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Term Dates

The school year is divided into three terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer.  There are three half-term holidays: two weeks in October, one week in February and one week in May/June. There are three longer holidays: three weeks at Christmas, three weeks at Easter and eight weeks in the summer.

Our school day begins at 8.30am and finishes at 3.30pm for F1 & F2, 3.40pm for Years 1-6 (with the exception of Mondays when the Prep Department finish at 4.15pm).

Term Dates 2025-2026

Autumn Term 2025/2026

Commence: Wednesday 3rd September 8.30am
Half Term: Monday 20th October –
Friday 31st October
End of Term: Friday 12th December

1.30pm

 

Spring Term 2025/2026

Commence: Tuesday 6th January 8.30am
Half Term: Monday 16th February –
Friday 20th February
End of Term: Friday 27th March 1.30pm

Summer Term 2025/2026

Commence: Monday 20th April 8.30am
Half Term: Monday 25th May –
Friday 29th May
End of Term: Friday 3rd July 2.30pm

On the final day of term, we do not offer any out of hours care.

We do offer our parents childcare through some of the holidays.  More information can be found on our Holiday Club page.

AVON HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Register for our Upcoming Events

7+ Entrance Exam & Scholarship opportunities, email

admissions@ahsprep.co.uk to register.

 

Early Years Stay & Play session,

Thursday 12th February 2026

9:30am – 10:20am

 

Welcome Morning, Friday 27th February 9:30 – 11:00am

( for families interested in Nursery through Year 6 entry)

For more details and book a space, click here

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