--- title: "School Hours & Term Dates" url: "https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/termdates" school: "Melksham Oak Community School" --- [Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 12th November 2026 from 5pm to 7pm - Click to book ](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/R5YdwhGMEc) # School Hours & Term Dates ## School Hours | | Start | End | |---|---|---| | Breakfast Club | 8am | 8.40am | | Tutor time | 8.40am | 9am | | Period 1 | 9am | 10am | | Period 2 | 10am | 11am | | Break | 11am | 11.20am | | Period 3 | 11.20am | 12.20pm | | Period 4 | 12.20pm | 1.20pm | | Lunch | 1.20pm | 2pm | | Period 5 | 2pm | 3pm | | End of school day | 3pm | | | The school operates a two week timetable with 5 one hour lessons per day plus 20 minutes morning tutor time. | | The school gates open at 8.25am | **School Day ends at 15:00 (32.5 hours per week)** --- ### 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 | --- ### 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 --- 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) ### Parents & Students - [Newsletters and Updates](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/newsletters-and-updates) - [School Hours & Term Dates](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/termdates) - [School Calendar](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/calendar) - [School Dinners](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/school-dinners) - [School Uniforms](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/school-uniforms) - [School Trips](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/school-trips) - [Discovery Centre - Library](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/discovery-centre-library) - [Student Council](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/student-council) - [School Nurse](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/school-nurse) - [Parent Portal](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/parent-portal) - [ParentPay](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/parentpay) - [Friends of The Oak](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/friends-of-the-oak) ![Melksham Oak Community School](https://files.schudio.com/melksham-oak-community-school/images/logo/Image_copy.png) **Melksham Oak Community School** Bowerhill Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6QZ Tel: 01225 792700 ### Useful Links - [Privacy Policy](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/cookies) - [GDPR](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/about-our-trust/gdpr) - [Modern Slavery Statement](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/modern-slavery-statement) - [Equality Act](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/policies/08_SP_V1_Equality,_Diversity_and_Inclusion_Policy_2026.pdf) ### Useful Links - [Behaviour Policy](https://files.schudio.com/the-white-horse-federation/files/documents/04_SP_V9_Behaviour_Policy_2026(1).pdf) - [Vacancies](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/about-us/vacancies) - [Curriculum ](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/learning-education/curriculum) - [Facilities for Hire](https://schoolhire.co.uk/melksham/melkshamoak) - [ParentPay](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/parents-students/parentpay) - [Contact Us](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/contact) Proud to be a part of [**The White Horse Federation**](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) [![](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/images/TWHF.png)](https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/) Registered in England: Company Number: **08075785** Registered Office: Plymouth St, Swindon SN1 2LB © Copyright 2023–2026 Melksham Oak Community School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)