Term Dates and Opening Hours
Details of our term dates and operating hours at our Junior and Senior Schools for the 2020-21 session.
Autumn Term 2020 |
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| Term Starts | Thursday 13 August | ||||
| September Holiday | Friday 25 and Monday 28 September | ||||
| Half Term Holiday | Friday 9 – Friday 23 October (inclusive) | ||||
| Term Ends | Friday 18 December | ||||
| (Staff In-service days: Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12 August; Friday 9 October) | |||||
Spring Term 2021 |
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| Term Starts | Wednesday 6 January | ||||
| Entrance Test Day |
Wednesday 20 January - |
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| Half Term Holiday | Monday 8 – Friday 12 February (inclusive) | ||||
| Term Ends | Thursday 1 April | ||||
| (Staff In-service day: Tuesday 5 January) | |||||
Summer Term 2021 |
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| Term Starts | Tuesday 20 April | ||||
| May Holiday | Monday 3 May | ||||
| Half Term Holiday | Friday 28 and Monday 31 May (inclusive) | ||||
| Term Ends | Junior School – Wednesday 23 June | ||||
| Senior School – Thursday 24 June | |||||
| (Staff In-service day: Monday 19 April) | |||||
Autumn Term 2021 |
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| Term Starts | Thursday 19 August | ||||
| September Holiday | Friday 24 and Monday 27 September (inclusive) | ||||
| Half Term Holiday | Friday 8 – Friday 15 October (inclusive) | ||||
| Term Ends | Friday 17 December | ||||
| (Staff In-service days: Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 August; Friday 8 October) | |||||
Spring Term 2022 |
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| Term Starts | Monday 10 January | ||||
| Half Term Holiday | Monday 14 – Friday 18 February (inclusive) | ||||
| Term Ends | Friday 1 April | ||||
| (Staff In-service day: Friday 7 January) | |||||
Summer Term 2022 |
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| Term Starts | Wednesday 20 April | ||||
| May Holiday | Monday 2 May | ||||
| Half Term Holiday | Friday 27 and Monday 30 May | ||||
| Term Ends | Junior School – Wednesday 22 June | ||||
| Senior School – Thursday 23 June | |||||
| (Staff In-service day: Tuesday 19 April) | |||||
Opening Hours
Both our Junior and Senior Schools are currently operating with altered opening hours due to COVID-19 restrictions. Pupils currently arrive and leave our schools at staggered times in order to ensure the safety of both our pupils and staff.
Outwith these current changes, our normal school opening hours are as follows:
Kindergarten
Our Kindergarten offers high quality early learning and childcare from 7:45am until 6:00pm daily, with flexible sessions available for every family.
Morning Session: 8:45 - 11:55am
Afternoon Session: 11:55am - 3:10pm
Wraparound Care: 7:45 - 8:45am & 3:10 - 6:00pm
Read more about what our Kindergarten has to offer - Kindergarten Brochure
Junior School
The Junior School is open to pupils from 8:00am every day, with the Junior School Office open from 8:00am until 5:00pm.
During normal times, Junior School starts with Morning Assembly from 8:55 until 9:10am. Thereafter, the day is divided into periods to accommodate specialists, while class teachers block time for various activities.
Junior 1-3
8:50am - 3:05pm (lunch at 12:20 - 1:20pm)
Junior 4, 5 & 6
8:50am - 3:15pm (lunch at 12:30 - 1:30pm)
The Senior School is open to pupils each day from 8:00am and the Senior School Office is open every day from 8:00am until 6:00pm
There are eight scheduled periods throughout the Senior School day, with a 20 minute interval and just over an hour for lunch.
During normal times, the Senior School day runs as follows:
8:50am - Pupils due on premises
8:52am - Form period
9:00am - Morning Assembly
9:20am - Period 1
10:00am - Period 2
10.40am - Period 3
11:15am - Interval
11:35am - Period 4
12:10pm - Period 5
12:50pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Period 6
2:35pm - Period 7
3:10pm - Period 8
3:45pm - End of school day
Our Out of School Care Club provides childcare for pupils in Junior 1 - Junior 6 each and every day during term time, from 3:05-6:00pm, as well as during a number of holiday periods.
