Term Dates

Term Dates

Please note these dates carefully. Except for reasons of health, permission to start the term late or to leave it early will not be given, nor will leave of absence during the term time be authorised unless the circumstances are exceptional.

At the beginning of term all pupils, including boarders return in the morning of the first day of term.

All pupils in Years 3-8 attend the Carol Service in December, and all pupils attend the Summer prize-giving for their part of the school.

Current parents can find the full calendar of events on the Parent Portal/SOCS

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Autumn Term 2025

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 3rd September8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 26th September12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 28th September7pm
Half Term BeginsFriday 17th October4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 2nd November7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 21st November12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 23rd November7pm
Term EndsFriday 12th Decemberapprox 5pm (after the Carol Service)

Spring Term 2026

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 7th January8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 23rd January12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 25th January7pm
Half Term BeginsThursday 12th February4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 22nd February7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 13th March12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 15th March7pm
Term EndsFriday 27th March12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)

Summer Term 2026

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 22nd April8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 1st May12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsMonday 4th May7pm
Half Term BeginsFriday 22nd May4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 31st May7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 12th June12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 14th June7pm
Term EndsFriday 3rd JulyAfter Prize giving

Autumn Term 2026

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolThursday 3rd September8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 25th September12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 27th September7pm
Half Term BeginsFriday 16th October4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 1st November7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 20th November12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 22nd November7pm
Term EndsFriday 11th December After Carol Service

Spring Term 2027

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 6th January8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 22nd January12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 24th January7pm
Half Term BeginsThursday 11th February4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 21st February7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 12th March12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 14th March7pm
Term EndsThursday 25th March12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)

Summer Term 2027

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 21st April8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 30th April12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsMonday 3rd May7pm
Half Term BeginsFriday 28th May4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 6th June7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 18th June12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 20th June7pm
Term EndsFriday 9th JulyAfter Prize Giving

Autumn Term 2027

EventDateTime
Term begins and boarders return to schoolWednesday 8th September8.20am
Exeat BeginsFriday 24th September12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 26th September7pm
Half Term BeginsFriday 15th October4pm (EYPP3&4) / 5pm (Y5-8)
Half Term EndsSunday 31st October7pm
Exeat BeginsFriday 19th November12pm (EYPP3&4) / 12.30pm (Y5-8)
Exeat EndsSunday 21st November7pm
Term EndsFriday 10th December After Carol Service
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