Key Dates

2026-27 Event Dates

Year 12 key dates

Year 12 Pupils	Event Description
2 Sept 26	Induction Day
7 Sept 26	Year 12 Lessons begin
18th Sept	UCAS Early Applicants SJHS Internal Deadline
15th Oct	UCAS Early Applicants External Deadline
15th Oct	Creative EXPO Trip to USW
13th Nov	All other UCAS Applicants SJHS Internal Deadline
26th Nov	Parents Evening
W/C 11th Jan	Mock Examination Week
13th Jan	All other UCAS Applicants External Deadline
4th March	Sixth Form Progression Evening
May-June 27	AS Level Examinations – see Revision page for the book inc. all dates
7th-11th June 27	Skills/UCAS/Apprenticeship days
14th June 27	Year 12 Lessons begin for A2 Levels
18h June 27	Trip to Reading University (TBC)
w/c 12th July 27	Work Experience Week Students must organise their own work experience week which will support future career/job/pathway/university course. Students must see their form tutor if they require any extra support.
12th Aug 27	AS & A Level results School doors will open at 8am.

year 13 key dates

Year 13 Pupils	Event Description
3 Sept 26	Academic year begins
7 Sept 26	Year 12 Lessons begin
10 Sept 26	School Photos
10th Dec	Parents Evening
W/C 11th Jan	Mock Examination Week
4th March	Sixth Form Progression Evening
May - June 27	A Level Examinations – see Revision page for the book inc. all dates
24th June 27	Leavers' Service and Celebration
12th Aug 27	AS & A Level results School doors will open at 8am.

COLLABORATION KEY DATES and Inset days

Please see the table below for Collaboration Inset Days and Parents Evenings.

Event	Newport High	Bassaleg	John Frost	St Joseph’s
Inset 1	01/09/26	01/09/26	01/09/26	01/09/26
Inset 2	06/11/26	30/09/26	30/11/26	20/11/26
Inset 3	07/12/26	22/01/27	22/01/27	23/11/26
Inset 4	01/03/27	05/02/27	01/03/27	22/01/27
Inset 5	25/06/27	01/03/27	10/03/27	01/03/27
Inset 6	28/06/27	25/06/27	25/06/27	25/06/27
Year 12 Parents evening	28/01/27	24/11/27	28/01/27	26/11/26
Year 13 Parents evening	28/01/27	18/11/27	28/01/27	10/12/26
Year 11 into 12 Pathways Evening	19/11/26	12/11/27	18/02/27	14/01/27

University Pre-Tests: Please check UCAS for your application deadlines or if any pre-tests need to be taken. It is your responsibility to book and check.

worKshops and enrichment events

Future Wednesday's: ‘Life, Study and Beyond’ Workshops
All sessions will take place during PM Reg (1:55pm - 2:20pm) in the Sixth Form Study Area and are open to students in Years 11 to 13.

Date	Event Description
Wed 7th Oct	Careers Insight: Business
Wed 21st Oct	Apprenticeships/Network75
Wed 11th Nov	Careers Insight: Pathways into Law
Weds 25th Nov	Careers Insight: Sport
Wed 2nd Dec	Careers Insight: Education
Wed 9th Dec	Careers Insight: Technology

Year 12 Induction Day : Sept 2nd 2026

Induction day will follow this timetable:

8:40am - Year 12 students meet in the common room to find out form tutor details.
8:50am - Year 12 students go to AM Reg to meet their new form tutor.
Lessons 1-4 - all Year 12 students meet in the main hall at 9am for Year 12 Induction presentations and activities.
PM Reg - all Year 12 students go to form.
Lesson 5 - all Year 12 students meet again in the main hall for further induction activities.

Your new form room information will be displayed in the common room from 8.30am.
Important information will be shared regarding the first week of teaching.
Please ensure you wear your full Sixth Form uniform.

Year 12 First day lessons : Sept 3rd 2026

8.50am - registration.
Year 12 subject lessons will begin with Lesson 1 for all Year 12 students, including collaboration students. I will meet new collaboration students for induction talks in the sixth form study area at the start of Lessons 1 and 3 across the week.

Year 12 2025-26: Google Classroom Code: zzhdjtwz
Year 13 2025-26: Google Classroom Code: zccpvk7g