--- title: "Term Dates/Organisation of the School Day" url: "https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/termdates" school: "Monkton Church of England Primary School" --- # Term Dates/Organisation of the School Day ### **Term Dates 2026-2027** **Term 1** Tuesday, 1st September - Staff Development Day (School closed to children) Wednesday, 2nd September - First day of Term 1 Thursday, 22nd October - Last Day of Term 1 Friday, 23rd October - Staff Development Day (School closed to children) **Term 2** Monday, 2nd November - First Day of Term 2 Friday, 18th December - Last Day of Term 2 **Term 3** Monday, 4th January - First Day of Term 3 Friday, 12th February - Last Day of Term 3 **Term 4** Monday, 22nd February - First Day of Term 4 Thursday, 25th March - Last Day of Term 4 **Term 5** Monday, 12th April - First Day of Term 5 Friday, 28th May - Last Day of Term 5 **Term 6** Monday, 7th June - Staff Development Day (School closed to children) Tuesday, 8th June - First Day of Term 6 Monday, 19th July - Last Day of Term 6 Tuesday 20th and Wednesday, 21st July - Staff Development Days (School closed to children) #### **Organisation of the School Day** The gate opens at 8:25am for parents and children to wait in the Courtyard area At 8:30am, the larger, white gate is opened - children make their way to the classrooms. When in the classroom, the children ensure that they are ready for the day ahead and take part in the Early Morning Work set by the teacher. The gate is closed at 8:45am (there is not Road Traffic Patrol after this time) 8:45am - Registration #### **Timetable** **8:45 am** Registration **8:50am - 10:30am** Session 1 (1 hour and 40 minutes) **10:30am - 10:45am** Breaktime (15 minutes - the children are allowed a snack and a drink during this time) **10:45am - 12:05pm** - Session 2 (1 hour and 20 minutes) **12:00pm - 1:00pm** - Lunchtime (1 hour) **1:00pm - 1:20pm** - Daily Collective Worship (20 minutes) **1:20pm - 3:15pm** - Session 3 (1 hour and 55 minutes) **3:15pm** - End of the school day The school is open for **6.75 hours a day** for all pupils, however, a variety of after school clubs run most days from 3:15 to 4:15. ### School Life - [Child Leadership](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/school-life/child-leadership) - [Events](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/events) - [Learning at Monkton](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/school-life/learning-at-monkton) - [OPAL Play](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/school-life/opal-play) - [School Calendar](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/calendar) - [School News](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/news) - [Term Dates](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/termdates) - [Year 6 Residential](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/school-life/year-6-residential) - [![CEOP](https://files.schudio.com/monktonprimary/images/partners/CEOP_15.13.18.png)](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - ![Minster and Monkton](https://files.schudio.com/monktonprimary/images/partners/New_wording_for_website_.jpg) ##### Location Monkton Street Monkton Ramsgate Kent CT12 4JQ ##### Contact Us (01843) 821394 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MonktonCEP) © Copyright 2015–2026 Monkton Church of England Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.monkton.kent.sch.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/monktonprimary/images/splash/EYFS_Flyer_2027.png)