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
SUMMER TERM 2024
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | 9.00am | Friday 12th April |
Staff INSET | 9.00am | Saturday 13th April |
Beginning of term - boarders return | 7.30pm | Sunday, 14th April |
Day pupils return | Monday, 15th April | |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 25th May) | 4.30pm | Friday, 24th May |
Return | 9.00pm | Sunday, 2nd June |
End of Term | 2.00pm | Saturday, 29th June |
michaelmas term 2024
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 2.00pm | Tuesday, 27th August |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 28th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 29th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 30th August |
Beginning of Term - all pupils | All day for new pupils 1.45pm for returning pupils | Sunday, 1st September |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 27th to Sunday, 29th September |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 19th October) | Starts after house music 9.00pm | Friday, 18th October to Sunday, 3rd November |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 22nd to Sunday, 24th November |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Wednesday 11th December) | 4.30pm | Tuesday, 10th December |
Staff INSET | Morning only | Wednesday, 11th December |
lent term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 4th January |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 7.30pm 8.00am | Sunday, 5th January Monday, 6th January |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 24th to Sunday, 26th January |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 15th February) | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 14th to Sunday, 23rd February |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 29th March) | 4.30pm | Friday, 28th March |
summer term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Tuesday, 22nd April |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 7.30pm 8.00am | Tuesday, 22nd April Wednesday, 23rd April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 24th May) | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 23rd May Sunday, 1st June |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 28th June |
Michaelmas term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 2.00pm | Tuesday, 26th August |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 27th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 28th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 29th August |
Beginning of Term - all pupils | All day for new pupils 1.45pm for returning pupils | Sunday, 31st September |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 19th to Sunday, 21st September |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12pm on Saturday 18th October) | Starts after house music 9.00pm | Friday, 17th October to Sunday, 2nd November |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 21st to Sunday, 23rd November |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12pm on Wednesday 10th December) | 4.30pm | Tuesday, 9th December |
Staff INSET | Morning only (online) | Wednesday, 10th December |
LENT term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 3rd January |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 7.30pm 8.00am | Sunday, 4th January Monday, 5th January |
Home Weekend | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 23th to Sunday, 25th January |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12pm on Saturday 14th February) | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 13th to Sunday, 22nd February |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12pm on Saturday 21st March) | 4.30pm | Friday, 20th March |
SUMMER term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday 10th April Saturday 11th April |
Beginning of term - boarders Beginning of term - day | 7.30pm 8.00am | Sunday 12th April Monday 13th April |
Half Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 12pm on Saturday 23rd May) | 4.30pm 9.00pm | Friday, 22nd May Sunday 31st May |
End of Term | End of Speech Day | Saturday, 27th June |