Key Events
Academic Year 2026 - 2027
September
- W/c 21st September - Macmillan Coffee event - Friday 25th September 1.30 - 2.30pm
October
- W/c 5th October - Black History Month
- W/c 12th October - World Mental Health Day and Hello Yellow day (Friday 9th October)
- W/c 19th October - Show Racism the Red Card (wear red day Friday 16th October)
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