Michaelmas term 2019
| Tuesday 3 September | TERM BEGINS LVI and UVI Seniors arrive 12 noon Existing DH UIV arrive 2pm Remove arrive 3pm New UIV arrive 4pm |
| Wednesday 4 September | TERM BEGINS New LIV arrive 11am UVI arrive 12 noon UV arrive 2.30pm Existing DH LIV and LV arrive 4pm |
| Thursday 5 September | Veyrines TERM BEGINS |
| Saturday 7/Sunday 8 September | Closed weekend (All) |
| Saturday 14/Sunday 15 September | Closed weekend (Remove only) |
| Friday 27 September | 1st Short Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Sunday 29 September | 1st Short Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Saturday 5/Sunday 6 October | Closed weekend (Remove – LVI) |
| Sunday 13 October | House Drama |
| Friday 18 October | Long Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Tuesday 29 October | Long Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) (Excludes Veyrines) |
| Saturday 2/Sunday 3 November | Closed weekend (Remove to UV) |
| Monday 4 November | Long Exeat ends – Veyrines |
| Friday 15 November | Confirmation Service 10.30am (provisional) |
| Friday 15 November | 2nd Short Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Monday 18 November | 2nd Short Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Saturday 7/Sunday 8 December | Closed weekend (Remove – LVI) |
| Sunday 8 December | Veyrines TERM ENDS |
| Tuesday 10 December | TERM ENDS Remove – UIV 5pm Junior Carol Service at 3.30pm, St Nicholas’ Church, Newbury |
| Wednesday 11 December | TERM ENDS LV-UVI 12.30pm Senior Carol Service at 11am, St Nicholas’ Church, Newbury |
Lent Term 2020
| Tuesday 7 January | TERM BEGINS UIV-UV arrive 4pm – 6pm LIV (Mich Term 19 in Veyrines) arrive 5pm Remove and remaining LIV arrive 6pm LVI and UVI arrive 8pm |
| Friday 10 January | Veyrines TERM BEGINS |
| Saturday 11/Sunday 12 January | Closed weekend (All) |
| Saturday 25 January | 1st Short Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Monday 27 January | 1st Short Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Saturday 1/Sunday 2 February | Closed weekend (Remove – LVI) |
| Thursday 13 February | Veyrines Long Exeat begins |
| Friday 14 February | Long Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Sunday 23 February | Long Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Monday 24 February | Veyrines Long Exeat ends |
| Friday 13 March | 2nd Short Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Sunday 15 March | 2nd Short Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Saturday 21/Sunday 22 March | Closed weekend (Remove – LVI) |
| Thursday 26 March | Veyrines TERM ENDS |
| Friday 27 March | TERM ENDS 12 noon |
Summer term 2020
| Tuesday 21 April | TERM BEGINS LV-LVI attending Higher Education Forum arrive from 3.30pm The Higher Education Forum for girls of LV, UV (compulsory), LVI (optional) and parents from 16.00-19.00 Remove arrive 4pm LIV and UIV arrive 5pm LVI and UVI arrive 8pm |
| Thursday 23 April | Veyrines TERM BEGINS |
| Saturday 25/Sunday 26 April | Closed weekend (All) |
| Thursday 7 May | Upper Sixth Foundation Farewell Dinner 7pm |
| Thursday 7 May | Short Exeat begins 3pm |
| Sunday 10 May | Short Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Sunday 17 May | Confirmation at School Chapel 11am (Provisional) |
| Thursday 21 May | Veyrines Long Exeat begins |
| Friday 22 May | Long Exeat begins 12 noon |
| Sunday 31 May | Long Exeat ends 8pm (7pm Remove, 7.30pm LIV) |
| Monday 1 June | Veyrines Long Exeat ends |
| Saturday 6/Sunday 7 June | Closed Weekend (Remove to LV and LVI) |
| Saturday 13 June | Sports Day |
| Saturday 27/Sunday 28 June | Closed weekend (Remove to LV and LVI) |
| Saturday 27/Sunday 28 June | Founder’s Weekend |
| Wednesday 1 July | TERM ENDS 12 noon UVI Leavers’ Events from 9.30am |
| Thursday 2 July | Veyrines TERM ENDS |
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