Prep School Term Dates

Term dates may be subject to change, therefore please always check the website calendar regularly and/or check with the School Secretary (prep@greshams.com).

Day pupils start at 8.20am on the day following the return of boarders.

Michaelmas term 2020

Staff INSETAll dayWednesday, 2nd September
Staff INSETAll dayThursday, 3rd September
Staff INSETAll dayFriday, 4th September
Meet Tutors and Staff (New day pupils only)10.30amSaturday, 5th September
Beginning of term (Boarders)4.00pmSunday, 6th September
Beginning of term (Day pupils)8.20amMonday, 7th September
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 25th September
7.00pmSunday, 20th September
Half Term (Boarders may stay until Senior School Houses close at 12pm on Saturday 17th October if required)1.00pmFriday, 16th October
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 20th November
7.00pmSunday, 22nd November
End of Term (Boarders may stay until Senior School closes at 12pm on 16th December if required)3.00pmTuesday, 15th December

Lent term 2021

Staff INSETAll dayFriday, 8th January
Beginning of Term (Boarders)4.00pmSunday, 10th January
Beginning of Term (Day pupils)8.20amMonday, 11th January
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 29th January
7.00pmSunday, 31st January
Half Term4.00pmFriday, 12th February
7.00pmSunday, 21st February
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 12th March
7.00pmSunday, 14th March
End of Term4.00pmFriday, 26th March

Summer term 2021

Staff INSETAll dayFriday, 16th April
Staff INSETAll daySaturday, 17th April
Beginning of Term (Boarders)4.00pmSunday, 18th April
Beginning of Term (Day pupils)8.20amMonday, 19th April
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 7th May
7.00pmSunday, 9th May
Half Term4.00pmFriday, 28th May
7.00pmSaturday, 6th June
Home Weekend4.00pmFriday, 18th June
7.00pmSunday, 20th June
Leaver's Service and Sports Day8.30amSaturday, 26th June
Speech Day and End of Term10.00amFriday, 2nd July

Michaelmas term 2021

Staff INSETAll dayWednesday, 1st September
Staff INSETAll dayThursday, 2nd September
Staff INSETAll dayFriday, 3rd September
Meet tutors and staff (new day pupils only)10.30amSaturday, 4th September
Beginning of term (boarders)4.00pmSunday, 5th September
Beginning of term (day pupils)8.20amMonday, 6th September
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 24th September
7.00pmSunday, 26th September
Half-term1.00pmFriday, 15th October
Half-term begins after House Music, boarders may stay until Senior houses close at 11am on Saturday 16th October if required)7.00pmSunday, 31st October
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 19th November
7.00pmSunday, 21st November
End of term 3.00pmThursday, 16th December
School closes (term ends after the carol service on 16th December, boarders may stay until Senior houses close at 12pm on Saturday 17th December if required)Friday, 17th December

Lent term 2022

Staff INSETAll daySaturday, 8th January
Beginning of term (boarders)4.00pmSunday, 9th January
Beginning of term (day pupils)8.20amMonday, 10th January
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 28th January
7.00pmMonday, 31st January
Half-term4.00pmFriday, 11th February
7.00pmSunday, 20th February
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 11th March
7.00pmSunday, 13th March
End of Term4.00pmFriday, 25th March

Summer term 2022

Staff INSETAll dayTuesday, 19th April
Beginning of term (boarders)4.00pmTuesday, 19th April
Beginning of term (day pupils)8.20amWednesday, 20th April
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 6th May
7.00pmSunday, 8th May
Half-term4.00pmFriday, 27th May
7.00pmSunday, 5th June
Home weekend4.00pmFriday, 17th June
7.00pmSunday, 19th June
Leaver's service and Sports DayAll daySaturday, 25th June
Speech Day and end of term10.00am - 2.00pmSaturday, 2nd July