Huge thanks go to Mrs Barbara Grieve, who had a table at the table top sale in Orphir on Sunday 18th May, raising funds for the Stromness Academy Players’ trip to compete in the Scottish Community Drama Finals.
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Huge thanks go to Mrs Barbara Grieve, who had a table at the table top sale in Orphir on Sunday 18th May, raising funds for the Stromness Academy Players’ trip to compete in the Scottish Community Drama Finals.
Holidays
School Term Dates (From OIC)
School term dates – 2024 / 2025 (all dates are inclusive)
Term 1 2024 Tuesday 20 August – Friday 11 October. (39 days)
October holidays Monday 14 October – Tuesday 29 October.
Term 2 Wednesday 30 October – Friday 20 December. (38 days)
Christmas holidays Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January.
Term 3 2025 Monday 6 January – Friday 4 April. (61 days)
Schools closed Thursday 13 February – Tuesday 18 February.
Spring holidays Monday 7 April – Monday 21 April (Easter Monday 21 April)
Term 4 Tuesday 22 April – Friday 4 July. (52 days)
Schools closed Monday 5 May (May Day holiday); Monday 2 June.
**EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL CLOSURE – Orkney International Island Games** (Stromness Academy, Stromness Primary School, Kirkwall Grammar School, Papdale Primary School)
- Thursday and Friday, July 3 and 4, 2025
- Monday and Tuesday, August 18 and 19, 2025.
- Inservice day for staff in these schools: Wednesday 20th August 2025 thus school repopens for pupils on Thursday 21st August 2025
Staff Only, In-service days are:
• Monday 19 August.
• Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 October.
• Tuesday 18 February.
• Monday 2 June.
School term dates – 2025 / 2026 (all dates are inclusive)
Term 1 2025 Tuesday 19 August – Friday 10 October. (39 days)
October holidays Monday 13 October – Tuesday 28 October.
Term 2 Wednesday 29 October – Friday 19 December. (38 days)
Christmas holidays Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January.
Term 3 2026 Monday 5 January – Friday 3 April. (61 days)
Schools closed Thursday 12 February – Tuesday 17 February.
Spring holidays Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April.
(Easter Monday 6 April).
Term 4 Monday 20 April – Thursday 2 July. (52 days)
Schools closed Monday 4 May (May Day holiday).
Schools closed Monday 1 June.
Staff Only, In-service days are:
• Monday 18 August.
• Monday 27 – Tuesday 28 October.
• Tuesday 17 February.
• Monday 1 June.
School term dates – 2026 / 2027 (all dates are inclusive)
Term 1 2026 Tuesday 18 August – Friday 9 October. (39 days)
October holidays Monday 12 October – Tuesday 27 October.
Term 2 Wednesday 28 October – Friday 18 December. (38 days)
Christmas holidays Monday 21 December – Monday 4 January.
Term 3 2027 Tuesday 5 January – Friday 26 March. (55 days)
Schools closed Thursday 11 February – Tuesday 16 February.
Spring holidays Monday 29 March – Friday 9 April.
(Easter Monday 29 March).
Term 4 Monday 12 April – Wednesday 30 June. (58 days)
Schools closed Monday 3 May (May Day holiday).
Schools closed Monday 31 May.
Staff Only, In-service days are:
• Monday 17 August.
• Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October.
• Tuesday 16 February.
• Monday 31 May.
Orkney.gov.uk. (2024). Term, Holiday and Closure Dates. [online] Available at: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/our-services/education-and-learning/schools/about-our-schools/term-holiday-and-closure-dates/ [Accessed 7 Apr. 2025].
Stromness Academy Young Reporter 2024
