evening

December 2025

• Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th December - Techniquest on Tour - Year 9
• Thursday 10th December - Year 11 Options Evening
• Friday 11th December - Christmas Jumper Day 
• Friday 18th December - Break up for Christmas Holidays

January 2026

• Monday 4th January - All pupils return for Spring Term
• Week commencing Monday 19th January - GCSE Science practical exams
• Monday 25th January - Dydd Santes Dwynwe

February 2026

• Week commencing Monday 1st February - Year 11 Reports to Parents/Carers, IAP for Year 9, 11, 12 and 13
• Friday 5 February - INSET/Professional Learning Day 3 - Half term begins
• Monday 15 February - all pupils return to school following half term
• Week commencing Monday 15th February - Year 9 Mentoring Week
• Monday 22nd February - Year 9 ManACY and Teenage Booster Vaccinations
• Week commencing Monday 22nd February - Year 7 Mentoring Week
• Week commencing Monday 22nd February - Year 12 & 13 reports to parents/carers

March 2026

• Week commencing Monday 1st March - Year 12 and 13 Mentoring Week
• Thursday 4th March - Year 10 Parents Evening
• Thursday 4th March - World Book Day
• Week commencing Monday 8th March - Year 11 Mentoring Week
• Friday 19th March - Last Day of Spring Term

April 2026

• Monday 5th April - All pupils return for Summer Term
• Week commencing Monday 12th April - IAP for Year 11, 12 & 13
• Week commencing Monday 19th April - IAP and Report for Year 10
• Week commencing Monday 16th April - IAP for Year 9
• Thursday 29th April - Year 9 Parents Evening

May 2026

• Monday 3rd May - May Day Bank Holiday
• Tuesday 4th May - GCSE and A level exam season commences
• Friday 28th May - Break up for half term

June 2026

• GCSE and A level exams continue
• Monday 7th June - Pupils return to school after half term
• Week commencing Monday 7th of June - Year 7 Reports to parents/carers
• Monday 21st June - INSET / Professional Learning Day 4
• Week commencing Monday 21st June - IAP for Year 8
• Wednesday 23rd June - GCSE and A level exams finish
• Thursday 24th June - Year 8 Parents' Evening and Year 8 HPV Vaccinations
• Tuesday 29th June - Year 6 Transition Day 1
• Wednesday 30th June - Year 6 Transition Day 2 and Tr6 Transition Parents Evening 

July 2026

• Monday 12th July - Eisteddfod
• Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th July - Sports Day
• Friday 17th July- Last Day of School Year
• Monday 19th July - INSET / Professional Learning Day 5
• Tuesday 20th July - INSET / Professional Learning Day 6

August 2026

• Thursday 12th August - A Level Results
• Thursday 19th August - GCSE Results