Term dates

New Staff Induction Days: Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th August
Staff Inset Days: Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August

Term Begins:
Monday 2nd September (new Shells arrive in the afternoon)
Tuesday 3rd September: Shell Induction Day (new Removes and 6bs arrive by mid-morning; all other Boarders due back by 6pm)
Wednesday 4th September (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 27th September (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 29th September (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Saturday 19th October (lessons end 12.30pm on Friday 18th; Houses close at 10am on Saturday 19th) – Sunday 3rd November (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

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

Ends: Friday 13th December (Houses close at 10am; Pupils may leave after the Carol Service on Thursday 12th December if with parents or guardians)

Staff Inset Days: Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th January

Start of Term: Tuesday 7th January (Boarders are due back by 6pm)
Wednesday 8th January (Day pupils to arrive by 8.30am. Lessons begin)

Fixed Exeat: Friday 24th January (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 26th January (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Half term: Friday 14th February (Houses close at 6pm) – Sunday 23rd February (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders are due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Saturday 29th March (lessons end Friday 28th; Houses close 10am Saturday 29th March)

Begins: Tuesday 22nd April (Boarders are due back by 6pm)

Half term: Saturday 24th May (lessons end on Friday 23rd; Houses close at 10am Saturday 24th) – Sunday 1st June (Houses open at 5pm; Boarders due back by 9.30pm)

Ends: Thursday 3rd July (Pupils may leave after the Commemoration Day Service)

• Boarders must arrive by 6.00pm at the start of term; day pupils are due by 8.30am the next morning.
• At half terms and the end of the Lent term, pupils may leave after their last lesson on Friday. Boarders must return by 9.30pm on Sunday.
• At fixed exeats, houses will close at 6.00pm at the latest on Friday and re-open at 5.00pm on Sunday.
• At the end of the Autumn term pupils may leave after the Carol service if with their parents / guardians (9.00pm finish).