TERM DATES
AUTUMN TERM 2025
New Staff Induction Day - Tuesday 2 September
Staff Conference - Wed 3, Thurs 4, Fri 5 September
Boarders return Years 7, 9, 12 & 13 - 5pm Sun 7 September
Day students return Years N-7, 9, 12 & 13 - Mon 8 September
Boarders return Years 8, 10 & 11 - 5pm Monday 8 September
Day students return Years 8, 10 & 11 -Tuesday 9 September
Boarding houses close - 10 am Sat 18 October
HALF TERM - Sat 18 October – Mon 3 November
Staff Conference - Monday 3 November
Boarders return - 5pm Monday 3 November
Classes Begin - Tuesday 4 November
Term Ends - Thursday 11 December
SPRING TERM 2026
Staff Conference - Mon 5 January
Boarders return - 5pm Mon 5 January
Classes begin - Tues 6 January
Boarding houses close - 10am Sat 14 February
HALF TERM - Sat 14 February – Sun 22 February
Boarders return - 7pm Sun 22 February
Classes Begin - Mon 23 February
Term Ends - Friday 27 March
SUMMER TERM 2026
Staff Conference - Mon 20 April
Boarders return - 5pm Mon 20 April
Classes begin - Tues 21 April
Boarding Houses close - Sat 2 May
May Bank Holiday Weekend Exeat - Sat 2 May to Mon 4 May
Boarding Houses open - 7pm Mon 4 May
Boarding Houses close - 10am Sat 23 May
HALF TERM Sat 23 May - Sun 31 May
Boarders return - 7pm Sun 31 May
Classes Begin - Mon 1 June
Centenary Founders’ Day - Fri 3 July/Sat 4 July
Term Ends - Wed 8 July
We appreciate the challenges of travel for our overseas families, therefore please note that for European families we would accept departures after lunch on the last day of a half term/term and 1 day to allow for students who need to get long haul flights.
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School and boarding houses closed Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May for day and boarding pupils. Please note all students expected in school for Founders’ Days.
AUTUMN TERM 2026
New Staff Induction Day - Thurs 27 August
Staff Conference - Tues 1, Wed 2 September
Boarders return Y7,9,12 & 13 - 5pm Wednesday 2 September
Day students return YN-7,9,12 & 13 - Thursday 3 September
Boarders return Y8, 10 & 11 - 5pm Thursday 3 September
Day students return Y8, 10 & 11 - Friday 4 September
Boarding houses close - 7pm Friday 16 October
HALF TERM - Saturday 17 October - Sunday 1 November
Staff Conference - Monday 2 November
Boarders return - 5pm Monday 2 November
Classes Begin - Tuesday 3 November
Term Ends - Thursday 10 December - 2.30pm for Yr R-6, 3pm for Yr7-13
SPRING TERM 2027
Staff Conference - Monday 4 January
Boarders return - 5pm Monday 4 January
Classes begin - Tuesday 5 January
Boarding houses close - 7pm Friday 12 February
HALF TERM - Saturday 13 February - Sunday 21 February
Boarders return - 7pm Sunday 21 February
Classes Begin - Monday 22 February
Term Ends - Thursday 25 March - 2.30pm for Yr R-6, 3pm for Yr7-13
SUMMER TERM 2027
Staff Conference - Monday 19 April
Boarders return - 5pm Monday 19 April
Classes begin- Tuesday 20 April
Boarding Houses close - 7pm Friday 30 April
May Bank Holiday Exeat Weekend- Saturday 1 May – Monday 3 May
Boarding Houses open - 7pm Monday 3 May
Classes begin - Tuesday 4 May
Boarding Houses close - 7pm Friday 28 May
HALF TERM - Saturday 29 May - Sunday 6 June
Boarders return - 7pm Sunday 6 June
Classes Begin - Monday 7 June
Founders’ Day - Saturday 26 June
Term Ends - Wednesday 7 July - 2.30pm for Yr R-6, 3pm for Yr7-13
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We appreciate the challenges of travel for our boarding families, therefore please note that for European families we would accept departures after lunch on the last day of a half term/term. For those students with long haul flights, they can leave anytime on the last day of a half term/term.
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School and boarding houses close Saturday 1 May to Monday 3 May for day and boarding pupils.
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Please note all students expected in school for Founders’ Day.
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Fireflies Nursery will be closed on the following dates:
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Tuesday 1st September
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Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January
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Tuesday 30th March to Friday 2nd April.
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Monday 19th July to Friday 30th July.
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