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CHRISTMAS TERM 2019

Christmas 2019

Boarders return for supper at 1800	Wed 4 Sept
Term begins for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Thu 5 Sept
Exeat (Choristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Fri 27 Sept - Sun 29 Sept
Half term begins Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Wed 23 Oct
Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Monday 4 November	Sun 3 Nov
Term resumes for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 4 Nov
Exeat Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Fri 22 Nov - Mon 25 Nov
Pre-Prep term ends	Tue 10 Dec
Prep term ends	Wed 11 Dec
Cathedral Choir Time ends	Wed 25 Dec

Lent 2020

Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Wednesday 8 January	Tue 7 Jan
Term begins for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Wed 8 Jan
Exeat (Choristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Fri 24 Jan - Sun 26 Jan
Half term begins Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Fri 14 Feb
Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Monday 24 February	Sun 23 Feb
Term resumes for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 24 Feb
Exeat (Choristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Fri 13 Mar - Sun 15 Mar
Pre-Prep term ends (1200)	Fri 27 Mar
Prep term ends (1200)	Fri 27 Mar
Cathedral Choir Time	Fri 3 Apr - Sun 12 Apr

Summer 2020

Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Wednesday 22 April	Tue 21 April
Term begins for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Wed 22 April
NEW DATES Exeat (Choristers and Quiristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Thu 7 May – Sun 10 May
Half term begins Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Fri 22 May
Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Monday 1 June	Sun 31 May
Term resumes for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 1 June
Exeat (Choristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Fri 19 June – Sun 21 June
Pre-Prep term ends (1500)	Wed 8 July
Prep term ends	Thur 9 July
Cathedral Choir Time ends	Sun 19 July

Christmas 2020 (provisional)

Boarders return for supper at 1800	Wed 9 Sept
Term begins for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Thu 10 Sept
Exeat (Choristers in) Day boys leave at 1700; boarders and those doing Commoners leave at 1800	Fri 25 Sept - Sun 27 Sept
Half term begins Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Wed 21 Oct
Boarders return 1900 - 2000, or by 0800 on Monday 2 November	Sun 1 Nov
Term resumes for Prep (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 2 Nov
Exeat Day boys leave at 1200; boarders leave at 1245	Fri 20 Nov - Sun 22 Nov
Pre-Prep term ends	Tue 15 Dec
Prep term ends	Wed 16 Dec
Cathedral Choir Time ends	Tue 25 Dec

Our Location

We are blessed with a truly idyllic location. Just an hour south of London by direct train, with easy access to all the major travel hubs, and yet we are surrounded by the stunning countryside of the South Downs National Park. The school is tucked away between Winchester Cathedral and Winchester College, within the secure and secluded Cathedral Close. Moments from our front door is the heart of the historic city of Winchester, or step through our back gate to find water meadows, countryside, and the South Downs Way.