Term Dates

New Staff Induction Days: Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 August
Staff Inset Days: Thursday 28 & Friday 29 August

Term Begins:
Monday 1 September (new Shells arrive in the afternoon)
Tuesday 2 September: Shell Induction Day (new Removes and 6bs arrive by mid-morning; all other Boarders due back by 6pm)
Wednesday 3 September (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 26 September (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 28 September (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Saturday 18 October (lessons end 12.30pm on Friday 17 October; Houses close at 10am on Saturday 18 October) – Sunday 2 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 21 November (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 23 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Friday 12 December (Houses close at 10am; Pupils may leave after the Carol Service on Thursday 11 December if with parents or guardians)

Staff Inset Days: Monday 5 & Tuesday 6 January

Start of Term: Tuesday 6 January (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Wednesday 7 January (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 23 January (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 25 January (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 13 February (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 22 February (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 13 March (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 15 March (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Saturday 28 March (lessons end Friday 27 March; Houses close 10am Saturday 28 March)

Staff Inset Day: Monday 20 April

Start of Term: Monday 20 April (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Tuesday 21 April (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Soft Exeat: Saturday 2 May (5pm) – Monday 4 May (After Sports Day on the afternoon of 2 May, and until the evening of 4 May school is closed and boarders are encouraged to return home.  There are no lessons on Monday 4 May (Bank Holiday) but Houses will remain open for those who need or wish to remain, and there are some public exams on the Monday – exam years should check their schedules carefully)

Half term: Saturday 23 May (lessons end on Friday 22 May; Houses close at 10am Saturday 23 May) – Sunday 31 May (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Thursday 2 July (Pupils may leave after the Commemoration Day Service)

New Staff Induction Days: Thursday 27 & Friday 28 August
Staff Inset Day: Tuesday 1 September

Term Begins:
Wednesday 2 September (all new pupils staggered arrival, and all 6b arrive)
Thursday 3 September (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 25 September (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 27 September (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 16 October (lessons end lunchtime on Friday 16 October) – Monday 2 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Staff Inset Day: Monday 2 November

Fixed Exeat: Friday 20 November (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 22 November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Friday 11 December (Houses close at 10am; Pupils may leave after the Carol Service on Thursday 10 December if with parents or guardians)

Staff Inset Day: Monday 4 January

Start of Term: Monday 4 January (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Tuesday 5 January (Day pupils to arrive by 8.15am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 22 January (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 24 January (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 12 February (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 21 February (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Wednesday 24 March (lessons end Wednesday 24 March)

Staff Inset Day: Thursday 25 March

Start of Term: Sunday 18 April (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Monday 19 April (Day pupils to arrive by 8.15am. Lessons begin)

Soft Exeat: Saturday 1 May (5pm) – Monday 3 May 

Half term: Friday 28 May (lessons end on Friday 28 May) – Sunday 6 June (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Thursday 1 July (Pupils may leave after the Commemoration Day Service)