Term Dates
Term Dates - 2026/27
EMC Academy Elite Centre - Fridays
Term 1 - Friday 5th September to Friday 17th October 2025
Half term - No training: 24th & 31st October 2025
Term 2 - Friday 7th November to Friday 12 December 2025
Christmas Break - No training: 19th & 26th December 2025 & 2nd January 2026
Term 3 - Friday 9th January 2026 to Friday 13th February 2026
Half term - No training: 20th February 2026
Term 4 - Friday 27th February to Friday 27th March 2026
Easter Break - No training: 3rd, 10th & 17th April 2026
Term 5 - Friday 24th April to Friday 15th May 2026
End of Season Presentation: Date TBC
EMC Academy Scholarship Programme
AUTUMN TERM 1
Start of Term 1: Monday 7th September 2026
Last day of Term 1: Friday 23rd October 2026
Half term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2026
AUTUMN TERM 2
Staff Development Day: Monday 2nd November 2026
Start of Term 2: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Last day of Term 2: Friday 18th December 2026
Christmas break: Monday 21st December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027
SPRING TERM 3
Staff Development Day: Monday 4th January 2027
Start of Term 3: Tuesday 5th January 2027
Last day of Term 3: Friday 12th February 2027
Half term: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027
SPRING TERM 4
Staff Development Day: Monday 22nd February 2027
Start of Term 4: Tuesday 23rd February 2027
Last day of Term 4: Thursday 25th March 2027
Easter break: Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April 2027
SUMMER TERM 5
Staff Development Day: Monday 12th April 2027
Start of Term 5: Tuesday 13th April 2027
Bank holiday: Monday 3rd May 2027
Last day of Term 5: Friday 21st May 2027
FOLLOWING TERM 5 - Completion of coursework and additional training if required.
End of season in May is a guideline - any scholarship players who have not completed their coursework or require further assistance with their studies and/or training will need to work beyond 21st May.
2027/28 Pre Season Schedule. Dates announced around Easter 2027.
