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
MICHELMAS TERM 2023
TIME | DATE | |
New Staff Induction | 9.00am | Wednesday, 30th August |
Staff INSET | 8.30am | Thursday, 31st August |
Staff INSET | 8.30am | Friday, 1st September |
New pupil welcoming morning | Morning (tbc) | Saturday, 2nd September |
Optional Pre-Season (pupils in Y5 - 8) | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Sunday, 3rd September |
Boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 3rd September |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 4th September |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 22nd September |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 24th September |
Half term begins after House Music | 2.00pm | Friday, 13th October (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Saturday 14th October |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 29th October |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 30th October |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 17th November |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 19th November |
Home Weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 1st December |
Home Weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 3rd December |
End of Term after Carol Service | 3.00pm | Tuesday, 12th December (Boarding Houses stay open until 11am on Wednesday 13th December) |
LENT TERM 2024
TIME | DATE | |
Staff INSET | 8.30am | Friday, 5th January |
Optional Pre-Season (pupils in Y5-8) | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Sunday, 7th January |
Beginning of term - boarders return | 4.00pm | Sunday, 7th January |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 8th January |
Home weekend | 4.00pm | Friday, 26th January |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 28th January |
Half-Term begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 16th February |
Boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 25th February |
Day pupils return | 8.20am | Monday, 26th February |
Home weekend begins | 4.00pm | Friday, 8th March |
Home weekend - boarders return | 7.00pm | Sunday, 10th March |
End of Term | 4.00pm | Friday, 22nd March |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |