Details of events taking place during the school term can be found on the school calendar.
Summer Term 2023 (Cloister Time)
School opens 2115 18th April 2023, day pupils return 19th April 2023
Parents' Evening (VI Book 2) 1900-2100 3rd May 2023 (Online)
Exeat begins 1600 5th May 2023
Exeat ends 2115 8th May 2023 (pupils may return from 1800)
Leave-out begins 1305 26th May 2023
Leave-out ends 2115 4th June 2023
Wykeham Day, 17th June 2023. Exeat from 1700 until 2115 19th June 2023
School goes down 1100 1st July 2023 for JP, MP, V and VI2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 30th June with the agreement of their Housemasters.) VI Book 1 depart after Domum dinner on 1st July
Autumn Term 2023 (Short Half)
Staff Professional Development Days 6th and 7th September 2023
JP arrive 1400 Friday 8th September 2023
VI Book 1 arrive 1700 Friday 8th September 2023
VI2 new boarders arrive 1000 Saturday 9th September 2023
VI2 new day pupils arrive 1200 Saturday 9th September 2023
MP, V Book and remaining VI Book 2 arrive from 1800 Sunday 10th September 2023
Term begins 2015 Sunday 10th September 2023
Exeat begins 1305 29th September 2023
Exeat ends 2115 1st October 2023
Leave-out begins 1305 19th October 2023
Leave-out ends 2115 29th October 2023
Parents' Evening (JP) 18:00-20:00 Sunday 19th November 2023
Remembrance Sunday Service 1015-1115 Sunday 12th November (attendance compulsory for all pupils)
Exeat begins 1305 17th November 2023
Exeat ends 2115 19th November 2023
School goes down 0900 9th December 2023 (pupils may be collected after Illuminā on Friday 8th December with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Spring Term 2024 (Common Time)
Staff Professional Development Days 8th and 9th January 2024
School opens 2115 9th January 2024, day pupils return 10th January 2024
Exeat begins 1305 26th January 2024
Exeat ends 2115 28th January 2024
Leave-out begins 1305 9th February 2024
Leave-out ends 2115 18th February 2024
Exeat begins 1305 8th March 2024
Exeat ends 2115 10th March 2024
School goes down 0900 23rd March 2024 (pupils may be collected from houses between 1900 and 2100 on Friday 22nd March with the agreement of their Housemasters)
Summer Term 2024 (Cloister Time)
Staff Professional Development Days 15th and 16th April 2024
School opens 2115 16th April 2024, day pupils return 17th April 2024
Exeat begins 1800 Saturday 4th May 2024
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 6th May 2024
Leave-out begins 1305 24th May 2024
Leave-out ends 2115 2nd June 2024
Wykeham Day, 15th June 2024. Exeat begins 1700
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 17th June 2024
School goes down 1100 29th June 2024 for JP, MP, V and VI2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 28th June with the agreement of their Housemasters.) VI Book 1 depart after Domum dinner on 29th June
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 1700 Friday 30th August 2024
VI Book 2 new pupils arrive Saturday 31 August 2024, 1000 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 15th 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 24th 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