Key Events
Academic Year 2026 - 2027
September
- W/c 21st September - Macmillan Coffee event - Friday 25th September 9.30am - 11am
October
- W/c 5th October - Black History Month
- W/c 12th October - World Mental Health Day and Hello Yellow day - pupils are invited to wear an item of yellow e.g. socks, bobble etc but full uniform MUST still be worn (Friday 16th October)
- W/c 19th October - Show Racism the Red Card (wear red and non-uniform day Thursday 22nd October)
- Wednesday 21st October - West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are delivering 'Dark Nights Blue Lights' workshops across school which looks at all the risks (not just bonfires) that young people take in the darker months
November
- Friday 6th November - Careers Fair
- W/c 16th November - Anti - Bullying Week
- W/c 23rd November - Road Safety Week
- W/c 7th December - Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day
- Christmas Fayre tbc
- W/c 2nd February - Children's Mental Health Week with a focus on VAWG (Violence against women and girls) to include:
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Monday 2nd February - "Step In/Speak Up" Active Bystander production from 'Performance in Education'
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Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th February - visit from HMPNot4Me
- W/c 9th February - Mock exams week Year 11 and National Apprenticeship Week
- Tuesday 10th February - Safer Internet Day 'Smart Tech, Safe Choices - exploring the safe and responsible use of AI'
- W/c 2nd March - National Careers Week
- Thursday 5th March - World Book Day - students can dress in ' Get comfy and read' clothes or World Book Day costumes
- Thursday 12th March - Give Construction A Try event at Castleford College 9B
- Thursday 19th March - Magna STEM Fair Year 9
- Friday 27th March - Easter Fayre 13:15pm - 14:15pm
- Thursday 23rd April - St Georges Day
- W/c Monday 11th May - Children's Mental Health Awareness week (11th-17th May) - Wear it Green Day Thursday 14th May (pupils are invited to wear an item of green clothing)
- Sunday 17th May - International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
- Thursday 21st May - World Day for Cultural Diversity
- Wednesday 17th June - Water Safety talks delivered by the Fire Service (whole school)
- Thursday 18th June - Nigel Rose delivering tackling racism workshops (whole school)
- Friday 26th June - Year 11 leave
- 5th December - Pupil Progress Day
- 16th December - Christmas Fayre
- 17th December - Christmas Dinner, Christmas Jumper Day and Prince of Wales Hospice Reindeer Run (Obstacle course in class teams)
- 18th December - Cut off for Christmas Card Competition
- 19th December - Christmas themed Enrichment Sessions
Key events that will be happening in terms of careers 2026
- W/c 9th February - National Apprenticeship Week
- W/c 2nd March - National Careers Week
- Thursday 12th March - 9B visiting Castleford College for Give Construction A Try event
- Friday 20th March - 9A visiting Magna for Get Up To Speed With STEM event
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Friday 24th April HOYEG (Heart of Yorkshire Group Wakefield and Castleford College) are in school to discuss Taster Days with Year 10 pupils
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Tuesday 30th June Year 10 Taster Days at Wakefield and Castleford College