Name: Book fair
Start: 2026-11-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-20T23:59:59+00:00

January 2026
January 6

Term begins
January 7 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Current parents coffee morning with Nicky Black
January 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Explanation of Abingdon School offer process to parents of Year 5 pupils (online)
January 9 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Inside Abingdon Prep tour for prospective Pre-Prep parents
January 9 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Prospective parents coffee morning with Nicky Black
January 12 - January 15

8R scholarship mock exams
January 12 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Pre-Prep Hearing Tests
January 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U13 County Hockey. Venue: Oxford Hawks HC (14:00)
January 16 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Concert Platform
January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

U8&U9 Rugby v Cothill (H) 14:00
January 21 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

8.40-9.30 JEDI training session with My Vision at APS (Nathan and Devante)
January 21 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Rugby: U13 & U11 v Cothill (A), U12 & U10 v Cothill (H) 14:15
January 22 @ 2:45 pm - 5:15 pm

U10-U13 Cross County @ Pinewood
January 22 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

8R Parents’ Evening
January 23 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 am

Year 3, 4 and 5 Parents’ workshare
January 23 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wellbeing workshops with Louise (APS)
January 23 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Inside Abingdon Prep tour for prospective Y3-6 parents
January 23 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U11 County Hockey (A) 14:00 – 16:00
January 26 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U12 County Hockey. Venue: Tilsley Park (14:30)
January 27

Griffin House Charity Fundraiser
January 27 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm

Year 3 Parents’ Evening
January 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Rugby: U10 & U11 v Bruern Abbey (H) 14:30
January 29 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Year 4 trip to Ufton Court
January 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Whole School Open Morning
January 30 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

U12 IAPS Hockey (TBC)
January 30 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U8 – U11 Cross Country @ The Manor (14:00)
January 30 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Concert Platform
February 2026
February 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:15 am

LAMDA exams (Dragon) for some pupils
February 3 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Hockey v MCS: U8 (H), U9 (A) 14:45
February 3 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Pre-Prep parents’ evening
February 3 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm

Year 4 Parents’ Evening
February 4 @ 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Rugby v Cheam: U11&U13 (H), U10&U12(A)
February 4 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Pre-Prep parents’ evening
February 5 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

U11 IAPS Hockey (Tilsley Park)
February 6 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 am

Pre-Prep workshare
February 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Inside Abingdon Prep tour for prospective Pre-Prep parents
February 6 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Discover APS Music session for (prospective) year olds
February 6 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Abingdon Swim Gala (TBC)
February 6 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Concert Platform
February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

JPA Quiz Night
February 10

Make a Noise Day (for selected musicians) at Abingdon School
February 10 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

U9 Hockey v Hatherop Castle School (A) 14:30
February 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Year 8 HPV vaccinations
February 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

U11 Hockey v MCS (H)
February 11 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

U13 A&B Hockey v Hatherop Castle School (A) 14:30
February 12 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

U8 Hockey v The Manor (H)
February 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Other Half Taster Morning for prospective pupils aged years old
February 13 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

IAPS Swimming (TBC)
February 13 @ 6:00 pm

Half term begins
February 14 - February 21

Half term
February 22

Half term ends
February 24 @ 5:20 pm - 6:50 pm

8J Parents’ Evening
February 25 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Year 3-4 trip to Hazard Alley
February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

RSE – Respectful Language Parent Webinar with Natalie Hunt
February 27 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Inside Abingdon Prep tour for prospective Pre-Prep parents
February 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U12/U13 Hockey v Abingdon. Tilsley Park 4-5pm
March 2026
March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U8 Hockey v Chandlings (A) 15:00
March 3 @ 5:20 pm - 7:00 pm

5Z Parents’ Evening
March 4

Reception and Year 1 visit to the Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust for Mini Beast workshop
March 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

RSE – Respectful Language Workshops with Natalie Hunt
March 4 @ 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Hockey v Cheam: 1st -4th (A) 13:45
March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U10&U11 Hockey v Chandlings. Venues TBC
March 4 @ 5:20 pm - 7:00 pm

5K Parents’ Evening
March 5

World Book Day
March 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

RSE – Respectful Language Workshops with Natalie Hunt
March 9 - March 13

Science week
March 9 @ 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Foundation chapel service at Abingdon School
March 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

U8/U9 Rugby v Cothill (A) 14:00
March 11 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U11 Hockey v The Dragon (A)
March 11 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Rugby v Summerfields: U12 (H), U10 (A) 14:30
March 12

Silver Coin Trail for My Vision
March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U8-U13 Cross country @ Oratory Prep School 14:00 – 16:00
March 13 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Whole School Open Morning
March 13 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Concert Platform
March 16

Phoenix House Charity Fundraiser
March 16 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Year 8 HPV vaccinations (catch up session)
March 17 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U9 Rugby Festival @ Summerfields
March 17 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm

Y6 Parents’ Evening
March 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

APS House Cross Country
March 19 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

U9 Hockey v Chandlings (A) 15:00
March 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Year 3 & 4 Production
March 20 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Pre-Prep Grandparents’ Tea
March 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Easter Eggstravaganza.
March 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

U12 & U13 Rugby 7’s Tournament @ Summerfields (Timings TBC)
March 24

JPA Easter Eggstravaganza
March 25

JPA Easter Eggstravaganza
March 25 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Year 5 Science and History trip to Oxford
March 25 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Hockey v The Dragon: 1st,2nd,3rd,4th (A), 5th (H)
March 26

JPA Easter Eggstravaganza
March 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Senior Section Spring Concert
March 27 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Year7 – 8 sonnet recital
March 27 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

U13 Rugby: Rosslyn Park 7’s (Timings TBC)
March 27 @ 12:00 pm - April 20 @ 8:00 am

Easter Holidays
March 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

End of Term
June 2026
June 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

PC Susan Haynes anti-bullying talk
June 19 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Whole School Open Morning
June 20 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Year 3-8 Sports Day at Tilsley Park
November 2026
November 16 - November 20

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News ● 12 Dec 2025

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News ● 10 Dec 2025

Farewell to Craig

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