The IWS school year 2026 to 2027
Three terms, 34 teaching weeks, and the dates to plan the year around.
Term 1 begins on Monday 14 September 2026 and the year ends on Friday 28 May 2027.
Term by term
Autumn
Term 1
to
14 teaching weeks
- Parent meetings
- Exam preparation bootcamp
- Assessments, 8 days
- Marks and feedback
Christmas break
Spring
Term 2
to
12 teaching weeks
- Parent meetings
- Exam preparation bootcamp
- Assessments, 8 days
- Marks and feedback
Easter break
Summer
Term 3
to
8 teaching weeks
- Mock bootcamp
- Mock examinations
- Parent meetings
- Exam preparation bootcamp
- Assessments, 8 days
- Marks and feedback
The wellbeing year
Every fortnight of the year carries one theme, taught alongside the timetable.
Term 1
- 21 SepGrowth Mindset
- 5 OctBelonging
- 19 OctDigital Wellbeing
- 2 NovCelebrating Difference
- 16 NovGoal Setting
- 30 NovKindness and Connection
Term 2
- 4 JanManaging Stress
- 18 JanMental Health Awareness
- 1 FebLeadership
- 15 FebEnvironmental Responsibility
- 1 MarGratitude and Positivity
- 15 MarHealthy Habits
Term 3
- 5 AprResilience and Exam Wellbeing
- 19 AprFriendship Online and Offline
- 3 MayPreparing for the Future
- 17 MayReflection and Growth
Questions about the year
Why are there no half-term breaks?
Elsie Eayrs, our Academic Lead, made that call deliberately: half-terms break the rhythm of the academic year. Three uninterrupted terms with two proper breaks hold momentum better than five stop-start blocks. Families who need time out during a term can still take it, and every lesson is recorded.
How does homework work across the year?
Weekly homework is set each Monday and submitted each Friday. It pauses for the final three weeks of each term, and for the first three weeks of Term 3, when the mock cycle takes over.
When will we see how our child is doing?
Marks and feedback are uploaded by the Tuesday of the last week of each term. Parent meeting weeks sit separately, and you book a slot directly with your child’s teacher through a link they share in advance.
Can we join partway through the year?
Yes. Most families start in September, but a place can open at any point, and your child is placed by the Learner Profile Test rather than by the month they arrive.
Talk it through with us
If you are weighing up a start date, a short conversation is usually faster than a page of dates.
