Badminton School

Term Dates

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Autumn Term 2024
Monday 2nd SeptemberNew Staff Induction Day
Tuesday 3rd SeptemberStaff INSET Day
Wednesday 4th September

Staff INSET Day/Boarders’ Travel Day

10:00: New Boarders in Year 9 & 10 arrive at Peace Memorial Hall 
12:00: New Day Pupils in Year 9 & 10 arrive for Welcome Lunch at Northcote
12:05: Welcome Lunch for all new Year 9 & 10 pupils and parents (Day & Boarding) in the Dining Room
13:00: New Boarders in Lower Sixth arrival at the Sixth Form Centre
15:00: Welcome Tea for all Lower Sixth pupils and parents (Day & Boarding) in the Sixth Form Centre
17:30: Lower Sixth Boarders' Induction Evening

Thursday 5th September

Staff INSET Day/Boarders’ Travel Day

09:30 - 14:30: Induction activities for all new Year 9 & 10 pupils (Day & Boarding)
10:00: All Prep School Boarders and all Year 7 & 8 Boarders arrive at Bartlett
10:00: All returning Boarders moving into Year 10, 11 & Upper Sixth arrive at their respective Boarding Houses
10:30: Lower Sixth Induction Day activities begin for all Lower Sixth pupils
12:00: New Day Pupils in Year 7 & 8 arrive for Welcome Lunch at Northcote
12:05: Welcome Lunch for all new Year 7 & 8 pupils and parents (Day & Boarding) in the Dining Room
15:00: New Prep School Parents' and Pupils' Welcome Tea in the Prep School Hall

Friday 6th SeptemberTerm begins
Friday 20th SeptemberExeat Weekend begins at 16:30
Sunday 22nd SeptemberExeat Weekend ends – All Boarders to return by 20:00
Friday 18th OctoberHalf Term for Senior School Pupils begins at 16:30 (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 16:30)
Prep School Pupils staggered finish
Saturday 19th OctoberBoarders’ Travel Day (no flights to depart Heathrow before 11:00 or Bristol before 09:00)
Sunday 3rd NovemberBoarders’ Travel Day
Monday 4th NovemberTerm resumes
Friday 22nd NovemberExeat Weekend begins at 16:30
Sunday 24th NovemberExeat Weekend ends – All Boarders to return by 20:00
Friday 13th DecemberEnd of Term; (staggered finish); Term ends for Senior School Pupils at 13:00 (Pupils may leave from 12:00)
Junior School staggered finish; Boarders’ Travel Day (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 12:00)

 

Spring Term 2025
Monday 6th JanuaryAll Staff INSET Day/Boarders’ Travel Day
Tuesday 7th JanuarySpring Term begins
Friday 24th JanuaryExeat weekend begins at 16:30
Sunday 26th JanuaryExeat Weekend ends – All Boarders to return by 20:00
Friday 14th FebruaryHalf Term for Senior School Pupils begins at 16:30; Boarders’ Travel Day, (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 16:30)
Prep School Pupils staggered finish
Sunday 23th FebruaryBoarders’ Travel Day
Monday 24th FebruaryTerm resumes
Friday 28th MarchEnd of Term; (staggered finish); Term ends for Senior School Pupils at 13:00 (Pupils may leave from 12:00) Junior School staggered finish; Boarders’ Travel Day (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 12:00)

 

Summer Term 2025
Tuesday 22nd AprilAll Staff INSET Day/Boarders’ Travel Day
Wednesday 23rd AprilSummer Term begins
Friday 23rd MayHalf Term for Senior School and Prep School Pupils – staggered finish from 15:30 (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 16:30)
Prep School Pupils staggered finish
Sunday 1 JuneBoarders’ Travel Day
Monday 2 JuneTerm resumes
Thursday 3 July

End of Term; (staggered finish)
Term ends for Senior School Pupils at 13:00 (Pupils may leave from 12:00)
Prep School staggered finish
Boarders’ Travel Day (Non-flight Boarders may leave from 12:00)

Friday 4 JulyAll Staff INSET Morning and Staff End of Term Thank You Meal