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Lower Sixth Key Dates
| Monday 1st to Tuesday 2nd September 2025 | Non-Pupil Days | |
| Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | 8:55-15:30 | External Lower Sixth New Starters |
| Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | 12:45-15:30 | Internal Lower Sixth Starters |
| Thursday 4th September 2025 | All Students in School | |
| Friday 12th September 2025 | Lower Sixth Individual Photographs | |
| Tuesday 16th September 2025 | 18:00 - 19:00 Main Hall | Lower Sixth Parental Information Evening |
| Thursday 25th September 2025 | 12:30 | Early closure due to Open Evening |
| Thursday 25th September 2025 | 16:30-20:00 | New Year 7 and Sixth Form Open Evening |
| Friday 26th September 2025 | Non-Pupil Day | |
| Monday 27th to Friday 31st October 2025 | Half Term | |
| Monday 17th November 2025 | Lower Sixth Geography NEA Fieldwork Visit to Stratford | |
| Wednesday 3rd December 2025 | Lower Sixth ESS IA Data Collection Visit to Canary Wharf | |
| Tuesday 9th December 2025 | 18:00-19:00 Virtual | Lower Sixth Frankfurt Work Experience Exchange Parents' Briefings |
| Friday 12th December 2025 | Non Uniform Day | |
| Friday 19th December 2025 | 12:30 | Early closure |
| Monday 22nd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026 | Christmas Holiday | |
| Monday 5th January 2026 | Non-Pupil Day | |
| Saturday 17th to Saturday 31st January 2026 | Lower Sixth Frankfurt Work Experience at AES | |
| Monday 19th to Saturday 31st January 2026 | Lower Sixth Paris Work Experience at AES | |
| Wednesday 28th January 2026 | Lower Sixth Academic Projects Launch at ARU, Chelmsford | |
| Monday 2nd to Friday 5th February 2026 | Lower Sixth Geography Field Study Visit to Slapton Leys | |
| Wednesday 4th February 2026 | 18:00 - 19:00 Virtual | Parent Information Evening: Applying to Oxbridge |
| Monday 9th February 2026 | Lower Sixth Insight Day to University of Cambridge / University of Oxford Visit | |
| Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2026 | Half Term | |
| Thursday 5th March 2026 | 18:00-19:00 Main Hall | Year 10 and Lower Sixth Work Related Learning Exchange to China |
| Tuesday 10th March 2026 | 18:00-19:00 Main Hall | Lower Sixth Parents' Evening: Destinations and Work Experience |
| Friday 13th March 2026 | Work Experience Placement Confirmation Deadline | |
| Friday 13th March 2026 | International Day/Non Uniform Day | |
| Monday 16th to Friday 27th March 2026 | Lower Sixth PPEs | |
| Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026 | Easter Holidays | |
| Monday 20th April 2026 | 19:00-20:30 ARU, Chelmsford | Year 11 and Sixth Form Awards Evening |
| Monday 4th May 2026 | Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday 12th May 2026 | 18:00-19:00 Virtual | Lower Sixth Work Experience Exchange Parents' Briefings: Paris and Madrid |
| Monday 25th to Friday 29th May 2026 | Half Term | |
| Tuesday 2nd June 2026 | 18:00-19:00 Virtual | Lower Sixth Poland Residential Visit Parents' Briefing |
| Tuesday 2nd June 2026 | 18:00-19:00 Virtual | Year 10 and Lower Sixth Cross Curricular Exchange to Iceland Parents' Briefing |
| Friday 5th June 2026 | Lower Sixth EPQ Presentations | |
| Sunday 7th to Monday 15th June 2026 | Year 10 and Lower Sixth Work Related Learning Exchange to China | |
| Sunday 7th to Saturday 20th June 2026 | Lower Sixth Work Experience Exchanges to Frankfurt; Madrid and Paris | |
| Monday 8th to Friday 19th June 2026 | Lower Sixth Work Experience | |
| Tuesday 23rd June 2026 | Lower Sixth Drama Component 1 Examination | |
| Thursday 25th to Friday 26th June 2026 | New Year 7 Induction Days | |
| Monday 29th to Tuesday 30th June 2026 | New Lower Sixth Induction Days | |
| Sunday 5th to Sunday 12th July 2026 | Years 9, 10 and Lower Sixth Cross Curricular Exchange to Japan | |
| Sunday 5th to Friday 10th July 2026 | Lower Sixth Poland Residential Visit | |
| Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026 | Year 10 and Lower Sixth Cross Curricular Exchange to Iceland | |
| Friday 10th July 2026 | Non Uniform Day | |
| Friday 17th July 2026 | 12:30 | Early Closure |
Dates correct as at 23/10/2025