Our normal school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm. As students move towards the Upper School, they will increasingly have a number of days that finish at 4:00pm.
Michaelmas Term 2024
Term begins for staff Inset. Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4h September
Term begins for pupils Thursday 5th September
Michaelmas Festival Friday 27th September - 1:45 (tea and coffee from 1:15)
Half Term Monday 21st October – Friday 1st November
Christmas Festival Wednesday 18th December - 1:45 (tea and coffee from 1:15)
Term Ends for pupils Wednesday 18th December
Term End for staff Thursday 19th December
Lent Term 2025
Term begins for staff Inset. Wednesday 8th January
Term begins for pupils Thursday 9th January
Half Term Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February.
Easter Festival Wednesday 2nd April - 1:45 (tea and coffee from 1:15)
Term Ends for pupils Wednesday 2nd April
Term Ends for staff Thursday 3rd April
Summer Term 2025
Term begins for staff Inset. Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23th April
Term begins for students Thursday 24th April
Bank Holiday Monday 5th May
Half Term Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May
Summer Festival Wednesday 16th July - 1:45 (tea and coffee from 1:15)
Term End Thursday 17th July
Michaelmas Term 2025
Term begins for staff Inset. Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd September
Term begins for pupils Thursday 4th September
Half Term Monday 20th October – 31st October
Christmas Festival Wednesday 17th December
Term Ends for pupils Wednesday 17th December
Term End for staff Thursday 18th December
Lent Term 2026
Term begins for staff Inset. Wednesday 7th January
Term begins for pupils Thursday 8th January
Half Term Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February.
Easter Festival Wednesday 25th March
Term Ends for pupils Wednesday 25th March
Term Ends for staff Thursday 26th March
Summer Term 2026
Term begins for staff Inset. Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th April
Term begins for students Thursday 16th April
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May
Half Term Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May
Term End Thursday 16th July
Please note:
Kindergarten will close at 12.30pm, Afternoon Care at 3.15pm and After School Care at 5.15pm on the last day of the autumn and spring terms and on the day before the end of the summer term.
School closes at 12.45pm on the day before the Advent Fayre.
School closes at 12 noon on the last day of the summer term, but at normal times before all other holidays.
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“I think the end result of Waldorf education is to raise our consciousness. There is a heightened consciousness of what our senses bring us from the world around us, about our feelings, about the way we relate to other people. It taught me how to think for myself, to be responsible for my decisions. Second, it made me a good listener, sensitive to the needs of others. And third, it helped establish meaningful beliefs.”