Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 23rd October. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 2nd November.
KS4 & Staff Celebration Evening
An evening to celebrate the achievements and successes of our KS4 pupils and staff, recognising their hard work, commitment and contributions to our school community.
We look forward to bringing pupils, families and staff together for a special evening of celebration and recognition.
Further details, including exact timings and arrangements, will be shared with those attending nearer the time.
Y11 Mock Exams
During the mock examination period, pupils should attend school as normal each day.
Pupils will sit their scheduled mock examinations and attend lessons at all other times, where teachers will provide supported revision and preparation for upcoming examinations.
Normal school attendance and punctuality expectations apply throughout the mock examination period.
Y7 Parents Evening
An opportunity for parents and carers to meet with their child’s teachers to discuss their progress, attainment and next steps.
Please refer to your email for full details, including appointment booking information and exact timings.
Y9 French Residential
A three day residential trip to Lille Christmas Markets and St Omer for Y9 students. A wonderful opportunity for the students to immerse themselves in French culture and practice their speaking and listening skills in real-life situations.
Please refer to your trip documentation for exact trip timings.
Y9 SEND Coffee Morning
An informal opportunity for invited Year 9 parents and carers to meet with members of our SEND team, ask questions and discuss the support available as pupils progress through Year 9.
This event is by invitation only. Please refer to your invitation email for exact timings and further details.
Y7 & Y8 Panto Trip - Sleeping Beauty
A festive trip for Year 7 and Year 8 pupils to enjoy a performance of Sleeping Beauty at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
A wonderful opportunity to enjoy the excitement and atmosphere of live theatre together as we approach the Christmas break.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings and travel arrangements.
Y10 SEND Coffee Morning
An informal opportunity for invited Year 10 parents and carers to meet with members of our SEND team, ask questions and discuss the support available as pupils progress through Year 9.
This event is by invitation only. Please refer to your invitation email for exact timings and further details.
Christmas Holiday
School will close for the Christmas break at 3.10pm on Friday 18th December. Students return at 8.30am on Tuesday 5th January. (Monday 4th January is a staff training day.)
Y11 Parents Evening
An opportunity for parents and carers to meet with their child’s teachers to discuss their progress, attainment and next steps.
Please refer to your email for full details, including appointment booking information and exact timings.
Y11 Paris Residential Trip
An exciting opportunity for Year 11 pupils to experience the culture, language and sights of Paris as part of a memorable residential visit.
The trip will give pupils the chance to explore the city, experience French culture first-hand and enjoy time together outside the classroom.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings, travel arrangements and itinerary.
Y9 Options Evening
An opportunity for Year 9 pupils and their parents and carers to speak with teachers from the subjects and pathways available at Key Stage 4.
The evening is designed to help pupils explore their options, find out more about course content and expectations, ask questions and make informed choices about the subjects and pathways they will follow in Years 10 and 11.
Further information, including timings and arrangements, will be shared with families by email.
Y11 Madrid Residential Trip
An exciting opportunity for Year 11 pupils to experience the culture, language and sights of Paris as part of a memorable residential visit.
The trip will give pupils the chance to explore the city, experience French culture first-hand and enjoy time together outside the classroom.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings, travel arrangements and itinerary.
Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 12th February. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 22nd February.
Y10 Geography Residential Trip
A four day residential to PGL Osmington Bay, in Dorset, providing students with an excellent opportunity to complete the compulsory field studies element of the GCSE Geography curriculum.
Please refer to your trip documentation for exact timings.
Y9 Parents Evening
An opportunity for parents and carers to meet with their child’s teachers to discuss their progress, attainment and next steps.
Please refer to your email for full details, including appointment booking information and exact timings.
Easter Holiday
School will close for the Easter break at 3.10pm on Thursday 25th March. Students return at 8.30am on Tuesday 13th April. (Monday 12th April is a staff training day.)
Y7 SEND Coffee Morning
An informal opportunity for invited Year 7 parents and carers to meet with members of our SEND team, ask questions and discuss the support available as pupils progress through Year 9.
This event is by invitation only. Please refer to your invitation email for exact timings and further details.
GCSE Drama & Classics Theatre Trip - Hadestown
An opportunity for GCSE Drama and GCSE Classical Studies pupils to attend a live performance of Hadestown at Milton Keynes Theatre.
The visit will give pupils the opportunity to experience a professional theatre production while supporting and enriching their learning in both subjects.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings and travel arrangements.
Y8 Parents Evening
An opportunity for parents and carers to meet with their child’s teachers to discuss their progress, attainment and next steps.
Please refer to your email for full details, including appointment booking information and exact timings.
Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 28th May. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 7th June.
Y10 Parents Evening
An opportunity for parents and carers to meet with their child’s teachers to discuss their progress, attainment and next steps.
Please refer to your email for full details, including appointment booking information and exact timings.
Y10 Art, Photography & Textiles - Oxford Museums Trip
An opportunity to visit the Natural History and Pitt Rivers museums in Oxford to gather inspiration and conduct first-hand research to support their GCSE coursework.
Y10 Work Experience
Year 10 pupils will take part in their work experience placements, giving them the opportunity to experience the world of work, develop valuable employability skills and gain an insight into different careers and workplaces.
Please refer to emails from school for full details and arrangements relating to work experience.
Y9 Mock Exams
During the mock examination period, pupils should attend school as normal each day.
Pupils will sit their scheduled mock examinations and attend lessons at all other times, where teachers will provide supported revision and preparation for upcoming examinations.
Normal school attendance and punctuality expectations apply throughout the mock examination period.
Y8 SEND Coffee Morning
An informal opportunity for invited Year 8 parents and carers to meet with members of our SEND team, ask questions and discuss the support available as pupils progress through Year 9.
This event is by invitation only. Please refer to your invitation email for exact timings and further details.
