Michaelmas 2026
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 27 Aug | New Staff Inset | |
| Friday 28 Aug | Whole Staff Inset | |
| Monday 31 Aug (Bank Holiday) | Boarders’ Welcome | - All boarders in Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth - New boarders in other year groups |
| Welcome to Lower School | - Year 7: All pupils and parents (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from Year 6 within the College) - Year 8: New pupils and parents (including day and boarding) |
|
| Welcome to Shell | - Year 9: All pupils and parents (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from Year 8 within the College) | |
| Tuesday 1 Sept | Student Induction | - All pupils in Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from lower years within the College) - New pupils in all other year groups - All returning boarding pupils in Years 8, 10, 11 and Upper Sixth to return before 21:00 |
| Wednesday 2 Sept | First full teaching day | All pupils |
| Friday 25 September (16:30 finish) - Sunday 27 September | Exeat | Boarders return from Exeat by 21:00 |
| Saturday 3 October | Senior School Open Day | Senior students expected to be available |
| Friday 16 October (16:30 finish) – Sunday 1 November | Half term | Boarders return from half term by 21:00 |
| Friday 11 December (16:30 finish) | End of term | |
| Friday 18 December |
Lent 2027
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 4 January | Inset | Boarders return from holiday by 21:00. |
| Tuesday 5 January | First full teaching day | |
| Thursday 11 February (17:30 finish) - Sunday 21 February (boarders return by 21:00) | Half term | |
| Friday 12 February | Inset | |
| Thursday 25 March (17:30 finish) | End of term |
Trinity 2027
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 April | Inset | Boarders return from holiday by 21:00 |
| Tuesday 20 April | First full teaching day | |
| Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May | Normal School Day | |
| Friday 28 May (16:30) - Sunday 6 June | Half Term | Boarders return from half term by 21:00 |
| Thursday 1 July (17:30 finish) | End of Term for all years except Upper Sixth | |
| Friday 2 July | Commemoration Day for Upper Sixth |
Michaelmas 2027
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 26 Aug | New Staff Inset | |
| Friday 27 Aug | Whole Staff Inset | |
| Monday 30 Aug (Bank Holiday) | Boarders’ Welcome | - All boarders in Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth - New boarders in other year groups |
| Welcome to Lower School | - Year 7: All pupils and parents (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from Year 6 within the College) - Year 8: New pupils and parents (including day and boarding) |
|
| Welcome to Shell | - Year 9: All pupils and parents (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from Year 8 within the College) | |
| Tuesday 31 Aug | Student Induction | - All pupils in Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth (including day and boarding, new joiners and those progressing from lower years within the College) - New pupils in all other year groups - All returning boarding pupils in Years 8, 10, 11 and Upper Sixth to return before 21:00 |
| Wednesday 1 Sept | First full teaching day | All pupils |
| Friday 24 September (16:30 finish) - Sunday 26 September | Exeat | Boarders return from Exeat by 21:00 |
| Saturday 2 October | Senior School Open Day | Senior students expected to be available |
| Friday 15 October (16:30 finish) – Sunday 31 October | Half term | Boarders return from half term by 21:00 |
| Friday 10 December (16:30 finish) | End of term |
Lent 2028
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 4 January | Inset | Boarders return from holiday 21:00. |
| Wednesday 5 January | First full teaching day | |
| Thursday 10 February (17:30 finish) - Sunday 20 February | Half term | Boarders return from half term 21:00 |
| Friday 11 February | Inset | |
| Friday 24 March (16:30 finish) | End of term |
Trinity 2028
| Date | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 18 April | Inset | Boarders return from holiday by 21:00 |
| Wednesday 19 April | First full teaching day | |
| Bank Holiday Monday 1st May | Normal School Day | |
| Friday 26 May (16:30) - Sunday 4 June | Half Term | Boarders return from half term by 21:00 |
| Thursday 29 June (17:30 finish) | End of Term for all years except Upper Sixth | |
| Friday 30 June | Commemoration Day for Upper Sixth |
