Term Dates - Senior/Prep

Please note these term dates are provisional and subject to change

Term Dates

Prep Autumn Term 2023

Tuesday 5 September to Friday 15 December

Thursday 31 August & Friday 1 September
Staff INSET Days

Monday 4 September
Welcome Day for new starters:
9:00am-10:00am New Reception pupils and families meet the teacher
3:00pm All new pupils in Years 3-8 meet Tutors & Boarding House Staff with Tea for Parents (Ross Hall Lawn) 5:30pm Full and Weekly Boarders meet Boarding House Team (Boarding House)

Tuesday 5 September
Day pupils return to school
Drop off times:
Stewart House pupils: from 8.10am
Year 3: from 8.00am at Stewart House
Year 4: 8.00-8.20am 
Year 5 & 6: 8.10-8.20am
Year 7: 8.00-8.10am
Year 8: 8.10-8.20am

Exeat
30 September/1 October (starts Friday 29 Sept – 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8))

Half Term
Friday 20 October (starts 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8)) – Sunday 5 November (Boarders return)

Exeat
25/26 November (starts Friday 24 – 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5/6/7); 3.30pm (Y8)) 

Senior Autumn Term 2023

Monday 4 September to Friday 15 December 

Staff INSET Days: Wednesday 30 August – Friday 1 September

Monday 4 September
11.00 am L6 Students and Parents arrive at houses (School Uniform)
12noon Head’s Welcome Talk for L6 Students and Parents (GH, School Uniform)

Tuesday 5 September
10.30 am Year 9 Pupils and Parents arrive at houses (School Uniform)
11:00 am Senior Chapel Choir Rehearsal (Holy Cross Church)
11:15 am Head’s Welcome Talk for Year 9 Pupils and Parents (GH, School Uniform)
12:15 pm Service of Commencement for Year 9 Pupils and Parents (School Uniform, Holy Cross Church) followed by Reception for Parents (Bury Gardens)

4:00 pm Years 10 & 11 Pupils arrive at houses
5:00 pm Head’s Welcome Talk for Years 10 & 11 Pupils and Parents (GH)

5:30 pm U6 Students arrive at houses
6:30 pm  Head’s Assembly for U6 Students (GH)
7.15 pm Head’s Welcome Dinner for all U6 Students (LRH, School Uniform)

Wednesday 6 September
8.15 am Day Pupils return (Autumn Term commences) 

Exeat
1.00pm Friday 29 September to 9.00pm Sunday 1 October (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 2 October 

Half Term
1.00pm Friday 20 October to 9.00pm Sunday 5 November (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 6 November 

Exeat
1.00pm Friday 24 November to 9.00pm Sunday 26 November (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 27 November 

Prep Spring Term 2024

Tuesday 9 January to Friday 22 March
Staff INSET Day: Monday 8 January
Boarders return Monday 8 January (from 5.30pm)
Day Pupils return Tuesday 9 January 

Exeat
27 / 28 January (starts Friday 26 January – 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8))

Half Term
Friday 16 February (starts 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5/6/7); 3.30pm (Y8)) - Sunday 25 February (Boarders return)

Senior Spring Term 2024

Tuesday 9 January - Friday 22 March
Staff INSET Day: Monday 8 January
Boarders return by 9.00pm on Monday 8 January
Day pupils return by 8.15am on Tuesday 9 January

Exeat
1.00pm Friday 26 January to 9.00pm Sunday 28 January (Boarders return)
Lessons re-commence Monday 29 January

Half Term
1.00pm Friday 16 February to 9.00pm Sunday 25 February (Boarders return)
Lessons re-commence Monday 26 February
 

Prep Summer Term 2024

Tuesday 16 April to Wednesday 3 July
Staff INSET Day: Monday 15 April 
Boarders return Monday 15 April (from 5.30pm)
Day Pupils return Tuesday 16 April

Exeat Bank Holiday 4-6 May
(starts Friday 3 May– 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8))

Half Term
Friday 24 May (starts 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5/6/7); 3.30pm (Y8)) – Sunday 2 June (Boarders return)

Senior Summer Term 2024

Tuesday 16 April to Thursday 4 July
Staff INSET Day: Monday 15 April
Boarders return Monday 15 April (by 9.00pm)
Day Pupils return Tuesday 16 April (by 8.15am)

Exeat Bank Holiday 4-6 May
Saturday 4 May, 12.30pm - Monday 6 May, 9.00pm (Boarders return)
Lessons re-commence Tuesday 7 May

Half Term
Friday 24 May, 1.00pm - Sunday 2 June, 9.00pm (Boarders return)
Lessons re-commence Monday 3 June

End of Summer Term 2024

Following consultation with pupils, parents and staff, we are delighted to announce that, for the first time, this year's Leavers' Ball will take place off site at The Fennes on Thursday 4 July.

The format for the last week of the Summer Term will therefore be as follows:

Saturday 29 June: Year 11 End of Exams Celebration (LRH)
Monday 1 July: Year 11 Sixth Form Induction
Tuesday 2 July: Year 11 Sixth Form Induction and Summer Concert
Wednesday 3 July: FPS Speech Day (FPS End of Term) and Senior Inter House Athletics
Thursday 4 July: Senior Speech Day (Senior End of Term) and Leavers' Ball at The Fennes
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July: Summer School staff training and set-up
Sunday 7 July: Felsted Summer School 2024 commences

Prep Autumn Term 2024

Tuesday 3 September to Friday 13 December

Wednesday 28 August - Friday 30 August
Staff INSET Days

Monday 2 September
Welcome Day for new starters:
9:00am-10:00am New Reception pupils and families meet the teacher
3:00pm All new pupils in Years 3-8 meet Tutors & Boarding House Staff with Tea for Parents (Ross Hall Lawn) 5:30pm Full and Weekly Boarders meet Boarding House Team (Boarding House)

Tuesday 3 September
Day pupils return to school
Drop off times:
Stewart House pupils: from 8.10am
Year 3: from 8.00am at Stewart House
Year 4: 8.00-8.20am 
Year 5 & 6: 8.10-8.20am
Year 7: 8.00-8.10am
Year 8: 8.10-8.20am

Exeat
28/29 September (starts Friday 27 Sept – 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8))

Half Term
Friday 18 October (starts 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5&6); 3.20pm (Y7); 3.30pm (Y8)) – Sunday 3 November (Boarders return)

Exeat
23/24 November (starts Friday 24 – 3.00pm (SH); 3.10pm (Y3&4); 3.20pm (Y5/6/7); 3.30pm (Y8)) 

Senior Autumn Term 2024

Monday 2 September to Friday 13 December 

Staff INSET Days: Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 August

Monday 2 September
By 11.00am - L6 Students return

Tuesday 3 September
By 10.00am - Year 9 Pupils return
By 4:00pm - Years 10 & 11 return
By 5:30 pm U6 Students return

Wednesday 4 September
8.15 am - Autumn Term commences

Exeat
1.00pm Friday 27 September to 9.00pm Sunday 29 September (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 30 September 

Half Term
1.00pm Friday 18 October to 9.00pm Sunday 3 November (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 4 November 

Exeat
1.00pm Friday 22 November to 9.00pm Sunday 24 November (Boarders return) 
Lessons re-commence Monday 25 November