Events & Calendar

Term dates, festivals, and school events

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Annual Cultural Festival & Prize-Giving

Rugby Tamil Welfare Association invites the community to celebrate Tamil arts and recognise students’ achievements.

Date
Sunday 20 December 2026
Time
2:00 pm–7:00 pm
Venue
Rugby Indian Association Hall, 1 Edward Street, Rugby, CV21 2EZ
Download the event poster
Event poster for the Rugby Tamil Welfare Association Annual Cultural Festival & Prize-Giving on 20 December 2026, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Rugby Indian Association Hall, 1 Edward Street, Rugby, CV21 2EZ.

Children’s competition

Tamil Day Competition 2026

An open Tamil language competition for children. The age-group programme below is shown in Tamil as provided by the organisers.

Date
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Time
5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Venue
Methodist Church Centre, Russelheim Way, Rugby, CV22 7TB
Application deadline
5 October 2026

All interested children may enter; they do not need to attend a Tamil school.

A child’s age is calculated as of 31 August 2026.

External participants: £5 entry fee per child.

Age groups and competition items

  • Age 3–5

    பாடல் — “சாய்ந்தாடம்மா சாய்ந்தாடு”

  • Age 6–7

    பாரதியார் பாடல் — “ஓடி விளையாடு பாப்பா”

  • Age 8–10

    உலகநீதி — “ஓதாமல் ஒருநாளும் இருக்க வேண்டாம்”

  • Age 11–12

    நல்வழி — ஔவையார் பாடல் (நான்கு பாடல்கள்)

  • Age 13–14

    திருக்குறள் — “இனியவை கூறல்” (பொருளுடன் சொல்ல வேண்டும்)

  • Age 15–16

    திருக்குறள் — “நடுவு நிலைமை” (பொருள் விளக்கத்துடன் சொல்ல வேண்டும்)

Plan ahead

School calendar 2026/27

Key term dates, assessments and community celebrations for the school year.

Autumn 2026

  1. Registration and start of Term I
  2. Teachers’ INSET day
  3. Parents’ meeting
  4. Tamil assessment: reading and writing
  5. Saraswathi Pooja, Vaani Vizha and Vijayadasami celebration
  6. Diwali celebration in Rugby
  7. Tamil assessment: speaking and listening
  8. Tamil Day Competition
  9. End of Term I
  10. Annual Cultural Festival & Prize-Giving

Spring 2027

  1. Start of Term II
  2. Pongal celebration
  3. Tamil assessment: reading and writing
  4. Teachers’ INSET day
  5. Easter holiday

Summer 2027

  1. Return for the summer term
  2. BTLEB mock examination
  3. Parents’ consultation meetings
  4. Speaking model examination
  5. Annual Tamil language examination (BTLEB)
  6. Annual sports day and festivals
  7. End of Term III

For information about Tamil language examinations, visit the British Tamil Language Examination Board (BTLEB)