Ripplevale School Rochester term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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Staff Development Day: Tuesday 1st September 2026 - closed to pupilsTue 1 Sep 2026School website
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Staff Development Day: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - closed to pupilsWed 2 Sep 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backThu 3 Sep 2026School website
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Term 1Thu 3 Sep – Thu 15 Oct 2026School website
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Autumn half termFri 16 Oct – Mon 2 Nov 2026School website18 days off
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Staff Development Day: Friday 16th October 2026 - closed to pupilsFri 16 Oct 2026School website
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Staff Development Day: Monday 2nd November 2026 - closed to pupilsMon 2 Nov 2026School website
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Term 2Tue 3 Nov – Wed 16 Dec 2026School website
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Christmas holidayThu 17 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027School website19 days off
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Staff Development Day: Monday 4th January 2027 - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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Term 3Tue 5 Jan – Thu 11 Feb 2027School website
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Spring half termFri 12 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website10 days off
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Staff Development Day: Friday 12th February 2027 - closed to pupilsFri 12 Feb 2027School website
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Term 4Mon 22 Feb – Thu 25 Mar 2027School website
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Easter holidayFri 26 Mar – Mon 12 Apr 2027School website18 days off
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Staff Development Day: Monday 12th April 2027 - closed to pupilsMon 12 Apr 2027School website
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Term 5Tue 13 Apr – Fri 28 May 2027School website
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Summer half termSat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website9 days off
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Term 6Mon 7 Jun – Thu 15 Jul 2027School website
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Staff Development Day: Friday 16th July 2027 - closed to pupilsFri 16 Jul 2027School website
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from Ripplevale School Rochester’s own published calendar; we re-check Ripplevale School Rochester’s website about every 3 months for INSET days and any changes, and your calendar updates itself when we find them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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Questions parents ask
When is Medway half term in October 2026?
Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at Ripplevale School Rochester return on the next school day.
When does Ripplevale School Rochester go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Thu 3 Sep 2026.
Does Ripplevale School Rochester set its own term dates?
Ripplevale School Rochester is an other independent special school, so it can set term dates that differ from Medway Council's. The dates here come from the council calendar unless we have verified the school's own published dates, and every date is labelled with its source.
Can I get INSET days too?
Yes, INSET days are in the calendar where we have confirmed them from the school's own published dates, and each one is labelled with its source.
Will the calendar update by itself?
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