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title: "School Hours & Term Dates"
url: "https://moredon.swindon.sch.uk/termdates"
school: "Moredon Primary and Nursery"
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# School Hours & Term Dates

### School Hours & Term Dates

Please note that children in **all year groups** must stay with an adult until they go into class unless parents have a prior agreement with the school that the child walks to school unaccompanied.

|  | Monday - Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | 8.30am-3.30pm | 8.30am-1.30pm |
| KS1 | 8.30am-3.30pm | 8.30am-1.30pm |
| KS2 | 8.30am-3.30pm | 8.30am-1.30pm |

**Registers close at 8.35am for Reception, KS1 and KS2 pupils. Arrivals after this time will result in a 'late' mark being given. All late arrivals must report to the school office.**

**Total hours per week - 33 hrs**

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### Term Dates 2026-27

Detailed below are the term dates for the 2026-27 school year. Please book family trips and holidays outside of school time. If you book a holiday during school time or need to register an absence for any other reason, please complete an absence request form. Please be aware that you may be issued with a penalty notice of £80 per child, per parent, for time off taken during school time.

| Terms | Term Dates |  |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 3rd September - 20th October 2026 | 34 days |
| Term 2 | 2nd November - 18th December 2026 | 35 days |
| Term 3 | 5th January - 12th February 2027 | 29 days |
| Term 4 | 22nd February - 25th March 2027 | 24 days |
| Term 5 | 12th April - 28th May 2027 | 34 days |
| Term 6 | 7th June - 23rd July 2027 | 33 days |
| TOTAL | 189 days |

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### Teacher Training Days 2026-27

It should be noted that the school is closed to pupils for additional days during the academic year for staff training. In the 2026-27 academic year, teacher training days occur on the following dates:

- Tuesday 1st September 2026
- Wednesday 2nd September 2026
- Wednesday 21st October 2026
- Monday 4th January 2027
- Monday 5th July 2027
- Tuesday 6th July 2027

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 Term Dates 2026-27  150 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/Term_dates_2026-27(1).pdf)

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