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) |
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| 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 21:00. |
| Tuesday 5 January | First full teaching day | |
| Thursday 11 February (17:30 finish) - Sunday 21 February | Half term | Boarders return from half term 21:00 |
| 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 |
