School Calendar

Dates and half days for 2026 

Term 1: Monday 2nd February - Thursday 2nd April - 86 half days

2 February: First day Term 1 2026

4 February: 9:30am Mass

5 February: BRAVE programme - Whole School - All day

6 February: Waitangi Day - No School

15 February: SUNDAY School Mass 8:30am 

17 February: Shrove Tuesday - Preparation of Ashes

18 February: Ash Wednesday - 9:30am Mass

                      1:30pm Triathlon

                      5:30pm Family Picnic, Expectations meeting

19 February: Methven Area Swim Sports

2 March: Year 5-8 Counties swimming 

3 March: BOT Meeting 

4 March: Assembly at 2:15pm

17 March: St Patrick's Day, non-uniform day

21 March: Methven Show Day

25 March: Year 5-6 Zones Swimming

26 March: Year 7-8 Zones Swimming

31 March: Easter Rock Hunt

1 April: Assembly at 2:15pm

2 April: Caritas Challenge Day

Term 2: Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July - 106 half days

20 April: First Day Term 2

24 April: Book Dress Up day

27 April: ANZAC day holiday - No School

12 May: Year 0-6 Cross Country at Lauriston Primary School

13 May: Year 7-8 Cross Country at Dorie School

15 May: Pink Shirt Day

26 May: Counties Cross Country

27 May: 2:30pm Assembly

28 May: EPRO8 Internal Event

1 June: King's Birthday - No School

3 June: King's Birthday Morning Tea

9 June: NYLD @Christchurch Town Hall

16-18 June: Music Festival

25 June: Jubilate @ Holy Name in Ashburton

29 June: Mid Year Reports to Parents

30 June: 9:30am- 12:30pm Y5-6 EPRO8 Ashburton Intermediate

4pm - 7pm Y7-8 EPRO8 Ashburton Intermediate

1 July: 2:15pm Assembly & Class Presentations

5pm Matariki Evening

3 July: End of Term 2

Term 3: Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September - 98 half days

14 August: Teacher Only Day - Maths PLD (MoE)- No School

Term 4: Monday 12th October - Tuesday 15th December - 88 half days

26 October: Labour Day - No School

12 November: Teacher Only Day -  Maths PLD (MoE) - No School

13 November: Canterbury Anniversary - No School