Term dates may be subject to change, therefore please always check the website calendar regularly and/or check with the Senior School reception ([email protected]).
Please note that boarding pupils may stay overnight at the end of each half and full term * in order to catch flights the following day. The boarding houses will shut at midday the day after the stated end of term.* Pupils cannot stay overnight at the end of the academic year and should leave after the Speech Day celebrations have concluded.
SENIOR SCHOOL
michaelmas term 2024
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 14:00 | Tuesday, 27 August |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 28 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 29 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 30 August |
Beginning of Term - all pupils | All day for new pupils 13:45 for returning pupils | Sunday, 1 September |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 27 to Sunday, 29 September |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Saturday 19 October) | Starts after house music 21:00 | Friday, 18 October to Sunday, 3 November |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 22 to Sunday, 24 November |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Wednesday 11 December) | 16:30 | Tuesday, 10 December |
Staff INSET | Morning only | Wednesday, 11 December |
lent term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 4 January |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday, 5 January Monday, 6 January |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 24 to Sunday, 26 January |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Saturday 15 February) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 14 to Sunday, 23 February |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Saturday 29 March) | 16:30 | Friday, 28 March |
summer term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Tuesday, 22 April |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 19:30 08:00 | Tuesday, 22 April Wednesday, 23 April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11:00 on Saturday 24 May) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 23 May Sunday, 1 June |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 28 June |
Michaelmas term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 14:00 | Tuesday, 26 August |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 27 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 28 August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 29 August |
Beginning of Term - all pupils | All day for new pupils 13:45 for returning pupils | Sunday, 31 August |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 19 to Sunday, 21 September |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 18 October) | Starts after house music 21:00 | Friday, 17 October to Sunday, 2 November |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 21 to Sunday, 23 November |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Wednesday 10 December) | 16:30 | Tuesday, 9 December |
Staff INSET | Morning only (online) | Wednesday, 10 December |
LENT term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 3 January |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday, 4 January Monday, 5 January |
Home Weekend | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 23 to Sunday, 25 January |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 14 February) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 13 to Sunday, 22 February |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 21 March) | 16:30 | Friday, 20 March |
SUMMER term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday 10 April Saturday 11 April |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 19:30 08:00 | Sunday 12 April Monday 13 April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12 noon on Saturday 23 May) | 16:30 21:00 | Friday, 22 May Sunday 31 May |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 27 June |