Belhaven Hill School

Co-ed Boarding & Day School for ages 5-13

Term Dates

Academic Year 2024–2025

Spring Term 2025 : Wednesday 8th January – Wednesday 26th March

Staff Inset

Monday 6th January - Wednesday 8th January

Start of Term

Wednesday, 8th January

Boarders, returning & new, at 3pm

Thursday, 9th January

Returning Prep Day Pupils at 8.15 am

Returning Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am

New Day Pupils at 8.45 am

1st Weekend Out

Friday, 17th January

Sunday, 19th January

2nd Weekend Out

Friday, 31st January

Sunday, 2nd February

Start of Half Term

Friday, 14th February

After the Mansfield Music Competition

End of Half Term

Sunday, 23rd February

Boarders return by 7 pm

Monday, 24th February

Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15 am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am

3rd Weekend Out

Friday, 7th March

Sunday, 9th March

End of Term

Wednesday, 26th March

Summer Term 2025 : Tuesday 22nd April – Tuesday 1st July

Staff Inset

Tuesday 22nd April

Start of Term

Tuesday, 22nd April

Boarders at 3 pm

Wednesday, 23rd April

Returning Prep Day Pupils at 8.15 am

Returning Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am

New Day Pupils at 8.45 am

1st Weekend Out

Friday, 9th May

Sunday, 11th May

2nd Weekend Out

Friday, 23rd May

Monday, 26th May

Start of Half Term

Saturday, 7th June

After Sports Day

End of Half Term and Start of Trips’ Week

Sunday, 15th June

Boarders return by 7 pm

Monday, 16th June

Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15 am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am

End of Term

Tuesday, 1st July

 

Academic Year 2025–2026

Autumn Term 2025: Wednesday 3rd September – Friday 12th December

Staff Inset Monday 1st, Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd September
Tuesday 2nd September Form 1 (Boarding and Day), between 4 and 5pm – Leadership dinner at 6pm
Start of Term Wednesday 3rd September Boarders (Forms 2-5), returning & new, at 3pm
Thursday 4th September

Returning Prep Day Pupils at 8.15am
Returning Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

New Day Pupils at 8.45am

1st Weekend Out Friday 19th September Monday 22nd September
2nd Weekend Out Friday 3rd October Monday 6th October
Start of Half Term Friday 17th October After the Spoken English Competition
End of Half Term Wednesday 29th October Boarders return by 7pm
Thursday 30th October

Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

3rd Weekend Out Friday 14th November Monday 17th November
4th Weekend Out Friday 28th November Monday 1st December
End of Term Friday 12th Dec After the Carol Service, 5pm

 

THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE PROVISIONAL

Spring Term 2026: Tuesday 6th January – Friday 20th March

Staff Inset Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th January
Start of Term Tuesday 6th January Boarders, returning & new, at 3pm
Wednesday 7th January

Prep Day Pupils at 8.15am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

1st Weekend Out Friday 16th January Monday 19th January
2nd Weekend Out Friday 30th January Monday 2nd February
Start of Half Term Friday 13th February After the Mansfield Music Competition
End of Half Term Sunday, 22nd February Boarders return by 7pm
Monday 23rd February

Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

3rd Weekend Out Friday 6th March Monday 9th March
End of Term Friday 20th March After Prize Giving (internal), 1pm

 

Summer Term 2026: Tuesday 14th April – Friday 3rd July

Staff Inset Monday 13th April & Tuesday 14th April
Start of Term Tuesday 14th April Boarders at 3pm
Wednesday 15th April

Prep Day Pupils at 8.15am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

1st Weekend Out Friday 24th April Monday 27th April
2nd Weekend Out Friday 8th May Monday 11th May
3rd Weekend Out Friday 22nd May Tuesday 26th May
Common Entrance Monday 1st June Friday 5th June
Start of Half Term

Pre-Prep Friday 5th June

Prep Saturday 6th June

After Sports Day, 5pm
End of Half Term and Start of Trips’ Week

Sunday 14th June Boarders return by 7pm
Monday 15th June

Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am

Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am

End of Term Friday 3rd July After End of Term Service, 1pm