Term Dates

2019-2020

Event	Date	Further Information
New boarding pupils arrive Current Year 12 boarders return	Wednesday 28 August	Houses open from 09:00. New boarding students to arrive before 12:00; Current Year 12 boarders to arrive before 18:00
New Day & Boarding students’ induction Year 12 induction Current boarders return	Thursday 29 August	Current boarders to arrive before 19:00
TERM STARTS	Friday 30 August	All students in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September
HALF TERM	Tuesday 15 - Sunday 27 October	Begins at 16:00 on Tuesday 15 October for Year 11 and begins when the Years 7-10 and Sixth Form residential trips return; ends at 19:00 Sunday 27 October
EXEAT	Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November
END OF TERM	Thursday 12 December at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30 and Boarding Houses are open until 20:00 on Thursday 12 December

Event	Date	Further Information
Boarding students return	Sunday 5 January	Houses open from 09:00
TERM STARTS	Monday 6 January	All students in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January
HALF TERM	Friday 14 - Sunday 23 February	Begins at 16:15 on Friday 14 February; ends at 19:00 Sunday 23 February
EXEAT	Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March
END OF TERM	Friday 27 March at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30 and Boarding Houses are open until 20:00 on Friday 27 March

Event	Date	Further Information
Boarding students return	Sunday 19 April	Houses open from 09:00
TERM STARTS	Monday 20 April	All students in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Friday 8 May (Bank Holiday), Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May	Changed from Saturday 2, Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May
HALF TERM	Friday 22 May - Sunday 31 May	Begins at 16:15 on Friday 22 May; ends at 19:00 Sunday 31 May
EXEAT	Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June
END OF TERM	Friday 26 June at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30 and Boarding Houses are open until 20:00 on Friday 26 June

Please note: pupils and staff are required to be in school for the following school days:

Event	Date	Further Information
NEW boarding pupils arrive CURRENT Year 12 boarders return	Wednesday 2 September	Houses open from 09:00. New boarding pupils to arrive before 12:00; Current Year 12 boarders to arrive before 18:00
NEW Day & Boarding pupils’ induction YEAR 12 induction CURRENT boarders return	Thursday 3 September	Current boarders to arrive before 19:00
TERM STARTS CURRENT Day pupils return	Friday 4 September	All pupils in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September
HALF TERM	Tuesday 20 October - Sunday 1 November	Begins at 17:00 on Tuesday 20 October*; ends at 19:00 Sunday 1 November
EXEAT	Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November
END OF TERM	Friday 11 December at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30

*End of half term to be confirmed (depending on residential trips which are to be confirmed).

Event	Date	Further Information
Boarding pupils return	Sunday 3 January	Houses open from 09:00
TERM STARTS	Monday 4 January	All pupils in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January
HALF TERM	Friday 12 - Sunday 21 February	Begins at 16:15 on Friday 12 February; ends at 19:00 Sunday 21 February
EXEAT	Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March
END OF TERM	Friday 26 March at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30
EASTER REVISION WEEK	Monday 29 March - Thursday 1 April	For Years 11 and 13

Event	Date	Further Information
Boarding students return	Sunday 18 April	Houses open from 09:00
TERM STARTS	Monday 19 April	All students in school for First Chapel & Handshaking
EXEAT	Saturday 1, Sunday 2 and Monday 3 May (Bank Holiday)
HALF TERM	Friday 28 May - Sunday 6 June	Begins at 16:15 on Friday 28 May; ends at 19:00 Sunday 6 June
EXEAT	Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June
END OF TERM	Friday 2 July at 12:00	Day minibuses depart 12:30

Please note: pupils and staff are required to be in school for the following school days: