INSET days
Six days are set aside each year for teacher training purposes.
These are days taken from school holidays and not teaching days. Parents are informed in advance of these dates.
One of the 6 days is an opportunity to work in partnership alongside other teachers from other schools at Ysgol Glantaf.
2026 – 2027 Academic Year
INSET Day 1 – Tuesday, 1 September 2026
INSET Day 2 – Wednesday, 2 September 2026
INSET Day 3 – Wednesday, 7 October 2026
INSET Day 4 – Monday, 4 January 2027
INSET Day 5 – Monday, 19 July 2027
INSET Day 6 – Tuesday, 20 July 2027
INSET Day 2 – Wednesday, 2 September 2026
INSET Day 3 – Wednesday, 7 October 2026
INSET Day 4 – Monday, 4 January 2027
INSET Day 5 – Monday, 19 July 2027
INSET Day 6 – Tuesday, 20 July 2027
School Term Dates
Autumn Term 2026
Half Term: Monday 26/10/26 – Friday 30/10/26.
Term ends: Friday 18/12/26.
Spring Term 2027
Starts: Tuesday 5/1/27 (INSET Day on 4/1/27).
Half Term: Monday 8/2/27 – Friday 12/2/27.
Term ends: Friday 19/3/27.
Summer Term 2027
Starts: Monday 5/4/27.
Bank Holiday: Monday 3/5/27.
Half Term: Monday 31/5/27 – Friday 4/6/27.
Term ends: Friday 16/7/27.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5/10/26 | Poburdd (Bl 4, 5 a 6) |
| 5/10/26 | Foundation Phase Curriculum Presentation - 16:30 – 17:30 |
| 6/10/26 | Curriculum Introduction - Junior Department - 16:30 -17:30 |
| 7/10/26 | Glantaf Cluster INSET day - (No school for pupils) |
| 8/10/26 | Year 5 Workshop - Balloon Girl |
| 9/10/26 | Cogurdd (Bl 4, 5 a 6) |
| 9/10/26 | Children’s Mental Helath Day |
| 12/10/26 | Balloon Girl Show – Sherman Theatre – Years 5 and 6 |
| 13/10/26 | Flu Immunisation - Reception to Year 6 |
| 14/10/26 | Harvest Celebration |
| 15/10/26 | Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae |
| 19-23/10/26 | Llangrannog Year 6 |
| 26-30/10/26 | Half Term |
| 2/11/26-13/11/26 | Swimming Lessons for Year 4 (every afternoon) |
| 4/11/26 | Colorfoto - individual / siblings photos |
| 10/11/26 | Urdd Arrangements Virtual Meeting - 18:00 (Welsh) / 18:30 (English) |
| 16/11/26-27/11/26 | Swimming Lessons for Year 5 (every afternoon apart from 24/11/26) |
| 17-18/11/26 | Parents' Meetings - 15:30 - 18:30 |
| 19/11/26 | Coffee Morning - Reading in the Early Years |
| 24/11/26 | Panto 'Gwion Bach a Ceridwen y Wrach' - Barry (Yrs 4, 5 and 6) |
| 25/11/26 | Year 6 visit to Glantaf -Expressive Arts |
| 3/12/26 | 'Pinocchio' Show - Sherman (Reception Class) |
| 9/12/26 | Coffee Morning - Developing a Love of Readiong |
| 9/12/26 | Yrs 1 and 2 Christmas Service - Heath Church - 14:00 |
| 10/12/26 | Nursery Christmas Workshop (Invitation to Parents) Meithrin Morning at 10:30 / Meithrin Afternoon at 14:00 |
| 11/12/26 | Reception Classess Christmas Services - School Hall - Dosbarth Dwynwen at 10:00 / Dosbarth Dewi at 14:00 |
| 14/12/26 | Yrs 3, 4, 5 and 6 Christmas Service - Heath Church - 14:00 |
| 15/12/26 | 'Maid Marion' - Sherman (Yrs 3, 4, 5 and 6) |
| 15/12/26 | 'Pinocchio' - Sherman (Yrs 1 and 2) |
| 19/5/27 | Colorfoto - Class photos |
