Stonyhurst College Term Dates
Term Dates 2021/2022
| Christmas Term 2021 | Dates |
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| New staff induction | Wednesday 1st December |
| Staff retreat day | Thursday 2nd September |
| Staff INSET | Friday 3rd December |
| All Lower Grammar and Poetry pupils arrive | Monday 6th September |
| All Grammar and Syntax pupils arrive | Tuesday 7th September |
| Rhetoric pupils arrive; all boarders to be in residence by 6pm | Wednesday 8 September |
| Ascensio Scholarum (8:30am), Holy Mass (9:00am); start of Christmas Term | Thursday 9 September |
| Lessons end 5.00pm. Day pupils and those travelling by car may leave | Friday 15 October |
| Half term begins: Travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 16 October |
| Travelling day; boarders return by 18:00 | Sunday 31 October |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 1 November |
| College Carol Service 3:00 pm (Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service) | Friday 10 December |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 11 December |
| Easter Term 2022 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staff training | Friday 7 January |
| Travelling Day; boarders return by 18:00 | Sunday 9 January |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 10 January |
| St Omers Martyrs’ Mass 3:00 pm* | Friday 11 February |
| Half term begins: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 12 February |
| Travelling day; boarders return | Sunday 20 February |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 21 February |
| Passion Service 3:00 pm (Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service) | Friday 1 April |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 2 April |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday 17 April |
| Summer Term 2022 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staff training | Friday 22 April |
| Travelling Day for all boarders | Sunday 24 April |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 25 April |
| Great Academies (College) | Friday 27 May |
| Travelling day from 2:00pm: Half term begins after Great Academies | Saturday 28 May |
| Travelling day; boarders return | Sunday 5 June |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 6 June |
| End of Year Mass 3:00 pm* | Wednesday 6 July |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Thursday 7 July |
* Rhetoricians and Syntaxians are asked to leave after their final exam, in order to maintain a quiet working environment for those who remain.
Term Dates 2022/2023
| Christmas Term 2022 | Dates |
|---|---|
| New staff induction | Friday 2nd September |
| Staff INSET training | Monday 5th & Tuesday 6th September |
| New pupils in Poetry & Lower Grammar arrive | Tuesday 6th September |
| Induction of all new pupils in Poetry & Lower Grammar | Tuesday 6th September |
| New pupils in Grammar & Syntax arrive | Wednesday 7th September |
| Induction of all new pupils in Grammar & Syntax (am); Syntax, existing and new pupils’ event (pm) | Wednesday 7th September |
| All pupils in Rhetoric arrive | Wednesday 7th September |
| Travelling Day; existing boarders return by 1800h | Wednesday 7th September |
| Day pupils return, Asenscio Scholarum, Holy Mass, Lessons begin | Thursday 8th September |
| Lessons end 5.00pm. Day pupils and those travelling by car may leave | Friday 21st October |
| Half term begins: Travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 22nd October |
| Travelling day; boarders return by 1800h | Sunday 6th November |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 7th November |
| College Carol Service 3:00 pm* | Friday 9th December |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 10th December |
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*Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service |
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| Easter Term 2023 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staff INSET training | Friday 6th January |
| Travelling Day; boarders return by 1800h | Sunday 8th January |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 9th January |
| St Omer’s Martyrs’ Mass 3:00 pm* | Friday 10th February |
| Half term begins: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 11th February |
| Travelling day; boarders return | Sunday 19th February |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 20th February |
| Passion Service 3:00 pm* | Friday 24th March |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 25th March |
| Easter Sunday | 9th April 2023 |
| *Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the Passion Service | |
| Summer Term 2023 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Staff INSET training | Friday 14th April |
| Travelling Day for all boarders | Sunday 16th April |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 17th April |
| Great Academies (College) | Friday 26th May & Saturday 27th May |
| Travelling Day from 2:00 pm: Half term begins after Great Academies | Saturday 27th May |
| Travelling day: boarders return | Sunday 4th June |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 5th June |
| End of Year Open-Air Mass 3:00 pm* | Friday 30th June |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 1st July |
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*Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service. |
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* Rhetoricians and Syntaxians are asked to leave after their final exam, in order to maintain a quiet working environment for those who remain.
For the same reason, Syntaxians are encouraged to leave after their final exam but may remain until the end of term by agreement with the Assistant Head.
Term Dates 2023/2024
| Christmas Term 2023 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Wider Leadership Team away day |
Tuesday 29 August |
| New staff induction day | Wednesday 30 August |
| Staff INSET training days | Thursday 31st & Friday 1st September |
| New pupils in Poetry & Lower Grammar arrive | Monday 4th September |
| Induction of all new pupils in Poetry & Lower Grammar | Monday 4th September |
| New pupils in Grammar & Syntax arrive | Tuesday 5th September |
| Induction of all new pupils in Grammar & Syntax | Tuesday 5th September |
| All pupils in Rhetoric arrive | Wednesday 6th September |
| Travelling Day; existing boarders return by 1800h | Wednesday 6th September |
| Day pupils return, Asenscio Scholarum, Holy Mass, Lessons begin | Thursday 7th September |
| Lessons end 5.00pm. Day pupils and those travelling by car may leave | Friday 20th October |
| Half term begins: Travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 21st October |
| Travelling day; boarders return by 1800h | Sunday 5th November |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 6th November |
| College Carol Service 3:00 pm* | Friday 8th December |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 9th December |
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*Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service |
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| Easter Term 2024 | Dates |
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| Staff INSET training & Travelling Day; boarders return by 1800h | Monday 8th January |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Tuesday 9th January |
| St Omer’s Martyrs’ Mass 3:00 pm* | Friday 9th February |
| Half term begins: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 10th February |
| Travelling day; boarders return | Sunday 18th February |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 19th February |
| Passion Service 3:00 pm* | Friday 22nd March |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 23rd March |
| Easter Sunday | 31st March 2024 |
| *Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the Passion Service | |
| Summer Term 2024 | Dates |
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| Staff INSET training | Monday 15th April |
| Staff INSET training & Travelling Day for all boarders | Tuesday 16th April |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Wednesday 17th April |
| Great Academies (College) | Friday 24th May & Saturday 25th May |
| Travelling Day: Half term begins after Great Academies | Saturday 25th May |
| Travelling day: boarders return | Sunday 2nd June |
| Day pupils return and classes begin | Monday 3rd June |
| End of Year Open-Air Mass 3:00 pm* | Friday 5th July |
| Term ends: travelling day for all boarders | Saturday 6th July |
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*Day pupils and boarders being collected by car may leave after the service. |
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