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Plan the school year from September, with terms, trips and exams.
The workbook runs from September, with a one-page overview of the whole year, a page for each month and an Upcoming list. Term dates, trips and exams are typed once on an Events sheet.
- Excel 2016 and later
- Calculations checked in LibreOffice and Google Sheets
- Choose the school yearPick the year, such as 2026 to 2027, and set the first month. September is the default. Choose 12 or 13 months.
- Name your categoriesWrite up to seven, such as Term, Exam or Trip. Each gets a colour, and a key explaining the colours prints on the pages.
- Download and add datesType one row per date on the Events sheet. The overview, month pages and Upcoming sheet update from the entries on the Events sheet.
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Preview: Family school year. Change the selected dates, categories or layout to update the preview.
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What you get
Thirteen months
The summer holiday and the start of the next school year are included.
Repeats in both Septembers
A birthday typed once appears in the first and the last September.
Overview and month pages
One page for the whole year, and a writing page for every month.
Upcoming
The next 20 events, with Today, Tomorrow or the number of days left.
The Family school year example
Six categories: Term, Holiday, Exam, Trip, Club and Parents’ evening. The file runs September 2026 to September 2027, with a Year overview, thirteen month pages with a notes column beside each month, and an Upcoming sheet.
Sheets included (19)
- Start HereHow the workbook works, what each sheet is for and the settings used.
- YearEvery month on one page. Days with events are shaded; month names open their pages.
- 13 month pagesSeptember 2026: day boxes with events and room to write.
- EventsOne row per event. Each event appears on the calendar pages.
- UpcomingThe next 20 events and the days left until each.
- ListsEdit the white lists to change dropdown choices. Shaded lists are fixed because formulas use those names.
- SettingsValues used by the workbook, such as reminder windows. Change them here.
File details
- Made for
- Excel 2016 and laterThe download is an .xlsx workbook.
- LibreOffice
- No calculation errors in our testLibreOffice recalculated every formula in the workbook with no error values, such as #VALUE! or #N/A.
- Google Sheets
- Calculations matched Excel in our testGoogle Sheets removes sheet protection and repeated print headings.
- Apple Numbers
- Most calculations match ExcelSome calculations on the Upcoming sheet and the Events sheet do not work in Apple Numbers. Numbers converts list-based dropdowns to plain cells and removes colour markers, sheet protection, frozen headings and number and date validation. Use Excel for all calculations and features.
- Calculations
- The Start Here sheet lists the calculations used in this workbook. Results update from the entries you add.
- Builder privacy
- The builder runs in your browser. The entries used to make the workbook stay on your device. How the utilities work
Examples
School year planner for parents
Parents with one or more children at school who want term dates, trips and evenings out on one printed overview.
Teacher planner
Teachers, heads of department and tutors who plan around assessment weeks, report deadlines and training days.
Academic calendar, September to August
Students and lecturers who plan by teaching weeks, reading weeks and coursework deadlines.
Questions
Are my builder entries sent to Due Form?
No. The builder uses them in your browser to make the workbook on your device.
Information is sent to Due Form when you submit a form or use another service described on the How it works page.
Can I print the overview and the month pages?
Yes. The Year overview prints on one landscape page and each month prints on its own landscape page, on A4 or US Letter.
Why does it have thirteen months?
Thirteen months takes the planner from September to the following September, so the summer holiday and the first days of the next year are included. Choose 12 if you prefer.
Are school term dates filled in?
No. Enter your school’s term dates on the Events sheet. The builder can add bank holidays for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Can I add a notes column for each month?
Yes. A notes column is beside each month page by default, and you can leave it out in the builder. A notes area under the overview is also available.
Related Due Form edition
The Week Book
An undated thirteen-week planner for commitments, available time, chosen work and what changed.
Use it to plan each week of a term around the dates in this planner.
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