Details of events taking place during the school term can be found on the school calendar.
Autumn Term 2024 (Short Half)
New Dons Induction 28 August 2024
Staff Professional Development Days 29th and 30th August 2024
JP arrive 1400 Friday 30th August 2024
VI Book 1 arrive 1400 Sunday 1 September 2024
VI Book 2 new pupils arrive Saturday 31 August 2024, 1100 boarders, 1200 day pupils
MP, V Book and remaining VI2 arrive from 1800, Sunday 1st September 2024
Term begins 2015 Sunday 1st September 2024
Exeat begins 1305 27th September 2024
Exeat ends 2115 29th September 2024
Leave-out begins 1305 18th October 2024
Leave-out ends 2115 3rd November 2024
Remembrance Sunday Service 1015-1115 Sunday 10th November (attendance compulsory for all pupils)
Exeat begins 1305 22nd November 2024
Exeat ends 2115 24th November 2024
School goes down 0900 14th December 2024 (pupils may be collected after Illuminā on Friday 13th December with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Spring Term 2025 (Common Time)
Staff Professional Development Days 6th and 7th January 2025
School opens 2015 7th January 2025, day pupils return 8th January 2025
Exeat begins 1305 24th January 2025
Exeat ends 2115 26th January 2025
Leave-out begins 1305 14th February 2025
Leave-out ends 2115 23rd February 2025
Exeat begins 1305 14th March 2025
Exeat ends 2115 16th March 2025
School goes down 0900 29th March 2025 (pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 28th March with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Summer Term 2025 (Cloister Time)
Staff Professional Development Day 22nd April 2025
School opens 2115 22nd April 2025, day pupils return 23rd April 2025
Exeat begins 1800 3rd May 2025
Exeat ends 2115 5th May 2025
Leave-out begins 1305 23rd May 2025
Leave-out ends 2115 1st June 2025
Wykeham Day, 14th June 2025. Exeat begins 1700
Exeat ends 2115 16th June 2025
School goes down 1100 28th June 2025 for JP, MP, V and VI2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 27th June with the agreement of their Housemasters.) VI Book 1 depart after Domum dinner on 28th June
Autumn Term 2025 (Short Half)
New Dons Induction 27th August 2025
Staff Professional Development Days 28th and 29th August 2025
JP arrive 1400 Friday 29th August 2025
VI Book 2 new pupils arrive Saturday 30th August 2025, 1100 boarders, 1200 day pupils
VI Book 1 arrive 1400 Sunday 31st August 2025
MP, V Book and remaining VI2 arrive from 1800, Sunday 31st August 2025
Term begins 2015 Sunday 31st August 2025
Exeat begins 1305 26th September 2025
Exeat ends 2115 28th September 2025
Leave-out begins 1305 17th October 2025
Leave-out ends 2115 2nd November 2025
Remembrance Sunday Service 1015-1115 Sunday 9th November (attendance compulsory for all pupils)
Exeat begins 1305 21st November 2025
Exeat ends 2115 23rd November 2025
School goes down 0900 13th December 2025 (pupils may be collected after Illuminā on Friday 12th December with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Spring Term 2026 (Common Time)
Staff Professional Development Days 5th and 6th January 2026
School opens 2015 6th January 2026, day pupils return 7th January 2026
Exeat begins 1305 23rd January 2026
Exeat ends 2115 25th January 2026
Leave-out begins 1305 13th February 2026
Leave-out ends 2115 22nd February 2026
Exeat begins 1305 6th March 2026
Exeat ends 2115 8th March 2026
School goes down 0900 21st March 2026 (pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 20th March with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Summer Term 2026 (Cloister Time)
Staff Professional Development Day 13th and 14th April 2026
School opens 2115 14th April 2026, day pupils return 15th April 2026
Exeat begins 1800 2nd May 2026
Exeat ends 2115 4th May 2026
Leave-out begins 1305 22nd May 2026
Leave-out ends 2115 31st May 2026
Wykeham Day, 13th June 2026. Exeat begins 1700
Exeat ends 2115 15th June 2026
School goes down 1100 27th June 2026 for JP, MP, V and VI2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 26th June with the agreement of their Housemasters.) VI Book 1 depart after Domum dinner on 27th June