Calendar
Our school calendar for 2026/2027 can be viewed below
| Week Begins | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 10 Aug | INSERVICE DAY 1 | INSERVICE DAY 2 | All Pupils Return | ||
| 17 Aug | S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4 PSE Period 7 for 4B 4D 4F 4H |
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| 24 Aug | Seniors Target Grade setting this week S4 PSE Period 7 for 4A 4C 4E 4G |
| S4 PSE Period 5 for 4B 4D 4F 4H |
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| 31 Aug | Senior Celebrating Success Evening S4 PSE Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G
| S4 PSE Period 4 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | Higher Geography Fieldwork
| S1 Welcome Evening | Sportathon 9 am to 8pm Library Monitor training |
| 7 Sep | Extended PS Time i-reflect S1 Navy Day S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S1 Navy Day S4 PSE Period 2 for 4B 4D 4F 4H |
WLVA Parents Info Evening | Parent Council Meeting 6pm | S6 Blackpool trip (Saturday 12th September) |
| 14 Sep | S4 PSE: Period 6 for 4A 4C 4E 4G Period 7 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | Senior Phase Information Evening | |||
| 21 Sep | HOLIDAY | Maths week | Maths week S4 PSE: Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G Period 3 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | Maths week German Career Roadshow Trip | Maths week |
| 28 Sep | iVoice P6 and 7 | BGE Information Evening | National Poetry Day S4 PSE Period 1 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4 PSE Period 2 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | |
| 05 Oct |
| RMPS Trip | Extended PS Time i-reflect | S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4 PSE Period 1 for 4B 4D 4F 4H Music Camp 9th to 11th October |
| 12 Oct | S1 CAT tests | S1 CAT tests | S1 CAT tests S4/5 First Aid S4 PSE Period 4 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | S1 CAT tests S4/5 First Aid S4 PSE Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S1 CAT tests Show Racism the Red Card |
| 19 Oct | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 26 Oct | INSERVICE DAY 3
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| S4 PSE Period 1 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | Open Evening | S4 PSE Period 4 for 4B 4D 4F 4H |
| 2 Nov | S3 SNSA Tests | S3 SNSA Tests | S3 SNSA Tests S1 Photographs SENIOR PHASE PARENTS EVENING by invitation | S3 SNSA Tests S4 PSE: Period 6 for 4A 4C 4E 4G Period 7 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | S3 SNSA Tests |
| 9 Nov |
| PE One-off performance | S4 PSE: Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G Period 4 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | S6 Financial Education | |
| 16 Nov | Book Week Scotland HE Practical prelims Anti Bullying Week | Book Week Scotland Anti Bullying Week S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | Book Week Scotland Extended PS Time i-reflect Anti Bullying Week S4 PSE Period 7 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | Music Performing Prelims Book Week Scotland Anti Bullying Week | Book Week Scotland Readathon Anti Bullying Week |
| 23 Nov | Music Performing Prelims UK Parliament week S4 PSE Period 7 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | Music Performing Prelims UK Parliament week
| Music Performing Prelims UK Parliament week S4 PSE Period 5 for 4B 4D 4F 4H |
UK Parliament week
| UK Parliament week |
| 30 Nov | Flu Vaccinations | Flu Vaccinations Christmas Concert 7pm | S2 PARENTS AND CARERS EVENING | PRELIMS | |
| 7 Dec | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | PRELIMS |
| 14 Dec | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | PRELIMS | LAST DAY OF TERM |
| 21 Dec | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 28 Dec | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 04 Jan | HOLIDAY | All Resume | |||
| 10 Jan |
| Extended PS Time i-reflect | |||
| 18 Jan | S2 Course Choice Assembly | German Trip | WLVA Prelim - pm Pathways Evening S2-6 | ||
| 25 Jan | S4-5 Target Classes start for core subjects S4 Course Choice Assembly S4 PSE Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4/5 First Aid S4 PSE Period 4 for 4B 4D 4F 4H SENIOR PHASE PARENTS EVENING | Holocaust Memorial Day S4/5 First Aid | S5 Course Choice Assembly | S2 Course Choice day |
| 1 Feb | Reading Schools week Scotland Loves Languages week S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G
| Reading Schools week Scotland Loves Languages week S3 French Trip Young Musician Final S4 PSE Period 2 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | Reading Schools week Scotland Loves Languages week S3 Course Choice Assembly SENIOR PHASE PARENTS EVENING | Reading Schools week Scotland Loves Languages week S4 Course Choice day
| Reading Schools week Scotland Loves Languages week |
| 8 Feb | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 15 Feb | INSERVICE DAY 4 | S4 PSE Period 6 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | S5 Course Choice DayWest Lothian Academy Parents Night (online) | S3 PARENTS AND CARERS EVENING
| S4 PSE Period 3 for 4A 4C 4E 4G |
| 22 Feb | S3 Course Choice Day | PE One-Off Performance S4 PSE: Period 2 for 4A 4C 4E 4G Period 3 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | |||
| 1 Mar | Extended PS Time i-reflect
| World Book Day | S4 PSE Period 1 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4 PSE Period 2 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | |
| 8 Mar |
| S4 PSE Period 5 for 4A 4C 4E 4G | S4 PSE Period 1 for 4B 4D 4F 4H | ||
| 15 Mar |
| Neurodiversity day event AH Music Recital Evening 7pm | |||
| 23 Mar | Home Economics Practical exams and Advanced Higher Music Performing prelims this week | WLVA Final in person tutorial - Winchburgh Academy | LAST DAY OF TERM | HOLIDAY | |
| 29 Mar | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 5 Apr | HOLIDAY | ||||
| 12 Apr | All Resume |
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| 19 Apr |
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| Leavers Lunch Study Leave Starts | |
| 26 Apr | QS EXAMS BEGIN Study Leave | Study Leave | Study Leave Extended PS time i-reflect | Study Leave | Study Leave |
| 3 May | HOLIDAY
| Study Leave S1 PARENTS AND CARERS EVENING | Study Leave | Study Leave HOLIDAY | Study Leave
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| 10 May | Study Leave NEW TIMETABLE FOR S2 - S4 |
Study Leave |
Study Leave | Study Leave | Study Leave |
| 17 May | Study Leave | Study Leave | Study Leave | Study Leave | Study Leave |
| 24 May | HOLIDAY | Study Leave | P7 DYW Event Library Con Study Leave ends | S5/6 Induction Leadership Conference 1 S3 Interview Event | S5/6 Induction Leadership Conference 2
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| 30 May | NEW TIMETABLE for S5 and S6 | Guitar Showcase | S5 Induction Leadership |
West Lothian Academy Pupil Induction S6 PROM | |
| 7 Jun | Work Placement Week 1
| BGE Celebrating Success Evening | P7 Visit Eco Day | P7 visit | |
| 14 Jun | Work Placement Week 2 Pride Week | Summer Concert 7pm |
S1 Sports Day (P5-7) Pride Day Event | Royal Highland Show S6 West Drive S5 MVP | |
| 21 Jun | END OF SESSION 2026-2027 | ||||
