Term Dates & Calendar
Please note: the first weekend of each academic year is a “Boarders’ Community Weekend”.
Term Dates 2019/20
| Autumn Term 2019 | Staff | Girls |
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*Term ends after the Godolphin Carol Service which is compulsory for all students from Prep Year 3 to Upper Sixth and parents are requested not to make travel arrangements prior to the end of the Service. |
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| Wednesday 28 August | New Staff Induction | |
| Thursday 29 August (9am) - Friday 30 August | Staff Inset | |
| Sunday 1 September (3pm) | New Sixth Form boarders arrive | |
| Monday 2 September | New International boarders Prep to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 2 September | New UK boarders First to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 2 September | Lower Sixth day girls arrive | |
| Monday 2 September | Upper Sixth arrive | |
| Monday 2 September | New Sarums First to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 2 September (by 5pm) | Current boarders First to Fifth return | |
| Tuesday 3 September | TERM BEGINS | |
| Friday 27 September - Sunday 29 September | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 18 October - Sunday 3 November | Half Term | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 22 November - Sunday 24 November | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 13 December | TERM ENDS* | Depart (after Carol Service) |
| Spring Term 2020 | Staff | Girls |
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| Sunday 5 January, by 5pm | Boarders return | |
| Monday 6 January | TERM BEGINS | |
| Friday 24 January - Sunday 26 January | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 14 February - Sunday 23 February | HALF TERM | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 6 March - Sunday 8 March | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 27 March | TERM ENDS | Depart after Confirmation Service |
| Summer Term 2020 | Staff | Girls |
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**Speech Day is compulsory for all students from First Year to Upper Sixth and parents are requested not to make travel arrangements prior to the end of the prize giving.
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| Sunday 19 April | Boarders return by 5pm | |
| Monday 20 April | TERM BEGINS | |
| Thursday 7 May - Sunday 10 May | ** Three day Fixed Exeat ** | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 22 May - Sunday 31 May | HALF TERM | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 19 June - Sunday 21 June | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 3 July | Prep Speech Day | |
| Friday 3 July | Term ends for Godolphin Prep | |
| Saturday 4 July | Speech Day** TERM ENDS | Compulsory for all |
Term Dates 2020/21*
| Autumn Term 2020 | Staff | Girls |
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*These term dates are provisional and subject to the Governors approval. **Term ends after the Godolphin Carol Service which is compulsory for all students from Prep Year 3 to Upper Sixth and parents are requested not to make travel arrangements prior to the end of the Service. |
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| Wednesday 2 September | New Staff Induction | |
| Thursday 3 September 9am - Friday 4 September 4pm | Staff INSET | |
| Sunday 6 September (3pm) | New Sixth Form Boarders Arrive | |
| Monday 7 September | New International boarders Prep to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 7 September | New UK boarders Third to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 7 September | Lower Sixth day girls arrive | |
| Monday 7 September | Upper Sixth arrive | |
| Monday 7 September | New Sarums First to Fifth Year arrive | |
| Monday 7 September (by 5pm) | Current boarders First to Fifth Year return | |
| Tuesday 8 September | TERM BEGINS | |
| Friday 25 September - Sunday 27 September | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 16 October - Sunday 1 November | HALF TERM | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 20 November - Sunday 22 November | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Wednesday 16 December | TERM ENDS** | Depart after Carol Service |
| Spring Term 2021 | Staff | Girls |
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| Monday 4 January | Staff INSET | |
| Monday 4 January (by 5pm) | Boarders return | |
| Tuesday 5 January | TERM BEGINS | |
| Friday 22 January - Sunday 24 January | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 12 February - Sunday 21 February | HALF TERM | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 12 Mach - Sunday 14 March | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Thursday 25 March | TERM ENDS | Depart after Confirmation Service |
| Sunday 4 April | Easter Sunday |
| Summer Term 2021 | Staff | Girls |
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*Speech Day is compulsory for all students from First Year to Upper Sixth and parents are requested not to make travel arrangements prior to the end of the prize giving. Families are welcome to enjoy a picnic in the school grounds after the prize giving. |
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| Tuesday 13 April (by 5pm) | Boarders return | |
| Wednesday 12 April | TERM BEGINS | |
| Friday 30 April - Sunday 3 May | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 28 May- Sunday 6 June | HALF TERM | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Friday 18 June - Sunday 20 June | Fixed Exeat | Depart 4pm - Return 6pm |
| Saturday 3 July | TERM ENDS - Speech Day* | Compulsory for all |