Term Dates & Calendar

CALENDAR

TERM DATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027

TERM 1

Tuesday 1st – Wednesday 2nd September 2026 

Staff Development Days

College Opens

Thursday 3rd – Friday 4th   September 2026

New Learners only

Monday 7th September 2026

All Learners in College (as per timetables)

Thursday 1st October 2026

Parents Evening

Friday 2nd October 2026

OPEN Day – No Learners 

College Closes

Friday 16th October 2026

Learners Finish 

 

TERM 2
College Opens

Monday 2nd November 2026

Learners in College (as per timetables)

Wednesday 11th November 2026

OPEN Day – No Learners 

College Closes

Friday 18th December 2026

Learners Finish at Noon

 

TERM 3

Monday 4th January 2027

Staff Development Day
College Opens

Tuesday 5th January 2027

Learners in College (as per timetables)

Thursday 11th February 2027

Parents Evening
College Closes

Friday 12th February 2027

Learners Finish

 

TERM 4
College Opens

Monday 22nd February 2027

Learners in College (as per timetables)

Tuesday 16th March 2027

OPEN Day – No Learners 
College Closes

Thursday 25th March 2027

Learners Finish at Noon

 

TERM 5

Monday 12th April 2027

Staff Development Day
College Opens

Tuesday 13th April 2027

Learners in College (as per timetables)

Monday 3rd May 2027

Bank Holiday
College Closes

Friday 28th  May 2027

Learners Finish

 

TERM 6
College Opens

Monday 7th June 2027

Learners in College (as per timetables)

Tuesday 13th July 2027

Learners Finish

Wednesday 14th July 2027

LEARNER CELEBRATION DAY *
College Closes

Thursday 15th July 2027

New Learners only

Friday 16th July 2027

Staff Development Day

* Celebration Day – there will not be any classes on this day. All learners and parents/family will be invited.

Term 1: 7 weeks          Term 2: 7 weeks         Term 3: 6 weeks          Term 4: 5 weeks          Term 5: 7 weeks          Term 6: 6 weeks.       Total Academic Weeks 38.

 

KITE College is a specialist post-16 college in Sittingbourne, Kent providing young people with an EHCP, the opportunity to be able to continue with their post-16 education and training within a supported environment. The College currently offers new modern workshops, all with the most up to date equipment in Motor Vehicle, Construction, Maintenance Operations, Hair & Beauty, I.T, Catering and Hospitality as well as spacious clasrooms and a Wellbeing Hub.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your students to come along to one of our open days (see timetable above for details) where students will have the opportunity to see for themselves our facilities and discuss the diverse types of study programmes we have on offer for the coming year.

This will be a fantastic opportunity for your students to find out more information about the different courses available, have a go at one, or all of our subjects through real workshop taster sessions, speak with specialist staff about what support we offer to ensure they achieve to the best of their ability and discover what is involved in studying here at KITE College.

KITE College aims to provide a structured and supportive environment where students who have learning difficulties or disabilities flourish and develop the skills needed to go on to be successful in their chosen careers and training.

Benefits of studying at KITE College:

 

  • 16-25 Study programmes that suit students’ needs
  • Small class size
  • One-to-one specialist support
  • Mental Health support programmes
  • College Counselling
  • Employability Skills, Life Skills and Functional Skills
  • Supported Internships, Apprenticeships and Supported Work Placements
  • Foundation Learning Programmes
  • Enrichment programmes
  • 16-19 Bursary
  • Assisted Transport

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Get in Touch

Phone

01795 476450

Email

info@kite-college.org

Address

Unit 1 Bonham Drive, Eurolink Business Park, Sittingbourne, ME10 3RY