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Children are given opportunity in abundance and are championed for being who they are and for doing what they love.

Katie Hall
Parent

Term dates

Essential planning material, our term dates fall in line with many other Prep and Independent schools.

Autumn 2025

Staff inset day

Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September

Term beginsWednesday 3 September
Exeat weekendSaturday 13 and Sunday 14 September
Exeat weekendSaturday 4 and Sunday 5 October
Half-TermMonday 20 October - Friday 31 October
Exeat weekendSaturday 22 and Sunday 23 November
Exeat weekendSaturday 6 and Sunday 7 December
Term endsFriday 12 December

Spring 2026

Staff inset dayMonday 5 January
Term beginsTuesday 6 January
Exeat weekendSaturday 24 and Sunday 25 January
Half-TermMonday 16 February - Friday 20 February
Exeat weekendSaturday 14 and Sunday 15 March
Term endsFriday 27 March

Summer 2026

Staff inset dayMonday 20 April
Term begins
Tuesday 21 April
Exeat weekend
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May
Bank HolidayMonday 4 May
Half-Term
Monday 25 (Bank Holiday) - Friday 29 May
Exeat weekend
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June
Term ends
Friday 3 July Celebration Day

Autumn 2026

Staff Inset DaysTuesday 01 & Wednesday 02 September
Term BeginsThursday 03 September
Exeat12 & 13 September
Exeat03 & 04 October
Half-TermMonday 19 October - Friday 30 October
Exeat21 & 22 November
Exeat05 & 06 December
Term EndsFriday 11 December


Spring 2027


Staff Inset DayMonday 04 January
Term Begins
Tuesday 05 January
Exeat
23 & 24 January
Half-Term
Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February
Exeat
13 & 14 March
Term Ends
Wednesday 24 March


Summer 2027


Staff Inset DayMonday 19 April
Term Begins
Tuesday 20 April
School Closed for Bank Holiday
Monday 03 May
Exeat
08 & 09 May
Half-Term
Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday) - Friday 04 June
Exeat26 & 27 June
Term Ends
Friday 09 July (Celebration Day)