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

January 2026
U12 County Hockey. Venue: Tilsley Park (14:30)

January 26 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Griffin House Charity Fundraiser

January 27
Year 3 Parents’ Evening

January 27 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm
Rugby: U10 & U11 v Bruern Abbey (H) 14:30

January 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Year 4 trip to Ufton Court

January 29 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Whole School Open Morning

January 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
U12 IAPS Hockey (TBC)

January 30 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
U8 – U11 Cross Country @ The Manor (14:00)

January 30 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Concert Platform

January 30 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
February 2026
LAMDA exams (Dragon) for some pupils

February 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:15 am
Hockey v MCS: U8 (H), U9 (A) 14:45

February 3 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Year 4 Parents’ Evening

February 3 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm
Rugby v Cheam: U11&U13 (H), U10&U12(A)

February 4 @ 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
U11 IAPS Hockey (Tilsley Park)

February 5 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Year 2 trip to Crocodiles of the world

February 6
Pre-Prep workshare

February 6 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 am
Discover APS Music session for (prospective) year olds

February 6 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Abingdon Swim Gala (TBC)

February 6 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
E-safety week

February 9 - February 13
Make a Noise Day (for selected musicians) at Abingdon School

February 10
U9 Hockey v Hatherop Castle School (A) 14:30

February 10 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Pre-Prep parents’ evening

February 10 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Year 8 HPV vaccinations

February 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
U11 Hockey v MCS (H)

February 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
U13 A&B Hockey v Hatherop Castle School (A) 14:30

February 11 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Pre-Prep parents’ evening

February 11 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Silver coin trail for My Vision charity

February 12
U8 Hockey v The Manor (H)

February 12 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
E-safety online workshop for parents (with Alison Thomas)

February 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Other Half Taster Morning for prospective pupils aged 3-10 years old

February 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
IAPS Swimming (TBC)

February 13 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Half term begins

February 13 @ 6:00 pm
Half term

February 14 - February 21
Half term ends

February 22
8J Parents’ Evening

February 24 @ 5:20 pm - 6:50 pm
8.00 Coffee morning for parents to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

February 25 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Year 3-4 trip to Hazard Alley

February 25 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
RSE – Respectful Language Parent Webinar with Natalie Hunt

February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
JPA Quiz night

February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
U12/U13 Hockey v Abingdon. Tilsley Park 4-5pm

February 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
March 2026
U8 Hockey v Chandlings (A) 15:00

March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5Z Parents’ Evening

March 3 @ 5:20 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception and Year 1 visit to the Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust for Mini Beast workshop

March 4
RSE – Respectful Language Workshops with Natalie Hunt

March 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hockey v Cheam: 1st -4th (A) 13:45

March 4 @ 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm
U10&U11 Hockey v Chandlings. Venues TBC

March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5K Parents’ Evening

March 4 @ 5:20 pm - 7:00 pm
World Book Day

March 5
RSE – Respectful Language Workshops with Natalie Hunt

March 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Year 7 and Workshops with Oxford University Earth Science department

March 5 @ 1:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Science week

March 9 - March 13
Y5 event at AS for Parents

March 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Foundation chapel service at Abingdon School

March 9 @ 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Year Workshops with Science Boffins

March 10
U8/U9 Rugby v Cothill (A) 14:00

March 10 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U11 Hockey v The Dragon (A)

March 11 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Rugby v Summerfields: U12 (H), U10 (A) 14:30

March 11 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Year 6 Workshop with NitroJen on dry ice and slime

March 12
U8-U13 Cross country @ Oratory Prep School 14:00 – 16:00

March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Whole School Open Morning

March 13 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Concert Platform

March 13 @ 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Phoenix House Charity Fundraiser

March 16
Year 8 HPV vaccinations (catch up session)

March 16 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
U9 Rugby Festival @ Summerfields

March 17 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Y6 Parents’ Evening

March 17 @ 5:20 pm - 7:50 pm
APS House Cross Country

March 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U9 Hockey v Chandlings (A) 15:00

March 19 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Year 3 & 4 Production

March 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pre-Prep Grandparents’ Tea

March 20 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Easter Eggstravaganza.

March 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
U12 & U13 Rugby 7’s Tournament @ Summerfields (Timings TBC)

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

March 24
JPA Easter Eggstravaganza

March 25
Year 5 Science and History trip to Oxford

March 25 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hockey v The Dragon: 1st,2nd,3rd,4th (A), 5th (H)

March 25 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
JPA Easter Eggstravaganza

March 26
Year 8 Trip to dalton Barracks

March 26
Senior Section Spring Concert

March 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Year7 – 8 sonnet recital

March 27 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
U13 Rugby: Rosslyn Park 7’s (Timings TBC)

March 27 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Easter Holidays

March 27 @ 12:00 pm - April 20 @ 8:00 am
End of Term

March 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
May 2026
Y1 & Y3 Thames Valley Police Talk (Differences and Bullying)

May 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
June 2026
YR & Y1 Trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park

June 17
PC Susan Haynes anti-bullying talk

June 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Y2 Forest School trip to The Earth Trust, Wittenham Clumps

June 18
Whole School Open Morning

June 19 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Year 3-8 Sports Day at Tilsley Park

June 20 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Y4 Overnight camp out at APS

June 25 - June 26
November 2026
Book fair

November 16 - November 20

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