Academic Year 2024-25
Academic Year 2023-24
Michaelmas Term 2023
Friday 1 September Staff Departmental / House Preparation Time (optional)
Monday 4 September Staff INSET
Tuesday 5 September Staff INSET
Wednesday 6 September Staff INSET
Thursday 7 September All Boarders Return 08:00 - 10:00
New Boarders’ Induction Day
New Girls’ Induction Day
All Lower Sixth Induction Day 10:00 - 16:30
Travelling day
Friday 8 September First day of Term
Saturday 16 September Open Morning - Whole School
Friday 22 September Exeat begins at 16:30
until Sunday 24 September
Thursday 19 October Half term Buses depart 16:30
until Tuesday 31 October
Monday 30 October Boarders return evening
Friday 17 November Exeat begins at 16:30
until Sunday 19 November
Friday 8 December Dorchester Abbey Carol Service
12:00 – Lower School
14:00 – Upper School
Thursday 14 December Last Day of Term
Students free to leave at 16:30
Friday 15 December Staff INSET (am only, followed by Christmas Lunch)
Lent Term 2024
Friday 5 January Staff INSET - First Aid Training
Monday 8 January First Day of Term
Friday 26 January Westminster Evening Service: Westminster Abbey
18:30 – 19:30 – Whole School
Exeat begins until Sunday 28 January
Friday 9 February Half term begins until Sunday 18 February
Buses depart at 16:30
Friday 1 March Open Morning - Whole School Attends
Friday 8 March Exeat begins at 16:30 until Sunday 10 March
Buses depart at 16:30
Friday 22 March Last day of term
Girls will leave at 16:30 when buses depart
Trinity Term 2024
Monday 15 April Staff INSET
Tuesday 16 April First day of term
Friday 3 May Exeat begins at 16:30 until Monday 6 May (inclusive)
Buses depart at 16:30
U5 study leave begins
Wednesday 8 May U6 study leave begins
Saturday 11 May Open Morning - Whole School Attends
Friday 24 May Half term begins until Sunday 2 June
Buses depart at 16:30
Saturday 29 June Speech Day
Tuesday 2 July Last day of term
Wednesday 3 July Staff INSET
Dates to acknowledge:
Summer Bank Holiday 28 August 2023
Ash Wednesday 14 February 2024
Easter Sunday 31 March 2024
May Bank Holiday 6 May 2024
Ascension Day 9 May 2024
Spring Bank Holiday 27 May 2024