Belhaven Hill School - Term Dates

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

Term Dates

Academic Year 2024–2025

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

Staff Inset	Monday 6^th January - Wednesday 8^th January
Start of Term	Wednesday, 8^th January	Boarders, returning & new, at 3pm
Start of Term	Thursday, 9^th January	Returning Prep Day Pupils at 8.15 am Returning Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am New Day Pupils at 8.45 am
1^st Weekend Out	Friday, 17^th January	Sunday, 19^th January
2^nd Weekend Out	Friday, 31^st January	Sunday, 2^nd February
Start of Half Term	Friday, 14^th February	After the Mansfield Music Competition
End of Half Term	Sunday, 23^rd February	Boarders return by 7 pm
	Monday, 24^th February	Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15 am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am
3^rd Weekend Out	Friday, 7^th March	Sunday, 9^th March
End of Term	Wednesday, 26^th March

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

Staff Inset	Tuesday 22^nd April
Start of Term	Tuesday, 22^nd April	Boarders at 3 pm
Start of Term	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
1^st Weekend Out	Friday, 9^th May	Sunday, 11^th May
2^nd Weekend Out	Friday, 23^rd May	Monday, 26^th May
Start of Half Term	Saturday, 7^th June	After Sports Day
End of Half Term and Start of Trips’ Week	Sunday, 15^th June	Boarders return by 7 pm
	Monday, 16^th June	Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15 am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30 am
End of Term	Tuesday, 1^st July

Academic Year 2025–2026

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

Staff Inset	Monday 1^st, Tuesday 2^nd, Wednesday 3^rd September
Staff Inset	Tuesday 2^nd September	Form 1 (Boarding and Day), between 4 and 5pm – Leadership dinner at 6pm
Start of Term	Wednesday 3^rd September	Boarders (Forms 2-5), returning & new, at 3pm
Start of Term	Thursday 4^th 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 19^th September	Monday 22^nd September
2nd Weekend Out	Friday 3^rd October	Monday 6^th October
Start of Half Term	Friday 17^th October	After the Spoken English Competition
End of Half Term	Wednesday 29^th October	Boarders return by 7pm
End of Half Term	Thursday 30^th October	Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am
3rd Weekend Out	Friday 14^th November	Monday 17^th November
4th Weekend Out	Friday 28^th November	Monday 1^st December
End of Term	Friday 12^th Dec	After the Carol Service, 5pm

THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE PROVISIONAL

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

Staff Inset	Monday 5^th & Tuesday 6^th January
Start of Term	Tuesday 6^th January	Boarders, returning & new, at 3pm
Start of Term	Wednesday 7^th January	Prep Day Pupils at 8.15am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am
1st Weekend Out	Friday 16^th January	Monday 19^th January
2nd Weekend Out	Friday 30^th January	Monday 2^nd February
Start of Half Term	Friday 13^th February	After the Mansfield Music Competition
End of Half Term	Sunday, 22^nd February	Boarders return by 7pm
End of Half Term	Monday 23^rd February	Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am
3rd Weekend Out	Friday 6^th March	Monday 9^th March
End of Term	Friday 20^th March	After Prize Giving (internal), 1pm

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

Staff Inset	Monday 13^th April & Tuesday 14^th April
Start of Term	Tuesday 14^th April	Boarders at 3pm
Start of Term	Wednesday 15^th April	Prep Day Pupils at 8.15am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am
1st Weekend Out	Friday 24^th April	Monday 27^th April
2nd Weekend Out	Friday 8^th May	Monday 11^th May
3rd Weekend Out	Friday 22^nd May	Tuesday 26^th May
Common Entrance	Monday 1^st June	Friday 5^th June
Start of Half Term	Pre-Prep Friday 5^th June Prep Saturday 6^th June	After Sports Day, 5pm
End of Half Term and Start of Trips’ Week	Sunday 14^th June	Boarders return by 7pm
End of Half Term and Start of Trips’ Week	Monday 15^th June	Day Prep Pupils return at 8.15am Pre-Prep Pupils at 8.30am
End of Term	Friday 3^rd July	After End of Term Service, 1pm