| TERM DATES FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR (N.B. These dates may be subject to change) |
| SHAVUOT/SUMMER TERM 2025/2026 Sunday, 19 April 2026 – Yom Ha’atzmaut @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 26 April 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 3 May 2026 – Lag b’Omer @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 10 May 2026 – J-POD @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 17 May 2026 – Shavuot @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 24 May 2026 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 31 May 2026 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 7 June 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 14 June 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 21 June 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 28 June 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 5 July 2026 – Party morning @ BSS Cheder The Shavuot/Summer term ends on Sunday, 5 July and the new Succot/Autumn term will begin on Sunday, 6 September – We look forward to seeing you then! |
| PROVISIONAL TERM DATES FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR (N.B. These dates may be subject to change) |
| SUCCOT/AUTUMN TERM 2026/2027 Sunday, 6 September 2026 – Welcome (back) to @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 13 September 2026 – NO CHEDER – 2nd day Rosh Hashanah Sunday, 20 September 2026 – NO CHEDER for pupils – Meeting and INSET session for staff Sunday, 27 September 2026 – NO CHEDER – 2nd day Succot Sunday, 4 October 2026 – NO CHEDER – Simchat Torah BUT Special event for pupils – Watch this space! Sunday, 11 October 2026 – Projects @ Cheder Sunday, 18 October 2026 – Projects @ Cheder Sunday, 25 October 2026 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 1 November 2026 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 8 November 2026 – Projects @ Cheder Sunday, 15 November 2026 – Chanukah J-POD @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 22 November 2026 – Mitzvah Day @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 29 November 2026 – Chanukah @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 6 December 2026 – BSS Cheder @ the Chanukah Market Sunday, 13 December 2026 – Projects @ BSS Cheder The Succot/Autumn term ends on Sunday, 13 December and the new Purim/Spring term begins on Sunday, 10 January – We look forward to seeing you then! |
| PURIM/SPRING TERM 2026/2027 Sunday, 10 January 2027 – Mental Health and Wellbeing @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 17 January 2027 – Tu b’Shevat @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 24 January 2027 – HMD @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 31 January 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 7 February 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 14 February 2027 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 21 February 2027 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 28 February 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder (and B2 Youth weekend away) Sunday, 7 March 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 14 March 2027 – Trips @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 21 March 2027 – Purim @ Cheder The Pesach/Spring term ends on Sunday, 21 March and the new Shavuot/Summer term begins on Sunday, 18 April – We look forward to seeing you then! |
| SHAVUOT/SUMMER TERM 2026/2027 Sunday, 18 April 2027 – Mock-a-Choc-a-Seder @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 25 April 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 2 May 2027 – J-POD @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 9 May 2027 – Yom Ha’atzmaut @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 16 May 2027 – Lag b’Omer @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 23 May 2027 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 30 May 2027 – Half-term – NO CHEDER Sunday, 6 June 2027 – Shavuot @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 13 June 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 20 June 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 27 June 2027 – Projects @ BSS Cheder Sunday, 4 July 2027 – Party morning @ BSS Cheder The Shavuot/Summer term ends on Sunday, 4 July and the new Succot/Autumn term will begin on Sunday, 5 September – We look forward to seeing you then! |
“BSS Cheder is when I can go to Synagogue and learn about my religion which means a lot to me. I also go to Cheder to meet my Jewish friends.” Alice, 12 years old