Term Dates
The Headmistress requests that all parents please consult this calendar before booking holidays.
Term Dates 2022-2023
Autumn Term 2022
Staff CPD training day – Thursday 1 September (no pupils in School)
Staff CPD training day – Friday 2 September (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Monday 5 September
Sixth Form Information Evening – Wednesday 12 October
Half Term – Wednesday 19 October – Friday 28 October (inclusive)
School Open Evening – Thursday 3 November
Staff CPD Day – Friday 4 November (no pupils in School)
School Open Morning – Saturday 5 November
Allocation of additional Bank Holiday – Monday 28 November (School is closed)
Term Ends – Thursday 15 December (2.00pm)
Spring Term 2023
Staff CPD training day – Tuesday 3 January (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Wednesday 4 January
Entrance Examination 11+ – Friday 6 January (Only Year 7 pupils in School)
Junior School Entrance Assessments – Saturday 14 January
Half Term – Monday 13 – Friday 17 February (inclusive)
Term Ends – Friday 31 March (2.00pm)
Summer Term 2023
Staff CPD training day – Monday 17 April (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Tuesday 18 April
May Bank Holiday – Monday 1 May
Founders’ Day – Tuesday 2 May
Coronation Bank Holiday – Monday 8 May
Half Term – Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June (inclusive)
Term Ends – Thursday 6 July (2.30pm)
NOTES:
Founders’ Day 2023 – All Senior School and Upper II pupils are expected to attend this event at the Bridgewater Hall.
Most pupils are required in school for Open Evening and Open Day.
Only Third Form girls are required in School on the day of the Entrance Examination.
Term Dates 2023-2024
Autumn Term 2023
Staff CPD training day – Monday 4 September (no pupils in School)
Staff CPD training day – Tuesday 5 September (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Wednesday 6 September
Half Term – Wednesday 18 October – Friday 27 October (inclusive)
Staff CPD Day – Friday 3 November (no pupils in School) – to be confirmed
Term Ends – Tuesday 19 December (2.00pm)
Spring Term 2024
Staff CPD training day – Thursday 4 January (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Monday 8 January
Half Term – Monday 12 – Friday 16 February (inclusive)
Term Ends – Thursday 28 March (2.00pm)
Summer Term 2024
Staff CPD training day – Monday 15 April (no pupils in School)
Term Starts – Tuesday 16 April
May Bank Holiday – Monday 6 May
Half Term – Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May (inclusive)
Term Ends – Friday 5 July (2.30pm)
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