2023 -2025 Term Dates

Overseas Pupil Induction     Saturday 2 September
Lower Sixth Induction           Sunday 3 September (evening)

Boarders return                     Monday 4 September
Start of Term                          Tuesday 5 September
Exeat*                                      Friday 22 September - Sunday 24 September
Half Term                                Thursday 19 October, 4.00pm - Sunday 5 November

Boarders return                     Sunday 5 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins      Monday 6 November
Exeat*                                      Friday 24 November - Sunday 26 November
End of Term                            Friday 15 December, 12 noon

 

Lent Term 2024 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 9 January - Thursday 21 March (Friday 22 March - Staff INSET & Boarders Travel Day)

Boarders return                      Monday 8 January, 6.00pm
Start of Term                          Tuesday 9 January
Exeat*                                       Friday 26 January - Sunday 28 January
Half Term                                 Friday 9 February, 4.00pm - Sunday 18 February

Boarders return                      Sunday 18 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins       Monday 19 February

Exeat*                                       Friday 8 March – Sunday 10 March
End of Term                             Thursday 21 March, 4.00pm

 

Trinity Term 2024 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 16 April - Friday 28 June 2024 (DCPS Saturday 29 June)

Boarders return                     Monday 15 April, 6.00pm
Start of Term                         Tuesday 16 April
Exeat*                                      Friday 3 May - Monday 6 May
Half Term                                Friday 24 May, 4.00pm – Sunday 2 June

Boarders return                     Sunday 2 June, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins      Monday 3 June
End of Term                            Friday 28 June, 12 noon (DCPS Saturday 29 June)

*Exeats begin at 4.00pm

Lower Sixth Induction           Sunday 1 September (evening)
New Pupil Induction              Monday 2 September 

Boarders return                      Monday 2 September
Start of Term                          Tuesday 3 September
Exeat*                                      Friday 27 September - Sunday 29 September
Half Term                                Thursday 17 October, 4.00pm - Sunday 3 November

Boarders return                     Sunday 3 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins      Monday 4 November
Exeat*                                      Friday 22 November - Sunday 24 November
End of Term                            Friday 13 December, 12 noon

 

Lent Term 2025 (11 weeks)
Tuesday 7 January - Friday 28 March 2024

DCS Staff Inset                      Monday 6 January
Boarders return                      Monday 6 January, 6.00pm
Start of Term                          Tuesday 7 January
Exeat*                                       Friday 24 January - Sunday 26 January
Half Term                                 Friday 14 February, 4.00pm - Sunday 23 February

Boarders return                     Sunday 23 February, 6.00pm
Start of Term                         Monday 24 February
Exeat*                                     Friday 14 March - Sunday 16 March
End of Term                            Friday 28 March, 12 noon

 

Trinity Term 2025 (TBC)

2023 -2025 Term Dates

Michaelmas Term 2023 (13 weeks)
Tuesday 5 September - Friday 15 December

Half Term                                Thursday 19 October – Sunday 5 November

Boarders return                     Sunday 5 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins      Monday 6 November
Exeat*                                      Friday 24 November - Sunday 26 November
End of Term                            Friday 15 December after Carols by Candlelight

 

Lent Term 2024 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 9 January - Thursday 21 March

Boarders return                      Monday 8 January, 6.00pm
Start of Term                          Tuesday 9 January
Exeat*                                       Friday 26 January - Sunday 28 January
Half Term                                 Friday 9 February, 4.00pm - Sunday 18 February

Boarders return                      Sunday 18 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins       Monday 19 February
Exeat*                                       Friday 8 March - Sunday 10 March
End of Term                             Thursday 21 March, 4.00pm

 

Trinity Term 2024 (13 weeks)
Tuesday 15 April - Saturday 29 June 

Boarders return                     Monday 15 April, 6.00pm
Start of Term                         Tuesday 16 April
Exeat*                                      Friday 3 May - Monday 6 May
Half Term                                Friday 24 May – Sunday 2 June

Boarders return                      Sunday 2 June, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins       Monday 3 June
End of Term                            Saturday 29 June after Speech Day

 

Michaelmas Term 2024 (13 weeks)
Tuesday 3rd September - Friday 13th December

Boarders return                     Monday 2 September, 6.00pm
Start of Term                         Tuesday 3 September
Exeat*                                      Friday 27 September - Sunday 29 September
Half Term                                Thursday 17 October – Sunday 3 November

Boarders return                      Sunday 3 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins      Monday 4 November
Exeat*                                      Friday 22 November - Sunday 24 November
End of Term                            Friday 13 December after Carols by Candlelight

 

Lent Term 2025 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 9 January - Thursday 21 March

Boarders return                      Monday 6 January, 6.00pm
Start of Term                          Tuesday 7 January
Exeat*                                       Friday 24 January - Sunday 26 January
Half Term                                 Friday 14 February, 4.00pm - Sunday 23 February

Boarders return                      Sunday 23 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins       Monday 24 February
Exeat*                                       Friday 14 March - Sunday 16 March
End of Term                            Friday 28 March, 4.00pm

 

Trinity Term 2025 (13 weeks)
Wednesday 23 April - Saturday 5 July 

Boarders return                     Sunday 27 April, 6.00pm
Start of Term                         Monday 28 April
Exeat*                                      Friday 2 May - Monday 5 May
Half Term                                Friday 23 May – Sunday 1 June

Boarders return                      Sunday 1 June, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins       Monday 2 June
End of Term                            Saturday 5 July after Speech Day

*Exeats begin at 4.15pm

2023 -2024 Term Dates

Michaelmas Term 2023 

Start of Term : Tuesday 5 September - Thursday 14 December
Half Term: Friday 20 October, (12 noon, no Creche) - Sunday 5 November
End of Term: Thursday 14 December, (3.30pm, no Creche).

 

Lent Term 2024 

Start of Term: Tuesday 9 January - Friday 22 March
Half Term: Friday 9 February, 3.30pm (Creche until 5pm) - Sunday 18 February
End of Term: Thursday 21 March, (5pm, no Creche).

 

Trinity Term 2024 

Start of Term: Tuesday 16 April - Friday 28 June
Half Term: Friday 24 May, 4.00pm – Sunday 2 June
End of Term: Friday 28 June (12 noon, no Creche)