Term dates may be subject to change, therefore please always check the website calendar regularly and/or check with the School Secretary ([email protected]). Day pupils start at 8.20am on the day following the return of boarders.
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 Speech Day celebrations have concluded.
PREP SCHOOL
SUMMER TERM 2024
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | 8.30am | Thursday, 11th April |
Staff INSET | 8.30am | Friday, 12th April |
Optional Pre-Season (Pupils YR5 - 8) | 2.00 - 4.00pm | Sunday, 14th April |
Beginning of Term - boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 14th April |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 15th April |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 3rd May |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 5th May |
May Day Bank Holiday | Normal Day | Monday 6th May |
Half-term begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 24th May |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 2nd June |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 3rd June |
Leavers' service followed by Sports Day (4pm finish approx.) | 8.30am | Saturday, 22nd June |
Speech Day (End of term directly after Speech Day, approx. 2pm) | 10.00am | Friday, 28th June |
michaelmas TERM 2024
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | All day | Wednesday, 28th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 29th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 30th August |
New pupil welcoming morning | Morning (timings tbc) | Saturday, 31st August |
Optional Pre-Season (pupils in Y5 - 8) | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Sunday, 1st September |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 1st September |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 2nd September |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 13th September |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 15th September |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 27th September |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 29th September |
Half Term begins after House Music (Boarding House stays open until 11am on Saturday 19th October) | 1.30pm | Friday, 18th October |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 3rd November |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 4th November |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 22nd November |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 24th November |
End of Term after Carol Service (Boarding House stays open until 11am on Wednesday 11th December) | 3.00pm | Tuesday, 10th December |
Staff Inset (half day) | All morning | Wednesday, 11th December |
lent term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 3rd January |
Staff INSET | All day | Saturday, 4th January |
Optional Pre-Season (pupils in Y5-8) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Sunday, 5th January |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 5th January |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 6th January |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 24th January |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 26th January |
Half-Term begins after Songs of Praise (Boarding House stays open until 11am on Saturday 14th February) | 3.00pm | Friday, 14th February |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 23rd February |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 24th February |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 14th March |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 16th March |
End of Term (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 29th March) | 4.00pm | Friday, 28th March |
summer term 2025
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Tuesday, 22nd April |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Tuesday, 22nd April |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Wednesday, 23rd April |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 2nd May |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 4th May |
Half-term begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 23rd May |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 1st June |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 2nd June |
Sports Day | 10.00am - 3.30pm | Saturday, 21st June |
End of term after Speech Day | 2.00pm approx. | Friday, 27th June |
michaelmas TERM 2025
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction (& SLT meeting) | All day (SLT 9.00am) | Wednesday, 27th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday, 28th August |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday, 29th August |
New pupil welcome morning | Morning (timings tbc) | Saturday, 30th August |
Optional Pre-Season (pupils in Y5 - 8) | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Sunday, 31st August |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 31st August |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 1st September |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 19th September |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 21st September |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 3rd October |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 5th October |
Half Term begins after House Music (Boarding House stays open until 12pm on Saturday 18th October) | 1.30pm | Friday, 17th October |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 2nd November |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 3rd November |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 21st November |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 23rd November |
End of Term after Carol Service (Boarding House stays open until 12pm on Wednesday 10th December) | 3.00pm | Tuesday, 9th December |
Staff INSET (part of day) | 3.00 - 5.00pm | Tuesday 9th December |
Staff INSET | All day | Wednesday 10th December |
lent term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET (half day) | All morning | Saturday, 3rd January |
Optional Pre-Season (Y5-8 pupils) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Sunday, 4th January |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 4th January |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 5th January |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 23rd January |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 25th January |
Half-Term begins after Songs of Praise (Boarding House stays open until 12pm on Saturday 14th February) | 3.00pm | Friday, 13th February |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 22nd February |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 23rd February |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 6th March |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 8th March |
End of Term (Boarding House stays open until 12pm on Saturday 21st March) | 4.00pm | Friday, 20th March |
summer term 2026
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | All day | Thursday 9th April |
Staff INSET | All day | Friday 10th April |
Optional pre-season (Y5 - 8 pupils) | 2.00 - 4.00pm | Sunday 12th April |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday 12th April |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday 13th April |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 2nd May |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 4th May |
Half-term begins (Boarding House stays open until 12pm on Saturday 23rd May) | 4.00pm | Friday 22nd May |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 31st May |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 1st June |
Sports Day | 10.00am - 3.30pm | Saturday, 20th June |
End of term after Speech Day | 2.00pm approx. | Friday, 26th June |