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Updated 2 July 2024

michaelmas TERM 2024 

Tuesday 27 AugustStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 28 AugustStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 29 AugustTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 20 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 22 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 18 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 3 NovemberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 4 NovemberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 22 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 24 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 13 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2025 

Sunday 5 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 6 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 23 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 24 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 26 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 14 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 23 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 24 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 14 MarchExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 16 MarchBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 28 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2025 

Tuesday 22 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Wednesday 23 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 2 MayExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 5 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 23 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 1 JuneBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 2 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 27 JuneTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8

MICHAELMAS TERM 2025 

Tuesday 26 AugustStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 27 AugustStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 28 AugustTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 19 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 21 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 17 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 2 NovemberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 3 NovemberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 21 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 23 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 12 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2026 (provisional)

Sunday 4 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 5 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 22 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 23 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 25 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 13 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 22 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 23 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 20 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3.pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2026 (provisional)

Monday 13 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Tuesday 14 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 1 MayExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 4 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 22 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 31 MayBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 1 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 26 JuneTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8

MICHAELMAS TERM 2026 (provisional)

Tuesday 1 SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 2 SeptemberStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 3 SeptemberTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 25 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 26 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 16 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 1 NovemberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 2 NovemberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 20 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 22 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 11 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2027 (provisional)

Monday 4 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Tuesday 5 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 21 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 22 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 24 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 12 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 21 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 22 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 19 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3.pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2027 (provisional)

Monday 12 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Tuesday 13 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 30 AprilExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 3 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 28 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 6 JuneBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 7 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 2 JulyTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8

MICHAELMAS TERM 2027 (provisional)

Tuesday 31 AugustStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 1 SeptemberStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 2 SeptemberTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 24 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 26 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 15 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 31 OctoberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 1 NovemberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 26 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 28 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 17 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10.00am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2028 (provisional)

Sunday 9 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 10 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 27 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 28 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 30 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 11 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 20 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 21 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 10 MarchExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 12 MarchBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 24 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3.pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2028 (provisional)

Tuesday 18 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Wednesday 19 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 28 AprilExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 1 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 26 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 4 JuneBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 5 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 30 JuneTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8

MICHAELMAS TERM 2028 (provisional)

Tuesday 29 AugustStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 30 AugustStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 31 AugustTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 22 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 24 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 13 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 29 OctoberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 30 OctoberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 24 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 26 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 15 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2029 (provisional)

Sunday 7 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 8 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 25 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 26 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 28 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 16 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 25 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 26 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 23 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3.pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2029 (provisional)

Monday 16 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Tuesday 17 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 4 MayExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 7 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 25 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 3 JuneBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 4 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 29 JuneTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8

MICHAELMAS TERM 2029 (provisional)

Tuesday 28 AugustStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 29 AugustStaff INSET Day

Boarders return from 3.30pm
Thursday 30 AugustTerm begins for Nursery to Year 8
Friday 21 SeptemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 23 SeptemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 12 OctoberHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 28 OctoberBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 29 OctoberTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 23 NovemberExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 25 NovemberBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 14 DecemberTerm ends for Pre-Prep at 10am after Carol Service

Term ends for Years 3 to 8 at 12.15pm after Carol Service

Nursery Term ends at 6pm

lent term 2030 (provisional)

Sunday 6 January Boarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 7 JanuaryNursery term begins today

Term begins for Reception to Year 8
Thursday 24 JanuaryExeat weekend begins 4pm
Friday 25 JanuaryStaff INSET Day (no school)
Sunday 27 JanuaryBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 15 FebruaryHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 24 FebruaryBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 25 FebruaryTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 15 MarchExeat weekend begins 4pm
Sunday 17 MarchBoarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 29 MarchTerm ends for Reception to Year 8 at 3pm

Term ends for Nursery at 6pm

summer term 2030 (provisional)

Tuesday 23 AprilNursery term begins today

Staff INSET Day

Boarders return from 5.30pm
Wednesday 24 AprilTerm begins for Reception to Year 8
Friday 3 MayExeat weekend begins 4pm
Monday 6 MayBank Holiday (no school)

Boarders return between 7pm and 8pm
Friday 24 MayHalf term begins 4pm
Sunday 2 JuneBoarders return from 5.30pm
Monday 3 JuneTerm resumes at 8.30am
Friday 28 JuneTerm ends for Nursery to Year 8