Term Dates

You can download the Newham Music teaching calendars:

Schools: 2026/27 Newham Music Schools Teaching Calendar
Academy: 2026/27 Newham Music Academy Teaching Calendar

Or see the 2026/27 term dates below:

Schools Teaching Term Dates

Autumn 2026

Wk 1 – w/c 21st September
Wk 2 – w/c 28th September
Wk 3 – w/c 5th October
Wk 4 – w/c 12th October
Wk 5 – w/c 19th October

Half Term – w/c 27th October

Wk 6 – w/c 2nd November
Wk 7 – w/c 9th November
Wk 8 – w/c 16th November
Wk 9 – w/c 23rd November
Wk 10 – w/c 30th November

Makeups* – w/c 7th December

Spring 2027

Wk 11 – w/c 11th January
Wk 12 – w/c 18th January
Wk 13 – w/c 25th January
Wk 14 – w/c 1st February
Wk 15 – w/c 8th February

Half Term – w/c 15th February

Wk 16 – w/c 22nd February
Wk 17 – w/c 1st March
Wk 18 – w/c 8th March
Wk 19 – w/c 15th March
Wk 20 – w/c 22nd March

Summer 2027

Wk 21 – w/c 19th April
Wk 22 – w/c 26th April
Wk 23 – w/c 4th May
Wk 24 – w/c 10th May
Wk 25 – w/c 17th May
Wk 26 – w/c 24th May

Half Term – w/c 31st May

Wk 27 – w/c 7th June
Wk 28 – w/c 14th June
Wk 29 – w/c 21st June
Wk 30 – w/c 28th June

Makeups* (Spring) – 6th-12th July
Makeups* (Summer) – 13th-19th July

Please note regarding bank holidays:

  • Teaching on Friday 26th March will be rescheduled to Friday 8th January due to the Good Friday bank holiday
  • Teaching on Monday 3rd May will be rescheduled to Monday 5th July due to the Early May bank holiday

Academy Teaching Term Dates

Autumn 2026

Wk 1 – w/c 14th September
Wk 2 – w/c 21st September
Wk 3 – w/c 28th September
Wk 4 – w/c 5th October
Wk 5 – w/c 12th October

2-week Half Term – w/c 19th October and w/c 26th October

Wk 6 – w/c 2nd November
Wk 7 – w/c 9th November
Wk 8 – w/c 16th November
Wk 9 – w/c 23rd November
Wk 10 – w/c 30th November

Makeups* – w/c 7th December

Spring 2027

Wk 11 – w/c 11th January
Wk 12 – w/c 18th January
Wk 13 – w/c 25th January
Wk 14 – w/c 1st February
Wk 15 – w/c 8th February

Half Term – w/c 15th February

Wk 16 – w/c 22nd February
Wk 17 – w/c 1st March
Wk 18 – w/c 8th March
Wk 19 – w/c 15th March
Wk 20 – w/c 22nd March

Summer 2027

Wk 21 – w/c 19th April
Wk 22 – w/c 26th April
Wk 23 – w/c 4th May
Wk 24 – w/c 10th May
Wk 25 – w/c 17th May
Wk 26 – w/c 24th May

Half Term – w/c 31st May

Wk 27 – w/c 7th June
Wk 28 – w/c 14th June
Wk 29 – w/c 21st June
Wk 30 – w/c 28th June

Makeups* (Spring) – 6th-12th July
Makeups* (Summer) – 13th-19th July

Please note regarding bank holidays:

  • Teaching on Monday 3rd May will be rescheduled to Monday 5th July due to the Early May bank holiday.
  • Spring Saturday Academy will begin on 9th January due to the Easter bank holiday.
  • Summer Saturday Academy will begin on 17th April due to the Early May bank holiday.

*Make-up dates will only be utilised in the event that Newham Music cancels lessons due to teacher absence, school closure, or other extenuating circumstance.

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