Y8 Art & English Warner Bros. Studio Tour
An exciting cross-curricular visit for Year 8 Art and English pupils to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter.
Pupils will have the opportunity to explore the iconic sets, costumes and props from the films, as well as taking part in specially designed educational workshops to complement and enrich their learning in Art and English.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings and travel arrangements.
Y10 Mock Exams
During the mock examination period, pupils should attend school as normal each day.
Pupils will sit their scheduled mock examinations and attend lessons at all other times, where teachers will provide supported revision and preparation for upcoming examinations.
Normal school attendance and punctuality expectations apply throughout the mock examination period.
Summer Holiday
School will close for the Summer break at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th July. (Wednesday 21st July is a staff training day.)
September 2027 Return Date - To Be Confirmed
Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 22nd October. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 1st November.
Christmas Holiday
School will close for the Christmas at 1.30pm on Friday 17th December. Students return at 8.30am on Wednesday 5th January.
Half Term
School will close for half term break at 3.10pm on Friday 11th February. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 21st February.
Easter Holiday
School will close for the Easter Holiday at 3.10pm on Friday 31st March. Students return at 8.30am on Wednesday 19th April.
Half term
School will close for half term break at 3.10pm on Friday 26th May. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 5th June.
Summer Holiday
School will close for the Summer Holiday at 1.30pm on Friday 21st July.
Dates for the academic year 2028-29 have not yet been finalised.
GCSE Drama Theatre Trip - The Curious Incident of the Gog in the Night-Time
An opportunity for Year 10 and Year 11 Drama pupils to experience high-quality live theatre and deepen their understanding of dramatic performance, staging techniques and the creative choices involved in bringing a production to life.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings and travel arrangements.
Y11 Music - XYZ Music Academy Studio Trip
An opportunity for students to see a professional working music studio in action, meet sound engineers, and record a piece of their GCSE performance coursework.
Open Evening
An opportunity for prospective pupils and their families to explore Sir Thomas Fremantle School, meet our staff and pupils, visit our departments and facilities, and find out more about life at STFS.
Learn about our curriculum, pastoral support and wider opportunities, ask questions and get a feel for our school community. Headteacher presentations will take place during the evening.
Y7 Caldecotte Xperience Teambuilding Day
Year 7 pupils will spend the day at Caldecotte Xperience taking part in a range of exciting outdoor activities designed to encourage teamwork, communication, resilience and confidence.
The trip is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to get to know one another, build new friendships and work together outside the classroom as they settle into life at STFS.
Please refer to your trip communications for full details, including timings and arrangements for the day.
Summer Holiday
School will close for the Summer break at 1.30pm on Tuesday 21st July.
Year 7 students will start school on Thursday 3rd September at 8.30am.
All students will return on Friday 4th September at 8.30am.
(1st & 2nd September are staff training days.)
House Arts Competition
Annual House Arts Competition celebrating student talent across a wide range of creative disciplines.
Y7 National Space Centre Trip
Students will visit National Space Centre to enhance their science learning through interactive exhibits and hands-on experiences linked to topics including planets, gravity, rockets and space exploration.
Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 22nd May. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 1st June.
Silver DofE Award Expedition (Qualifier)
Indicative timings are shown. Exact timings will be confirmed with participants by email.
Bronze DofE Award Expedition (Qualifier)
Indicative timings are shown. Exact timings will be confirmed with participants by email.
Easter Holiday
School will close for the Easter break at 3.10pm on Friday 27th March. Students return at 8.30am on Tuesday 14th April. (Monday 13th April is a staff training day)
Silver DofE Award Expedition (Practice)
Indicative timings are shown. Exact timings will be confirmed with participants by email.
Bronze DofE Award Expedition (Practice)
Indicative timings are shown. Exact timings will be confirmed with participants by email.
Bucks Orchestra For All Trip
An opportunity for members of the school orchestra to Aylesbury Music Service to take part in the Bucks Orchestra for All. Led by the Bucks Music Trust, it is open to instrumentalists of all abilities, as parts will be written for the abilities of the students who take part in this year’s programme! Non-orchestral instruments are also welcome to take part, as music will be catered for all students to have a go rehearsing and performing in a large orchestra.
Y10 Geography Residential
A four day residential to PGL Osmington Bay, in Dorset, providing students with an excellent opportunity to complete the compulsory field studies element of the GCSE Geography sylabus.
Please refer to your trip documentation for exact timings.
Half Term
School will close for the half-term break at 3.10pm on Friday 13th February. Students return at 8.30am on Monday 23rd February.
Y9 The Woman in Black Theatre Trip
This trip forms part of our upcoming unit of work on the Gothic genre, and seeing this acclaimed stage adaptation will provide students with a rich and atmospheric experience that will support their understanding of Gothic conventions in literature and drama.
GCSE Drama Workshop
An opportunity for Y10 Drama students to take part in a workshop with Mischief Theatre and watch A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong.
Y11 French Residential
A three day residential trip to Paris for Y11 students providing an excellent opportunity for students to consolidate their French language skills.
Please refer to your trip documentation for exact trip timings.
Y11 Spanish Residential
A four day residential trip to Madrid for Y11 students providing an excellent opportunity to consolidate language skills developed throughout the GCSE course and to use their knowledge in authentic situations. Trip dates: 1st Feb - 4th Feb 2026.
Please refer to your trip documentation for exact trip timings.
Christmas Holiday
School will close for the Christmas break at 1.30pm on Friday 19th December. Students return at 8.30am on Tuesday 6th January. (Monday 5th January is a staff training day.)
Winter Concert
Our Winter Concert brings together students from across the school for an evening of festive and seasonal performances. The programme will feature a variety of ensembles, and soloists, celebrating the musical talent and dedication of our students.